What is stomach botox?
Application of botulinum toxin (botox) to the stomach is a relatively new weight loss method based on injecting botulinum toxin into certain parts of the stomach by endoscopic method. In this method, the contraction of the stomach muscles is limited, which delays gastric emptying time and causes loss of appetite in the patient.
Who is Stomach Botox suitable for?
Stomach Botox can actually be applied to anyone who wants to lose weight. This procedure is not a surgery. However, patient selection is important. It should be said that stomach botox will not be very beneficial in patients whose body mass index is over 40 and who can only be successful with surgery. At this point, patients who are overweight but are not obese enough to undergo surgery and want to lose weight constitute the ideal patient group. In patients with stomach ulcers or gastritis, stomach botox can be applied after appropriate treatment of these diseases.
Does stomach botox have side effects?
Botox is widely used mainly to reduce wrinkles on the skin. No dangerous side effects are known. Since gastric botox application is a standard endoscopic procedure, there are no significant side effects reported in the literature. Patients may experience temporary nausea and mild low blood pressure. The procedure is not suitable for people with muscle diseases or allergies to botox.
Is there a guarantee that stomach botox will cause weight loss?
No method, including stomach botox, has a guarantee of losing weight. It is not right to treat stomach botox as a miraculous treatment. Although it is known that stomach botox has an appetite-reducing effect and helps with diet, there is a possibility of failure in patients who eat high carbohydrates after botox application.
How long does the stomach botox procedure take and is hospitalization necessary?
Stomach botox is not a surgery. It is a completely endoscopic procedure performed through the mouth. There is no incision. The process takes approximately 20 minutes. Patients are put to sleep accompanied by an anesthesiologist during the procedure. Hospitalization is not necessary. After the procedure, the patient can usually go home after 1-2 hours of observation. He can return to his normal life the next day.
Does stomach botox cause permanent damage to the stomach?
It is known that the entire effect of the drug used in stomach botox is completely erased from the body within 4-6 months. Therefore, there is no possibility of permanent damage.
My intestines are already lazy, will I experience more bloating with botox?
Stomach botox is applied only to the smooth muscles of the stomach, not to the nerve cells and intestines. It has no effect on movement. Therefore, it does not have an increasing effect on intestinal laziness. In the diet that will be specially prepared for you after stomach botox (mention this to your dietitian), intestinal laziness may also be improved by adding foods that support the functioning of the intestines to the diet.
Can it be applied to pregnant women and breastfeeding women?
Pregnant and breastfeeding women. Since we do not have enough information about its use, it is accepted that its use is not appropriate.
What is the expectation from Stomach Botox application?
Patients are expected to lose 10-15% of their total weight within 3-6 months. . Amount of weight lost; It may differ from person to person depending on age, metabolic rate and frequency of exercise.
What should be taken into consideration after stomach botox?
Consuming fast foods such as fast food and acidic sugary drinks is harmful. Patients who receive Botox feel hungry later, are full with smaller portions, and feel full sooner.
How is it different from a gastric balloon?
Gastric balloon is also one of the endoscopic interventions for weight loss. However, the volume of the gastric balloon needs to be adjusted occasionally according to the patient, which requires endoscopy every time. Stomach botox provides effective appetite loss for 3-6 months with a single application. The presence of a foreign object in the gastric balloon in the stomach rarely causes nausea. Additionally, many patients complain that their appetite suddenly regains effect after the gastric balloon is removed. Since the effect of stomach botox wears off gradually, there is no sudden increase in appetite, and the appetite gradually returns to normal.
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