How does the weight loss Gastric Balloon work? A weight-loss or gastric balloon such as the Allurion Gastric Balloon is a less invasive tool than surgery to help reduce a person’s weight. It is placed inside the stomach in a non-surgical procedure, meaning without the...
1. How long does the Allurion gastric balloon stay in your body? The Allurion gastric balloon is a weight loss device that is designed to be temporary and is not meant to stay in the body permanently. The balloon is designed to remain in the stomach for approximately...
When you hear the words ‘bariatric surgery’, you immediately think weight loss. Although procedures such as gastric banding, gastric bypass, gastric sleeve and the gastric balloon are life-changing for those who want to lose weight, there are also greater health...
In this blog, I’m going to answer some of the key questions that come up in my discussions with patients who are considering the Allurion swallowable gastric balloon. Our clinic only does this kind of balloon and NOT the one where you need and Endoscopy. I will...
Gastric Balloon is a procedure that involves placing an inflatable silicone balloon into the stomach and inflating to decrease the available volume for food in the stomach. Most of the balloons have been placed in the stomach using an endoscope. This requires sedation...
