Weight Loss Procedures
Typically, overweight or obese patients should first try to lose weight on their own before seeking medical treatments. There are medications that decrease appetite or affect food digestion. This can be done by eating less and exercising more.
Patients with extreme weight problems that have tried and failed to lose weight on their own might be eligible for medical treatments.
There are also procedures but should only be considered in people who either have a BMI greater than 40 or have a BMI above 35 in addition to other medical problems such as diabetes, heart disease, or high blood pressure.
Endoscopic weight loss procedures offered at ROEYA:
Here is a list of the most common weight loss procedures.
- Intragastric balloon
- Botox
- Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty
- Endoscopic management of bariatric complications
This guide gives general information. It does not replace advice from your own doctor.