Gastric Balloon

The simplest method to help lose weight is the gastric balloon application. In this method, with the help of endoscopy, a balloon filled with liquid or air is placed in the stomach with mild anesthesia.

This process takes 15-20 minutes. Thus, the food intake capacity of the stomach is reduced and quick saturation is provided. With this method, patients can lose 7-8 kilos in a few months. However, this balloon can remain in the body for 6 months, a maximum of 1 year, and is removed within 5-6 minutes by endoscopic method.

Although it is the advantage of the method that it is simple to apply and there is no permanent change in the body, if the patient does not change his lifestyle and does not continue his diet after the balloon is removed, the lost weight can be regained. However, within the period of use of 6 months-1 year, people get training on how to eat by trying them out.

This method, which has gradually lost its popularity today, is used as a preparation for basic morbid obesity surgery either in patients who are too risky to undergo surgery or in super obese people. It may be ideal for people with a BMI of 30-40kg/m2.