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What is Gastric Botox
Gastric botox is a non-surgical treatment method against obesity, which aims to neutralize the nerves and muscles that affect endoscopic stomach hunger and appetite for a certain period of time. Gastric botox treatment has been applied in the world for over 15 years. Moreover, the procedure does not require any preliminary preparation contrary to other surgeries due to endoscopic application technique..
Advantages of Gastric Botox
- It is not a surgical method.
- It can be applied to individuals with a body mass index between 25 and 40.
- It is made under sedation. There is no need for general anaesthesia.
- The process is completed in a short time of 20 minutes.
- As it is a procedure performed with endoscopy, the patient can return to his daily life immediately after the procedure. It does not require hospitalization.
- Gastric botox application is active for 6 months. The process can be repeated up to 3 times.
CANDIDATES FOR GASTRIC BOTOX
This procedure is not a surgical operation. Nevertheless, patient selection is a critical case in this procedure. Keep in mind that that gastric botox treatment will not be beneficial in people with a body mass index above 40.
Gastric botox application is suitable for patients with body mass index 25-35. The surgical option comes to the forefront for patients who are over 40. For patients who are unable to lose weight despite the diet with an incompatible with diet, gastric botox application is an option. With weight loss, these patients feel self-confident and can reach permanent weight loss with the change of eating habits. Weight loss targeted with the gastric botox is about 15-20 kg.
Before Operation
gastric botox is a simple procedure that does not require surgery techniques. Before the procedure, a standard examination takes place. Especially in individuals with serious health problems, some blood tests are required. Patients are taken to the endoscopy unit after necessary analyzes and blood test examinations. In the endoscopy performed before the procedure, the oesophagus, the stomach duodenum is examined in detail, and then the doctor performs the procedure if he does not see a problem.
After Operation
You can continue your daily life after the operation. Between 2 and 3 days, a feeling of appetite and saturation begins. Some patients may have complaints such as nausea. After the application, the patient should take liquid foods on the first day. If you have any problems, you should consult your doctor.
Knowing that the Botox effect period is 6 months; during this period, special diet programs are prepared for the patients, and the target is to change their eating habits. Dietician controls with gastric botox are handled for our patients as a whole. Gastric botox alone is not an adequate method; it aims to combine this method with diet and sports and ultimately provide a significant change in eating habits
