No, the gastric balloon is not recommended for people who have had gastric sleeve surgery. The gastric sleeve is a type of bariatric surgery that involves removing a large portion of the stomach. This surgery can cause changes to the anatomy of the stomach, which can make it difficult or...
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You can certainly take phentermine, or other weight loss medications, with an intragastric balloon. Hopefully the balloon(s) would allow you to achieve your weight loss goals. However, we sometimes find that patients remain hungry even with an Orbera or Obalon balloon. It's not...
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Thank you for your question. I will answer the easy questions first. Orbera is one Balloon. Reshape is a double balloon. Obalon consists of three balloons inserted at two weeks intervals. None of them dissolve. In my practice, the balloons cost $8,000 and...
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