Obalon Balloon System
The Obalon Balloon, Dallas System
is a nonsurgical weight loss option. It’s intended for people who haven't
succeeded in losing weight through diet and exercise alone. The treatment
itself takes six months, but the entire program should take 12 months. Three
gas-filled intragastric balloons stay in your stomach for the first six months.
You must follow a dietary and exercise program during the entire period of 12
months.
Fast
fact
A 2015 consumer survey done
by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery found that 88 percent of
individuals are bothered by excess weight. The Obalon Balloon, Dallas System
is a weight loss option approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It
could help you lose the extra pounds and improve your diet and exercise
routine.
The best candidate is an
adult 22 years or older, with a body mass index (BMI) between 30 and
40. You should not use this treatment if you have had prior stomach surgeries,
such as gastric bypass, and if you are extremely obese with a BMI much higher
than 40. There are other limitations, so if you are considering Obalon, it’s
best to talk to an Obalon-trained physician.
The Obalon Balloon, Dallas System uses three intragastric balloons that
occupy space in your stomach to make you feel full faster. This should help you
consume smaller portions of food and make weight loss easier. Your doctor
places the first Obalon Balloon, Dallas at the beginning of the treatment. They will
place the second balloon approximately one month later. The last balloon is
placed approximately 2-3 months into your treatment. All three balloons then
stay in the stomach for another three months, for a total treatment time of six
months.
You should expect a
professionally designed and supervised diet and exercise program to last for
the first six months, and then continue for another six months after the
balloons are removed from your stomach.
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