Gastric Botox
Similar to injection for wrinkles, gastric botox is applying Botulinum toxin directly into the certain areas of the stomach lining during an endoscopy. This procedure takes about 10-15 minutes, and patients are able to go home after they have recovered from the sedation.
In this method, botox injection freezes the stomach muscles, gastric emptying time is delayed by limiting of stomach muscles contraction, and the patient experiences loss of appetite and feels full faster.
Who Is It For?
Stomach botox can actually be applied to anyone who wants to lose weight. This procedure is not an obesity surgery. However, there are certain criterias for patients who can be applied.
- It is a suitable method for those who cannot lose weight properly with diet and sports.
- 18 years of age or older
- Preferably has a body mass index of 30 to 40
Results
Gastric botox injection does not guarantee to enable of weight lost. Although stomach botox is known to reduce appetite, feel satiety earlier and help diet, there is also the possibility of failure in patients who fed with high calorie food after the procedure.
The feeling of hunger decreases within 3 days after applying stomach botox. Loss of weight begins to appear after 2 weeks.
Patients are expected to lose 5-10% of their total weight within a period of 6 months. The amount of weight lost; It may differ from person to person according to age, metabolic rate and frequency of exercise.
Maximum benefit can be obtained from botox procedure by being adapted to a healthy diet program as much as possible.