Who opts for a Gastric Balloon?

What sort of people decide that the stomach balloon is right for them? Well, let’s see. They are a very varied group. In fact, up to 30% of the population might qualify for a stomach balloon.  How do you measure up? You may be surprised.

The following are the common patient groups we see every day.
Where do you fit in?

• The vast majority of our patients are perfectly ordinary average people, aged between 25 and 55, with a BMI between 30 and 45.
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• Patients of whatever weight who have a specific reason why they have put on weight, and that reason has now gone (such as temporary immobility), and who wish to lose that weight quickly, efficiently, and safely.
  
  
• Patients with a BMI between 27 and 30 at first presentation, who are known long term yo-yo dieters, and that a BMI of 27 is their lowest and also very difficult (if not impossible) to maintain even for short periods. We would not recommend a balloon for patients with BMI's between 25 and 27.
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• Patients with a BMI of 27 or more who are also suffering from a significant weight related co-morbidity. The commonest co-morbidity that we see in this group is infertility assocatied with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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• Patients with a BMI over 45 who simply do not wish to undergo a more major surgical procedure for their obesity. After all, it is their choice.
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• Patients with a BMI over 45 who are not fit enough medically to undergo more major obesity surgery.
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• Patients with a BMI over 45 who need to lose weight before they are able to undergo other non-obesity surgery; such as heart bypass surgery, or joint replacement.
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• Patients with a very high BMI who need to lose weight quickly before they are deemed a reasonable risk for more definitive obesity surgery, which can then be carried out after the balloon has worked and been removed.

If you fall into any of these groups, the stomach balloon is very likely to be exactly the right choice for you too.