GASTRIC BOTOX

It is a method can be used as an adjunctive therapy if:
– BMI value not suitable for surgery (BMI 25-32),
– The surgery is at high risk due to additional diseases,
– Selected patients have failed in weight control due to diet incompatibility.

It is not applied to pregnant or lactating women, patients who have had bariatric surgery before, and patients who are candidates for bariatric surgery.

After botox injection into the stomach wall, the patient does not feel any pain, contraction or nausea. Botox starts to work in five to seven days.

Thanks to botox injection:

• The contraction movement in the stomach muscles decreases.
• The gastric empties late.
• The appetite decreases

Since the appetite and hunger control is provided after the stomach botox procedure, it is easy and sustainable to comply with the special diet list prepared by the dietitian. You can get rid of your 10-15% excess weight with stomach botox without surgery.

Stomach botox alone does not help you to lose weight. You should remember that it will work with an appropriate nutrition program and exercise. The main goal is to help you to include healthy diet and regular exercise into your life.

Stomach botox is endoscopically performed, accompanied by sleep-inducing medicines. After 8 hours of fasting,endoscopy is performed with sleep-inducing medicines. If no disease is detected in the stomach, botox injection starts. The maximum dose of Botulinum toxin is injected into the stomach wall with an endoscopy needle, and the patient is followed in the daily service bed, with the procedure lasting approximately 20 minutes.

The amount of botulinum toxin and the application area are important in the stomach botox process. With the right amount of dose and the right application area, the procedure helps to successfully manage the weight loss process. 

After 30-45 minutes, liquid food intake is provided and the patient is discharged. A special nutrition program for botox modified in accordance with the daily life and eating habits of the patient, and a nutrition follow-up program are provided. At appropriate intervals, the patient’s nutrition program is followed by a dietitian.

The effect of stomach botox continues throughout the patient’s response to botulinum toxin. This duration of effect, varying from patient to patient, is approximately 4-6 months.