Highly effective non-invasive weight-loss treatments for people who want results without undergoing an operation
We’ll ensure you receive the best private care and customised weight-loss plan. We offer all the latest treatment options including Gastric Balloon, Medical Weight-Loss Therapies and Semaglutide. You will get safe monitoring and long-term guidance
Supervision by experienced bariatric & metabolic specialists with complete support: diet, lifestyle, follow-up
Short hospital stay — many patients go home the next day and return to routine work quickly.
Access to modern weight-loss medications, including Semaglutide.
Your weight loss journey starts with an assessment. This visit allows our team to review your overall health and see if you’re a good candidate for non-invasive weight loss treatments.
At Vivanta Advanced Laparoscopy & Bariatric Centre, we offer some of the latest, safest, and highly effective non-invasive weight-loss treatments for people who want results without undergoing an operation.
We offer several non-surgical options. Your surgeon will help you choose the best one for your needs.
The intragastric balloon system is a minimally invasive medical weight loss program for people with obesity. It combines long-term diet and lifestyle changes with a short-term medical implant. The implant is an inflatable balloon that a healthcare provider places nonsurgically inside your stomach (which is what “intragastric” means). It works by taking up space, making you feel full and restricting how much you can eat at one time.
When you have obesity, your body changes in ways that make it increasingly hard to lose weight by diet and exercise alone. One of those changes is that the volume of your stomach expands over time. As your stomach stretches, it holds more food and takes longer for you to feel full, which leads to eating more. This is why all medical weight loss procedures restrict the capacity of your stomach by some means.
The intragastric balloon offers an important alternative to the other available procedures. First, it’s the only procedure that’s designed to be impermanent. Second, it doesn’t require surgery to install it. It doesn’t require general anesthesia, either. This makes it a viable option for those who either don’t meet the qualifications for bariatric surgery or are looking for a lesser commitment.
People whose obesity makes surgery unsafe for them may use the balloon as a bridge procedure to lose enough weight to qualify for surgery. Others may choose it as a less invasive option to jump-start their weight loss journey. The intragastric balloon is typically recommended for people with a BMI of 30 to 40 who have not been able to lose weight through diet and exercise alone.
Average weight loss with the gastric balloon is about 10% of your total weight or about 30% of your excess weight. That’s enough to make a life-changing impact on your health in a short period. As with any weight loss system, you can lose more or less depending on how well you stick to the program. You can also regain the weight you lost if you don’t stick to the program after the balloon is removed.
We may not advise it if you have:
The procedure takes about 20 to 30 minutes Afterward, you’ll spend a few hours recovering in the hospital. You’ll have IV fluids and medication to prevent pain and nausea. Your healthcare team will make sure you’re tolerating the balloon before they discharge you.
They’ll also leave you with dietary instructions to follow in the weeks ahead. You’ll stay on a clear liquid diet for the rest of the day.
The Orbera balloon stays in place for six months. During this time, you’ll continue to work with your team to make the diet and lifestyle changes that will sustain your weight loss over the long term. You’ll eat less, lose weight and retrain yourself to notice when you’re getting full. You’ll continue acid-blocking and anti-nausea medications as needed. The greatest weight loss happens in the first three months
You’ll have a second endoscopic procedure to remove the balloon. You’ll be given a sedative and a topical anesthetic or lubricant in your throat to ease the removal. Your endoscopist will puncture the balloon, suction out its filling and then withdraw the deflated balloon. After the balloon comes out, your team will continue to work with you for six more months to reinforce your long-term lifestyle changes.
Side effects of mild gastrointestinal symptoms are common, and healthcare providers often prescribe medication to prevent or manage them. Symptoms usually only last a week or so, but sometimes longer.
They include:
Most people lose a significant amount of weight with the intragastric balloon, enough to experience relief from many of the physical and psychological complaints that can come with obesity. The average weight loss of 10% is more than most people can achieve through lifestyle interventions alone. This experience can be a revelation that motivates people to maintain or continue their weight loss.
But the procedure itself isn’t permanent, and there’s nothing to stop you from regaining the weight after completing the program. Current studies suggest that only a minority of people maintain their weight loss from the intragastric balloon over five years. Some people have repeat procedures with the balloon, and others follow up with medications or weight loss surgery for a longer-term solution.