Gastric botox is a new obesity treatment method developed on the application of botulinum toxin (botox) obtained from the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum to the stomach by endoscopic methods.
WHO IS STOMACH BOTOX SUITABLE FOR ?
It can be applied to individuals with a body mass index (BMI) of 27-35 kg/m2. [BMI calculation= Weight(kg) / Height 2(m)]
It can be applied to people who have problems adapting to the diet, who cannot control their appetite.
It can be applied not only to people with weight problems, but also in the treatment of such ailments as achalasia, chronic anal fistula, oddi sphincter dysfunction, diffuse esophageal spasm, diabetic gastroparesis.
HOW LONG DOES THE EFFECT LAST?
It begins to act 3 days after the stomach botox is performed, and 10. it acts exactly on the day. Stomach botox acts on average for 4-6 months. After the effect has passed, the stomach returns to its former function. The procedure can be renewed if the person has not lost the targeted weight.
DAILY LIFE AFTER GASTRIC BOTOX
After gastric botox, patients are rested for up to 2 hours. Since the application is performed endoscopically, the patient can quickly return to normal life.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THOSE WHO HAVE HAD STOMACH BOTOX
A person who has undergone gastric botox is expected to lose 10% of their weight within 4-6 months.
Many factors such as the amount of weight that individuals should lose, height, age, gender, diseases, eating behaviors, diet adaptation performance, physical activity status will affect the weight that the person will lose.
SIDE EFFECTS THAT CAN BE SEEN
There are no known very serious side effects. It can be called a comfortable method for patients.
Sometimes there may be non-serious side effects such as bloating, stomach pain, and nausea problems. These side effects are observed to a minimum with special diets applied after botox.
THE ADVANTAGES AND DEZANAVTAJ
Gastric botox is advantageous due to its low side effects compared to other obesity surgical procedures (sleeve gastrectomy, duodenal swich). The biggest disadvantages of these methods are the presence of large incisions in obesity surgery procedures, stomach leaks, the possibility of reflux, blood values drop, incision site infections. In gastric botox, the toxin is entered by endoscopy without incision and given to the stomach with special needles. The operation lasts an average of 20-30 minutes, and immediately after it, adaptation to social life is achieved. The cost of the operation is lower than that of operations.
It can be said that the duration of the effect is 4-6 months (short time compared to stomach operations) is the only drawback.
DIET AFTER GASTRIC BOTOX
Like any bariatric surgery, gastric botox is not a miracle method. The aim of bariatric surgery is for a person to acquire healthy eating habits during the surgical effect period and to maintain a healthy weight at a later stage of his life.
After gastric botox, a special nutrition program is created according to the detailed dietary history, diseases and stomach botox effects of individuals accompanied by our nutritionist. Individuals are expected to finish the process with maximum weight goals within this program.