Before the balloon insertion, you’ll be booked in for a pre-operative assessment with one of our lovely nurses. This is a short appointment in which we’ll ask you a few more medical questions and provide you with a few key details prior to the placement date – such as what time to arrive, what to eat in advance, etc.
The Pall Mall Allurion Balloon is the only weight loss procedure that doesn’t need any surgery, anaesthesia or endoscopy for placement or removal.
The whole placement takes less than 60 minutes and you can drive home the same day.
It's a really simple procedure - especially when compared to the alternatives. The consultant will ask you to swallow a small capsule (slightly bigger than a standard tablet) containing the deflated balloon attached to a catheter.
Once the balloon is confirmed to be in your stomach via x-ray, the balloon is filled with water through the catheter. A second x-ray takes place to ensure the balloon is filled correctly. Don't worry, there's extremely low doses of radiation in the x-ray and our consultant will go over this in advance.
After approximately 16 weeks, the Balloon deflates and passes naturally. You don't need to come back for another clinic visit or procedure.
And, by the time the balloon passes, you’ll have developed new food preferences, adjusted to smaller portion sizes, and developed a new understanding of your body which leads to real results, not endless yo-yo-ing.
