Gastric Balloon surgery

Usually, patients can leave after resting for some hours in the hospital with instructions and prescribed medicines. Serum therapy is usually prescribed to prevent dehydration in the first days after the surgery. You can get small amounts of fluids starting six hours after the procedure. The liquid diet generally lasts until the beginning of the second week, when you can start eating snacks. You may be able to start eating regularly three weeks after inserting the balloon through the stomach. You will also have frequent visits with the medical team, such as dietitians and psychologists, after the procedure. A balloon can make you feel full faster, which means you'll eat less. A reason may be that the balloon appears to alter the levels of hormones that control appetite. How much weight you lose also depends on how much you can change your lifestyle habits. Like other weight loss procedures, a stomach balloon requires a healthy lifestyle commitment. You need to make permanent healthy changes to your diet and exercise regularly to help ensure the long-term success of a stomach balloon procedure. Losing about 10 to 15 percent of your weight is typical for the next six months after inserting a stomach balloon. It is possible not to lose weight or regain weight after any type of weight-loss procedure or surgery, even if the procedure itself is working properly. This can happen if you are not following the recommended changes in your lifestyle. Permanent health changes in your diet, along with regular physical activity and exercise, are necessary to avoid regaining weight. As with other procedures and surgeries that lead to significant weight loss, the balloon across the stomach may help to improve or solve conditions that are often associated with being overweight, including heart disease or stroke, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes.