Endoscopic Gastric Botox in Dubai
Nowadays, Botox that was generally used in different plastic surgery procedures, is being considered as a drug for weight loss by many doctors. The entire procedure is called Endoscopic Gastric Botox and it is again a method of losing weight without involving any cuts or incisions in the body.
In this treatment, a person tends to lose weight after Botox is injected into the stomach wall. It temporarily relaxes the stomach muscles and a key nerve that controls feelings of hunger and satiety is blocked. As a result, the patient feels full more quickly and for longer than usual. And when the overall food consumption is lowered, there is a chance of losing excessive weight.
The Endoscopic Gastric Botox is an outpatient procedure, which lasts for a duration of 20-25 minutes. The physicians make use of an endoscope to inject Botox into the upper &lower portion of the stomach and slow down the gastric motility leading to lesser consumption of food. After the treatment, the patient is asked to stay in the hospital for 2-3 hrs. There is usually no side effect of this treatment and the patient can resume his/her daily activities after a rest of a day.
Benefits Of Endoscopic Gastric Botox
Listed below are the benefits of Endoscopic Gastric Botox in Dubai:
- Do not involve any cuts or incisions.
- A quick way to lose weight. The procedure lasts for about 20 minutes and the patient can go home after 3 hours of the treatment.
- General Anesthesia is not required. The patient is however sedated.
- No preparation before the treatment except for fasting for 8-10 hours prior to the procedure.
- No side effects or complications after the procedure. The patient may, however, feel the general after-effects of endoscopy and sedation.
- One can expect a weight loss of 6 to 8 kilos after the treatment.
- The treatment can be repeated after 6 months if required.
