Weight loss
Overview
A new method of excess weight treatment for people who tried various
methods of weight loss and did not succeed, is offered at RomiTal, leading
laser aesthetics and plastic surgery center.
What is BIB® System balloon?
At present BIB® System balloon insertion is the simplest and the most reliable
remedy for patients who had already tried conservative treatment and various
diets, and also for those who need to lose several dozens of extra kilograms.
BioEnterics® Intragastric Balloon (BIB® System) is a device used for weight
reduction and treatment of morbid obesity.
What are the indications for the balloon installation?
Most often the balloon treatment is used for obese people with weight
85-120 kg, and when a patient needs to lose several dozen kilos.
What are the contra-indications for the balloon installation?
Main contraindications are gastric diseases where a foreign body may cause
exacerbation. Mainly this is stomach ulcer. Therefore all patients should
undergo gastroscopy before the balloon installation.
How can the balloon help lose weight?
BIB® System limits food intake. You will not feel like eating as much as you
were used to and you will have to limit fat as it will make you feel sick.
The amount of food that you can eat at one time is reduced to 100-150 ml.
After that the patient feels prolonged sensation of satiety. Because of the
reduced amount of food the number of calories consumed is decreased and you
start losing weight. After a while you acquire a new habit of eating less.
How is it inserted?
The surgery is performed under general anesthetic and endoscope control. At
the same time it is not really a surgery but a procedure similar in difficulty
to gastroscopy, because no incisions are left after it. You may leave medical
facility the same evening after the balloon has been inserted. After
installation of the balloon patients always feel satiety.
How much weight can be lost?
An average patient loses 5-10 kilos per month after the balloon installation.
Some of our patients lost 20-25 kg during 3-4 months after the balloon
insertion. In 6 months the balloon is removed, also under general anesthesia.
After that some weight gain may occur (typically 2-3 kg) and patients
should limit intake of fat and sweets.
What does the patient feel with the balloon installed?
The most uncomfortable sensations are experienced in the first few days after
the installation. You may have a feeling of “overeating”, heaviness in the
stomach, nausea. At the same time complete absence or sharp decrease of
appetite is observed. In a week or two nausea is abated or vanishes and
appetite appears. Usually (but not always) the patient loses 5-7 kg in the
first week after the installation. After that low-calorie diet and sport
exercises are used in addition to the balloon to achieve further weight loss.
The balloon only helps the patient by reducing hunger.
What happens after balloon removal?
The balloon action differs fundamentally from that of diets and drugs. Sense
of hunger that is suppressed in some way is typical for all diets. Therefore
end of treatment in case of dietary treatment may lead to the opposite effect,
when the patient begins to eat more than before. In case of BIB® System
balloon installation withdrawal syndrome does not start after its removal,
since you acquire a new psychological habit. The balloon helps you to change
your dietary intake and make it more rational. That is why this method of
treatment is the most popular in the world at the moment.
If you have more questions about BIB® System balloon installation, feel free
to contact us.
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