The Allurion Balloon is a swallowable, capsule shaped balloon with a thin catheter attached to its end. You swallow this capsule with plenty of water, accompanied by a doctor. After swallowing, we take an x-ray and check its location in the stomach. Then we start inflating it with 550 cc of its special liquid. After the inflation process is complete, we take another radiograph and check its location in the stomach again, and if everything is fine, we pull out the connected catheter. This way, it settles in your stomach.
The Allurion Balloon is a swallowable, capsule shaped balloon with a thin catheter attached to its end. You swallow this capsule with plenty of water, accompanied by a doctor. After swallowing, we take an x-ray and check its location in the stomach. Then we start inflating it with 550 cc of its special liquid. After the inflation process is complete, we take another radiograph and check its location in the stomach again, and if everything is fine, we pull out the connected catheter. This way, it settles in your stomach.
The balloon stays in the stomach for four months. At the end of four months, it opens automatically and its content begins to empty. Its outer surface follows the intestinal tract and is expelled with stools.
Wherever you are in the world, you are followed up by our professional Allurion nutritionist. Digital tools such as the smart scale, smart watch, and Allurion App that we will give you will accompany your tracking process. Lifestyle change with Allurion Program Support, makes it possible to lose 10-15% of your weight.
With more than 750 successful placements to date, our clinic is one of the centers of excellence that makes the most placements.
Dr. Mani Habibi
Allurion is dedicated to ending obesity. The Allurion Balloon is the world’s first weight-loss balloon that does not routinely require surgery, endoscopy or anesthesia for placement or removal. It is backed by a full package of support for both patients and clinicians. The Allurion Program features the Allurion gastric balloon, the Allurion Virtual Care Suite, including the Allurion Mobile App for consumers, Allurion Insights for clinicians, and the Allurion Connected Scale and Health Tracker devices. The Allurion Virtual Care Suite is available to providers separately from the Allurion Program to help customize, monitor and manage weight loss therapy for patients regardless of their treatment plan. Patients on the Allurion Program lose an average of 10-15% of their total body weight in 16 weeks.
Allurion is dedicated to ending obesity. The Allurion Balloon is the world’s first weight-loss balloon that does not routinely require surgery, endoscopy or anesthesia for placement or removal. It is backed by a full package of support for both patients and clinicians. The Allurion Program features the Allurion gastric balloon, the Allurion Virtual Care Suite, including the Allurion Mobile App for consumers, Allurion Insights for clinicians, and the Allurion Connected Scale and Health Tracker devices. The Allurion Virtual Care Suite is available to providers separately from the Allurion Program to help customize, monitor and manage weight loss therapy for patients regardless of their treatment plan. Patients on the Allurion Program lose an average of 10-15% of their total body weight in 16 weeks.
Previously known as the 'Elipse Balloon', the Allurion Balloon is a pill balloon capsule, which is swallowed under the guidance of our Healthcare Professionals without anaesthesia or endoscopy*.
The Balloon will be inflated in your stomach, checked using quick x-rays and you’ll be on your way! The entire procedure takes approximately 15 minutes with an outpatient visit. You will also be supported by the Allurion Connected Scale, Health Tracker, and App.
The Allurion Balloon is safe, non-permanent, recommended by doctors, and can help you kickstart an average loss of 10-15% of your body weight in just 16 weeks⁴ alongside our fully supported 6-month lifestyle Programme.
After ~16 weeks the pill balloon degrades and leaves the body naturally.
The results can last a lifetime. By the time the balloon passes, you’ve 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.
The Allurion Balloon is a safe, non-permanent solution and can help you to kickstart your weight-loss journey.
The Allurion Balloon is the world’s first and only gastric balloon without the need for surgery, endoscopy* or anaesthesia for balloon placement and removal. The balloon is swallowed as a capsule during a 15-minute placement which means less downtime or time off work for our patients.
Designed to pass naturally at approximately 16 weeks, the Allurion Balloon maximizes weight loss while minimizing time spent in the body, making it a more effective option than longer 6-month endoscopic balloons, where 80% of weight loss is achieved within the first 3 months.
The Allurion Balloon is a safer option, with fewer side effects. It has a significantly lower intolerance rate compared to 12-month endoscopic balloons (1-3% vs 14.4%)2,3, with an overall serious adverse event rate that is 10 times lower than other liquid-filled balloons. Made from vegan polyurethane, a material that’s much thinner and more flexible than the silicone material in endoscopic balloons, the Allurion Balloon flexes and adapts as your stomach moves, ensuring a snug and comfortable fit.
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The placement takes place during a 15-minute outpatient visit. Allurion is the first gastric balloon that requires no endoscopy* or anaesthesia for placement or removal. Simply swallow a capsule containing the deflated Balloon with 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.
No. After approximately 16 weeks, the Balloon deflates and passes naturally. In very rare cases, an intervention might be required.
After approximately 16 weeks of the Allurion Programme, multiple clinical studies have demonstrated that patients lose on average 10–15% of their total body weight. If you still want to lose more weight, a second Balloon can be placed after completing the first programme.
The allurion programme can only be administered by a small number of authorised physicians. Take care to get service from a provider.
The process starts with an initial consultation with one of our approved doctors, who will explain the process and make sure you feel safe and comfortable. They will discuss your weight-loss goals and health history to ensure that the Allurion Balloon is right for you.
We may offer the Allurion Gastric Balloon Pill Programme to candidates that meet the following criteria:
