Stomach Ballon- Intragastric.....?

Question

Any practices in Ohio or Nearby?,Ive heard their doing clinical trials in Louisville,Ohio....Help im interested in this procedure.Can anyone lead me in the right direction?

Answer 1

Gastric Bypass Surgery /gastrectomy/stomach stapling /lapband/intra gastric balloon (all types of weight loss surgery) is very safe nowadays.It is very cheap in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges obesity surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.

I have also read that they arrange financing for american and canadian patients as obesity surgery is not covered by insurance.They also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website.The cost savings are incredible.As a doctor i personally believe that your obesity surgery can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.

My cousin got her revision surgery for gastric bypass in India through the forerunners healthcare .She is more than very happy with the results.She has lost 65lbs in 5 months.She just paid 25% of the amount she was quoted in USA and is all praise for this forerunners healthcare company.hope this helps

http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com

Answer 2

It's generally not safe. None of the procedures are. It should only be done if your life is in danger. You'll only be able to eat about a mouthfull of food or two per meal for the rest of your life- which will probably be shorter since you're tearing vitals apart... Doesn't sound enjoyable to me... but it can be a life-saving procedure if it is absolutely needed- and can add years of relatively healthy living. A lot of places will lie to you and tell you you need it just to get your money. Watch out.
Otherwise, your best bet (and everyone's) is simply a healthy diet and exercise. If you've got the willpower to fork over all that money, you should have it to do what needs done. It's a tough battle, but worth fighting if it helps you live longer and be healthy. There's really no quick fix.