When it comes to losing weight, you may find sometimes that you hit a wall in your journey. You could be eating right and exercising regularly, but you still aren’t able to lose the weight that you want. This could be frustrating and discouraging and you may not know what else you can do. There are other non-invasive options that you can consider to assist you on your weight loss journey. Our Arcadia and Los Angeles, CA based gastroenterologist Dr. Donald Portocarrero at Gastrointestinal & Non-Surgical Weight Loss Solutions can explain what a gastric balloon is and how it can improve your weight loss and help you finally lose the weight you’ve been working towards.

How a Gastric Balloon Can Help You

When you’re struggling to lose weight, there are different types of procedures that you may want to consider, but it can be intimidating to think about the idea of a surgical procedure. A gastric balloon from our Arcadia and Los Angeles, CA, gastroenterologist, is non-surgical and non-invasive. It’s also a temporary device that helps modify your portion sizes and help you monitor your food intake to lose weight in a natural way.

The procedure itself only takes about 15 minutes and you should be able to go home a few hours after your procedure. A balloon is placed inside of the stomach to help you feel fuller faster and you can start maintaining smaller portion sizes at meals.

Not only does a gastric balloon help you lose weight, but you may notice that other issues start to go away after the balloon is placed. Your risk of issues like heart disease, GERD, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes can be reduced, and you can battle obesity. The procedure is reversible and will help teach you healthy habits that you can manage on your own.

Contact Your Doctor Today

If you’re struggling to lose weight, know that it isn’t something you have to battle through on your own. Contact our Arcadia and Los Angeles, CA, gastroenterologist Dr. Portocarrero at Gastrointestinal & Non-Surgical Weight Loss Solutions to learn more about gastric balloons and how they can assist your weight loss journey. Call today for more information at (626) 461-5408.