Cosmetic Surgery For Men

Gastric Balloon

Gastric Balloon Surgery gives impressive results and if you want to do something about your weight and. You don’t want the band because you feel that sounds too much like commitment and you want real results that you can see Gastric balloon surgery could be the answer.

Before The Gastric Balloon Procedure

This operation is performed by a specially trained Gastric Surgeon. The first step is to arrange a consultation to see him and discuss your suitability for the procedure. At the consultation the Surgeon will discuss all the pros and cons of this procedure with you. He may discuss alternative procedures with you so that you get a complete understanding of what is possible in your particular case. At the end of the consultation you should have all of the information you need to make a decision about gastric balloon surgery.

The Gastric Balloon Procedure

Q: And how is it removed?

After 6-7 months, the balloon is deflated by extracting the saline and then removed usually through the nose.  The following video provides a useful illustration of the process.

The operation is usually performed under sedation. This means that you are not totally asleep but you feel very relaxed and it is unlikely that you will remember anything about the procedure itself. The whole thing takes around one hour to perform.

Using an instrument called a gastrocscope, the Surgeon places a silicone sack into the stomach through the mouth and then it is filled with sterile saline. The gastroscope is removed when the balloon is in place and you will be taken back to your room to recover. Usually you will be allowed home later the same day.

After the Gastric Balloon Procedure

The balloon will make you feel fuller on much less food intake. In the first few days there may be some discomfort as you get used to the balloon being in place. In the first ten to twenty one days it is not unusual to feel sick and you may vomit.

This will settle and after you will get used to that feeling that you are not hungry and fuller on less food.

During the six months that the balloon is in place you will follow a carefully prepared diet program with the support of our Dieticians. This will assist the weight loss. The average weight loss over the six months is 15 to 20 kilos, but of course everyone is different.

At the end of the treatment period the balloon is removed by the same method that it was inserted, i.e., laparascopically.

Over the course of the six months that the balloon was in place you will have learned a whole new eating regime, you will have the knowledge and the drive now to keep the weight off. You will feel fitter, healthier and have more energy than you ever thought possible. Perhaps the most important point is that you will have reduced the risk of serious obesity related illnesses in the future.

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