If you are overweight, or have a body mass index greater than 27, and you have tried to lose weight with a diet, exercise or medication and have not succeeded, you are a candidate for an intragastric balloon.
Treatment: The intragastric balloon is a relatively simple bariatric method to lose weight gradually, it is performed through endoscopy and is placed in the stomach to reduce the space it has.
Care After Intragastric Balloon Placement
Advice for a quick recovery after the placement of a Intragastric Balloon.
DIET
Eat meals in small quantities and frequently, at least 5-6 times a day chewing food as much as possible.
GO TO YOUR FOLLOW-UPS
After the placement of the intragastric balloon, make sure you attend all your consultations with your bariatric doctor, nutritionist or psychologist since it is very important to lose even more weight.
EXERCISE
Do not perform strenuous exercises or exercises that require a lot of strength, this can make your stomach upset.
Benefits of an Intragastric Balloon
LOSS OF WEIGHT
By reducing the capacity of the stomach, it makes you feel full up faster, eat less and lose weight up to 30%.
IMPROVEMENT OF ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION
By losing weight substantially, the arterial hypertension will also improve.
IMPROVEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS
By changing your eating habits you will help to regulate you blood sugar.
MEJORÍA DE LA APNEA OBSTRUCTIVA DEL SUEÑO
Al disminuir de peso se liberaran las vías aéreas respiratorias y tu apnea del sueño mejorará.
