Need more than a diet to lose weight but wish to avoid surgery?
The gastric balloon could be for you
The gastric balloon is a soft, silicone balloon that is inserted into the stomach and filled with sterile saline (salt water). There are several types of gastric balloon available but we use the most thoroughly researched and tested form of the device - the BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon (BIB™).
When the balloon is filled it stretches the stomach wall producing a feeling of fullness. In addition, because the gastric balloon fills a significant portion of the stomach, it means that you have to stick to much smaller portion sizes, which means fewer calories!
