If your diet is failing and you need another way to lose weight without surgery or drugs then the Gastric Balloon BIB® System, now available at Court House Clinics can give you that freedom. From Allergan, the makers of Botox®, this discreet non-surgical approach to weight management involves placing a soft silicone balloon filled with a saline solution inside your stomach, creating the feeling of fullness. In just six months following Court House Clinics unique Body Management Programme, you could loose from 2-4 stone allowing for a slimmer physique and healthier lifestyle.
Before the treatment can take place a medical consultation and health screen at Court House Clinics assesses your suitability. Only individuals with a BMI (Body Mass Index) of over 27 are eligible for the treatment. If you are clinically obese and looking to reduce the associated health risks, preparing for vital surgery or as a preparation to cosmetic surgery, the Gastric Balloon, can help you achieve your healthy goals without going under the knife.
The 15-20 minute procedure does not require an overnight stay and is carried out by Upper Gastrointestinal Specialist Professor Nadey Hakim, World President of the International College of Surgeons. Professor Hakim has performed more gastric balloon and gastric band surgeries than any other surgeon in the UK. A mild sedative is required to minimise discomfort as the deflated balloon is inserted via a small endoscope. Once positioned, the balloon is then filled with saline to the appropriate volume. It’s the weight of the saline that gives the balloon the appropriate “presence” in the stomach, therefore creating a feeling of fullness, preventing overindulgence! Initially you will feel discomfort and nausea whilst your body adjusts to the balloon, but in three to four days you should be able to resume normal day to day activities. Your physician may prescribe some pain relief medicine and medication to keep your stomach acid levels down while your body adjusts.
Included within the cost of treatment Court House Clinics provide a holistic clinically supervised Body Management Programme to make a dramatic change to your lifestyle and wellbeing. A nutritionist and personal trainer provide an individually tailored, easy to follow, motivating diet and fitness package for optimum results. If this is followed over a six month period along with scheduled follow-up meetings, weight loss is inevitable. Removal after six months is simple. A tube is passed through your mouth into your stomach and the balloon is deflated and removed. Very few people experience side effects, but your doctor will keep you in the clinic for a couple of hours following removal so that any sedative effects can wear off and he can check you are fit to go home.
The Gastric Balloon helps you jump start weigh loss and a healthier lifestyle. It will motivate you to stay on the path to health and happiness and the Court House Clinic team are there to support you every step of the way.
