The amount you will lose depends on the procedure you choose and your starting weight. Balloons are for those with lower starting weights and give the smallest weight loss as they are temporary procedures, Surgical procedures such as band, sleeves and gastric bypass cause significantly more weight loss and so are more suited to those with a lot of weight to lose
Elipse Balloons – Clinical studies have shown that patients lose about 14% of their body weight in the first 4 months after Elipse placement. So if you weighed 95kg (15 stones) we’d expect to see just over 2 stones weight loss, most of which is lost in the first 2 months.
Orbera Balloons – Clinical studies have shown that patients typically lose 10-15% of their body weight in the first 4 months after Orbera balloon placement. So if you weighed 95kg (15 stones) we’d expect to see 1.5 to 2 stones weight loss, most of which is lost in the first 4 months.
Gastric Band – Two years after gastric band surgery we’d expect you to have lost about 50% of the extra weight you were carrying. So if you were 10 stones overweight this would mean losing 5 stones, but you were 16 stones above your ideal weight at the time of surgery we’d expect you to lose about 8 stones.
Gastric Sleeve – A year after a sleeve gastrectomy we’d expect you to have lost about 2/3 of the extra weight you were carrying. So if you were 9 stones overweight this would mean losing 6 stones, but you were 15 stones above your ideal weight at the time of surgery we’d expect you to lose about 10 stones.
Gastric Bypass – A year after bypass surgery we’d expect you to have lost about 70-80% of the extra weight you were carrying. So if you were 10 stones overweight this would mean losing 7.5 stones, but you were 16 stones above your ideal weight at the time of surgery we’d expect you to lose about 12 stones.