Allurion Gastric Balloons are non-surgical, impermanent and don’t require manual removal. That means that the balloon is placed without endoscopy, sedation or anaesthesia [1].

In your 20-30 minute outpatient placement appointment, you will be guided through swallowing a capsule containing the deflated balloon.

An x-ray is used to confirm correct positioning of the capsule before the balloon is filled with water.

Once filled, a second x-ray is taken, ensuring the filled balloon is sitting in the right place.

The appointment usually takes around 20-30 minutes and allows you to go about your day immediately afterwards.

With the Allurion Gastric Balloon Program you will receive:

• Our tailored six-month specialised support program, Post-Procedure Care, as well as an additional six months access to Dr Gina Cleo’s Habit Change online program.
• Medical support from your surgeon and a bariatric nurse throughout the 6 month Care.

• Consultation with a dietitian who will help you re-evaluate your relationship with food with the aim of keeping you strong and guiding you to healthy sustainable choices.
• Access to the Changing Habits Online Program. Leading habit researcher Dr Gina Cleo has created a custom course for patients of Morphē and reveals revolutionary breakthroughs in behavioural science that will help you uncover how your brain works, and how to rewire it to make instant and lasting change in your life. This is a self-paced course.
• Allurion Technology including Allurion Scale and Allurion App, which help us to support you and keep you accountable.

Guidelines for eligibility include:

• BMI 27-40
• Age > 18
• No prior surgery to your stomach or oesophagus.
• Not currently pregnant or breastfeeding
• Prepared to make permanent lifestyle changes.

Note: these are guidelines, and all patients require a discussion regarding Allurion Gastric Balloon and other forms of weight loss treatment.

If you don’t know your BMI, you can calculate it here.

Allurion Balloons enable an average weight loss of 10-15% of total body weight.
For example, a 162cm patient who weighs 80 kgs, has a BMI of 30.5. Their ideal weight is 66 kgs (for a BMI 25), which means an excess weight of 14 kgs.

This means that this patient can expect to lose around 8-10 kgs and end up at around 72kgs as a rough guide.

Some people experience nausea, abdominal cramping, and occasional vomiting after balloon placement. In most cases, these symptoms are well-controlled with the commonly used medications prescribed.

In 2-3% of cases, patients may have an intolerance to the balloon which may need endoscopic removal [1].

The risks of the balloon itself are rare (less than 1%), and these include hyper inflation or obstruction which would require intervention to remove the balloon (such as an endoscopy). [1]

Over 100,000 + patients have been treated with the Allurion Balloon and serious adverse events have been reported in 0.34% of patients.

Your surgeon will discuss all risks and possible side effects with you.

Disclaimer: This product is not available for purchase by the general public and needs to be used with a healthy energy-controlled diet and physical activity. Results vary from patient to patient and percentage weight-loss is based on average patient results.