Stomach Botox

Stomach Botox, which is one of the non-surgical obesity treatments, is the application of botox procedure with endoscopic method to certain points of the stomach of patient whose Body Mass Index is between 25 and 35 and who cannot lose weight no matter how hard they try.

Is Non-surgical Obesity Treatment Possible?
Yes. While the feeling of hunger decreases after the Botox procedure applied to the stomach without surgical intervention with Stomach Botox, the feeling of satiety is felt for a longer time. Weight loss is achieved with the appropriate diet and exercises.

How is Body Mass Index calculated?
The Body Mass Index method is used all over the world to calculate whether the person has obesity. The result is found by dividing the person’s weight (kg) by the square of the height (m2). You can find out your BMI value with the Body Mass Index Calculator below.

Who can have Stomach Botox?
It is applied to patients who are not overweight enough for the obesity surgery (BMI between 25 and 35) and who cannot lose weight despite of the efforts they give. Obesity surgery is recommended for those with a BMI above 35.

Will Stomach Botox make you lose weight?
In order to achieve the desired weight loss with Stomach Botox, it is necessary to have a personalized diet.

How to lose weight with stomach Botox?
Botox applications have been used in many areas such as skin wrinkles, eye diseases, neurological diseases for many years. Botox application is also applied to the stomach for patients who have had weight problems for about 10 years. When administered by injection into the stomach, it temporarily neutralizes the nerves and muscles that affect the stomach’s appetite and hunger.

How is stomach botox applied?
Stomach botox, which is a non-surgical procedure, is performed with an endoxopic method and takes about 20 minutes. The patient can leave the hospital by walking 1-2 hours after the application.

Are there any side effects of Stomach Botox?
There are no serious side effects when done by a specialist doctor. After the procedure, side effects such as nausea, indigestion and bloating may rarely be seen, but these are temporary. It should not be applied to people who are allergic to Botox.

When does the effect of Stomach Botox begin? How much will it take?
Decrease in hunger and appetite begins to be noticed 3 days after the procedure. It reaches its maximum level after 1 week. The patient’s appetite decreases and weight loss begins with a personalized diet. Its effect lasts 4 – 6 months. At the end of this period, botox is erased from the body.