Obesity, one of the most common diseases nowadays, is defined as the accumulation of an abnormal amount of fat in the body. Obesity, which is a metabolic disease, can lead to very serious health problems that, if left untreated, will be lifte threatening. Although surgical methods are at the forefront in obesity treatment, there are also non-surgical treatment options. One of them is gastric botox injections. The purpose of gastric botox injections in selected patients is to decrease the frequency and amount of the contractions in the stomach muscles to make the stomach empty later. After gastric botox injections, the patient feels less hunger and begins to lose weight in this way.
What is gastric botox injections? How is it applied?
Gastric botox injections is the process of injecting botulinum toxin (botox) into the muscles at certain points of the stomach by using the endoscopic method. Gastric botox injections is not a surgical procedure; no incision is made on the patient’s body. After a brief recovery period, which lasts about 20 minutes, patients can return to their normal lives on the same day. Stomach botox injections is not a painful procedure. Gastric botox injections, which is used in medical field so often, has minimal side effects if it is administered by qualified doctors.
Who is gastric botox suitable for?
Gastric botox injections can be applied in patients who have weight problems and want to lose weight. However, as with every procedure, certain eligibility criteria are considered in patients in order to reach successful results.
Gastric Botox Injections can be used;
- In patients who have not meet surgery criteria
- Who cannot lose weight using diet and exercise programs,
- Over the age of 18,
- No muscle and nerve diseases,
- Who do not have a known allergy to Botulinum toxin.
Among the patients who meet the above criteria; those who have serious stomach diseases such as gastritis, ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux, these disorders should be treated first. Then gastric botox can be applied. The use of gastric botox injections in pregnant women and those who are breastfeeding is not recommended due to the lack of scientific studies in this area. In patients who have indication for surgery, obesity surgery is recommended because the botox method will not be very effective.
The process of weight loss after gastric botox injections
Usually, within 2-3 days after the gastric botox procedure, the feeling of hunger decreases and loss of appetite begins to occur in patients. From the first week, patients begin to lose weight. The amount of weight loss in gastric botox injections varies according to the patient’s age, metabolic rate, exercise and nutrition plan. The effect of gastric botox persists for 4-6 months. It should be noted that gastric botox injection is not a miraculous treatment. Not paying attention to the diet, maintaining a sedentary lifestyle reduces the success of this method.
What to pay attention after the treatment
In order to achieve successful results, there are certain elements that patients should pay attention to. First of all, healthy eating habit. Although gastric botox injections reduces the feeling of hunger and provides the basis for patients to get enough of it in smaller portions, it will also not be possible to give the desired weight if excessive fatty and carbohydrate foods, fast food and high calorie drinks are consumed after the application. We highly recommend to take care of their nutrition and exercise daily to our patients after gastric botox injections.
