How a bariatric endoscopy procedure from your weight loss doctor can help you

If you have been trying to lose weight, but have been unsuccessful with diet and exercise, have you thought about bariatric endoscopic therapy? You deserve to know more about the different types of endoscopic bariatric procedures, available from your weight loss doctor.

Our Arcadia and Los Angeles, CA based gastroenterologist Dr. Donald Portocarrero and his team at Gastrointestinal & Non-Surgical Weight Loss Solutions, provide comprehensive weight loss solutions, including bariatric endoscopy therapies.

Endoscopic bariatric procedures use a thin, flexible tube, known as an endoscope, rather than open surgery. This offers many important advantages when compared to conventional surgery. Consider that endoscopic bariatric therapies are:

• Performed in one day, taking only a few hours
• Far less invasive, with a much smaller incision
• Easier to recover from
• Have less risk of infection because your doctor can access the digestive system without open surgery

Different types of bariatric endoscopic procedures include:

Gastric balloon – which involves placing a silicone balloon in your stomach to take up stomach volume, so you feel full, and eat less.

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty – which involves placing sutures endoscopically inside the stomach to reduce up to 70 percent of stomach volume.

Losing weight can be difficult. Endoscopic bariatric therapies can help. When you lose weight, will enjoy:

• Less joint pain and pressure from carrying excess weight
• Less risk of medical conditions including diabetes, heart disease
• An enhanced appearance, increased self-confidence, and a boost to your self-esteem

To learn more about the different types of bariatric endoscopy procedures, and which option is best for you, talk with an expert. Call Dr. Donald Portocarrero at Gastrointestinal & Non-Surgical Weight Loss Solutions in Arcadia, CA, serving residents of Arcadia and Los Angeles, CA. You can reach him in the office by calling (626) 461-5408, so call today.