***What is stomach botox?
Gastric Botox, or more accurately, gastroscopic administration of botulinum toxin type A; It is a procedure in which we apply botox to the muscle layer of the stomach with the help of a non-surgical endoscopic procedure called gastroscopy.
*** How does stomach botox weaken?
When botulinum toxin is administered into the muscle tissue of the stomach wall, it reduces stomach contractions and movements, resulting in longer satiety and less need for food after a meal. Since gastric emptying will be delayed, there is less need to eat when the stomach contents stay in the stomach longer.
In addition, when stomach botox is applied to the area of the stomach called “Fundus”, most of the patients feel less hungry due to the decrease in the level of the appetite hormone called “Ghrelin”.
Who is stomach botox suitable for?
Stomach botox can actually be applied to anyone who wants to lose weight.
* Unable to lose weight with diet and exercise,
* Those with a body mass index of 27-35, overweight but not obese enough to undergo surgery and who want to lose weight.
In patients with stomach ulcers or gastritis, stomach botox can be applied after the treatment of these diseases.
– Since there are not enough studies on stomach botox application in pregnant and lactating women, it is not done.
***Does stomach botox have side effects?
Botox is a neuromodulator produced from the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Botox is also known as Botulinum Type A and is safe and effective when used in controlled amounts.
Botox application shows its effect by blocking the nerve endings in the muscles. If misused, the toxin can be quite dangerous and can produce unwanted botulism symptoms.
Botulinum Toxin (Botox) has been used in medicine for years and has no known harm when applied in the right dose by a specialist. Since gastric botox application is a standard endoscopic procedure, there is no significant stomach botox damage reported in the literature. It is known that the effect of Botox is completely erased from the body within 4-6 months. Therefore, there is no possibility of permanent damage.
***The procedure is not suitable for those with muscle disease and those who are allergic to botox.***
***How long does the stomach botox process take?
Stomach botox is not a surgery.
It is a completely endoscopic procedure.
The procedure takes 20-30 minutes on average.
During the procedure, patients are put to sleep accompanied by an anesthesiologist.
Usually 1-2 hours of observation is sufficient after the procedure.
Appetite reduction and appetite control are achieved approximately 3 days after the stomach botox procedure.
***How should nutrition be after stomach botox?
Miracles should not be expected in obesity treatments and attention should be paid to gaining healthy eating habits.
This diet recommends protein-rich foods, fiber-rich foods, and low-carb foods.
In general, patients are advised to give up all kinds of refined sugars such as simple candies, sweets and chocolate.
-For many patients, it may seem very difficult to do this, but with the motivation that will occur after the application of Botox, whose mechanism of action is “long-term decrease in appetite and a feeling of satiety”, this becomes an achievable goal.
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