Endoscopic Gastric Botox in Dubai

Nowadays, Botox that was generally used in different plastic surgery procedures, is being considered as a drug for weight loss by many doctors. The entire procedure is called Endoscopic Gastric Botox and it is again a method of losing weight without involving any cuts or incisions in the body.

In this treatment, a person tends to lose weight after Botox is injected into the stomach wall. It temporarily relaxes the stomach muscles and a key nerve that controls feelings of hunger and satiety is blocked. As a result, the patient feels full more quickly and for longer than usual. And when the overall food consumption is lowered, there is a chance of losing excessive weight.

The Endoscopic Gastric Botox is an outpatient procedure, which lasts for a duration of 20-25 minutes. The physicians make use of an endoscope to inject Botox into the upper &lower portion of the stomach and slow down the gastric motility leading to lesser consumption of food. After the treatment, the patient is asked to stay in the hospital for 2-3 hrs. There is usually no side effect of this treatment and the patient can resume his/her daily activities after a rest of a day.