Stomach Botox
In the treatment of obesity, lifestyle changes and physical activity are recommended first. For individuals who cannot achieve success with these methods, different alternatives have been developed with advancing medicine. Among the weight loss methods, one of the non-surgical methods that has become popular lately is stomach botox. Although Botox is a frequently applied method, it has recently entered our lives as a method applied to certain parts of the stomach in order to provide weight control.
Who Can Have Stomach Botox? Are There Any Side Effects?
Basically, it can be applied to anyone who is overweight and has failed with previous weight loss methods. However, it should not be applied to individuals with muscle disease, chronic ulcer problems and botox allergy. In addition, we do not recommend this method, since there are not enough studies on its application in pregnant and lactating individuals.
No side effects of botox were observed in the studies.
How is it applied to the stomach?
It is an endoscopic method under mild sedation. Botulinum Toxin A, which is used in botox treatment, is injected into different parts of the stomach. The process takes about 15 to 20 minutes on average. Since stomach botox is a non-surgical method, the individual is discharged on the same day. In this way, the individual can easily continue his social life after the procedure.
What Effect Does Stomach Botox Have on the Body?
The aim is to slow the contraction of the stomach muscles, to allow the stomach to empty later, and to suppress the appetite by affecting the hunger-fullness mechanism in the stomach. Its effectiveness continues for about 6 months, and in this process, we follow the individual closely in our center and provide weight control with a dietitian. In this way, the person can more easily adapt to his diet after stomach botox. If the individual evaluates this process well, it is possible to obtain very good results. However, no method is miraculous about losing weight. The individual must also give importance to nutrition and physical activity.
