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The Allurion Balloon is a weight-loss balloon provided as a pill that can be swallowed and later turned into a gastric balloon in your stomach by a healthcare professional.
Once in your stomach and inflated, the pill balloon works by filling you up, so you're less hungry. The procedure takes less than 20 minutes.
According to healthcare experts, the immediate effects of a gastric balloon include; nausea, vomiting and stomach cramps which are often short-lived.
They tend to last just under a week before the body fully adjusts.
For some, however, the side effects might be more complicated and intolerance might lead to the removal of the balloon although that is usually the last resort.
The gastric balloon is considered one of the safest procedures with a low risk of complications since there are no incisions or changes to the digestive system.