Non-Surgical Weight Loss With Gastric Balloons

doctor holding a gastric balloon

Summer is here. For some, summer just means a season of fun. For others, summer can feel like a magnifying glass has been turned on their appearance. If you’re feeling stressed out about your body and burdened with excess weight, consider a gastric balloon to help with weight loss. It’s a non-surgical procedure that’s right for people looking to lose 30 to 100 pounds to get a jumpstart on a healthier life.

You may have seen today’s King 5 article, “Medical Weight Loss Without Surgery,” highlighting the Obalon Balloon System. Eviva is proud to be the first bariatric practice in the Pacific Northwest to offer Obalon. (Note: Our team of weight loss experts is also are trained in the ReShape and Orbera balloon procedures — two other great gastric balloon options to explore.)

How Does the Obalon Balloon System Work?

The Obalon Ballon System is an FDA-approved weight loss treatment. The treatment starts with a pill that has a folded gastric balloon inside. All you do is swallow the pill —there’s no need for anesthesia. Once in your stomach, your doctor inflates the balloon with gas.

Because the balloon occupies space in your stomach, you feel less hungry and eat less. Over six months, two more gastric balloons are added to your stomach. These balloons are specially designed to withstand stomach acid and they are bacteria resistant, so you don’t have to worry about them staying inside your body. At the end of six months, all three balloons are removed in a 15 minute outpatient procedure performed under light sedation.

Holistic Weight Loss Support

Coupled with a professionally supervised nutrition and exercise program, gastric balloons have been proven to help with weight loss. In a large clinical study, 90 percent of people who used the Obalon balloon were able to maintain their new weight one year after the procedure.

Of course, a gastric balloon isn’t a solution on its own — it’s a tool that can help you in making the lifestyle changes necessary to attain and then sustain a healthy weight. Eviva’s team of board-certified doctors and dieticians, will work with you every step of the way to make sure that you can make that change last for the long term.

Who is eligible?

We encourage you to come in for a consultation. If your BMI is between 30 and 40, you may be the perfect candidate. (You can calculate your BMI here.) Please reach out to our team (we’re here day or night) to schedule a time to talk about gastric balloons. We’re excited for you to start on this journey!