Elipse
The Elipse gastric balloon (renamed Allurion Gastric Balloon); It is a new generation of gastric balloon that is swallowed with water and does not require endoscopy and anesthesia. The effect is similar to standard gastric balloons, but the swallowable gastric balloon has many advantages. As with all gastric balloons, they help you lose weight by taking up space in your stomach. Gastric balloons are the most useful option in non-surgical obesity treatment, they allow you to feel hungry late with a feeling of satiety and slow down the passage of food, and also allow you to feel full easily with the volume that it occupies in the stomach. . On the other hand, the Elipse gastric balloon is a very popular and frequently applied option,Although it is a new slimming method that is produced with the latest technology. Ballooning is a safe and proven method used for weight loss, which is easy to apply and makes the post-application process more comfortable.
The Elipse gastric balloon does not require endoscopy and anesthesia. It is applied by swallowing with water.
No extraction required. Its contents are spontaneously discharged and excreted from the body on its own with waste.
The swallowable gastric balloon is also called a "gastric balloon pill". The compressed gastric balloon is a capsule shaped designed to be swallowed as a pill. They are also thinner than standard balloons. This thin structure ensures that the balloon can be swallowed and easily passed through the intestine without being removed, and can be eliminated through the stool. Although the balloon body is thin, you don't have to worry about durability. The stomach balloon that is swallowed is also very resistant to stomach acids, just like other balloons.
The swallowable gastric balloon is an ideal method especially for patients who have trouble with sedation or do not wish to receive sedation. In addition, our patients from outside Istanbul or from abroad do not have to come again and again for follow-up and removal. With the accompanying smart scale, smartwatch and mobile app, your dietitian is followed up online. Since there is no removal process in the swallowable balloon, you only need to come to insert the gastric balloon. For this reason, it is preferred by our patients coming from abroad.
The Elipse gastric balloon remains in the stomach for an average of 4 months. It is possible to lose an average of 10-15% of your initial weight in these four months. Studies show that those who lose weight with a gastric balloon lose most of their weight in the first 16 weeks, and keeping the balloon in the stomach for the following times does not contribute significantly to weight loss.