ORBERA™

Gastro Center of Maryland

Orbera by Gastro Center of Maryland

Our weight. It’s with us every day. Its not that we don’t try to say goodbye to our excess weight. We do. We exercise, we eat healthier, we try to stay active, but for many of us, it’s simply not enough. Well, there’s finally a solution that will help you gain the edge. Introducing Orbera.

Orbera is a non surgical procedure to achieve meaningful weight long term loss. People lost more than 3 times the weight with Orbera than those who did diet and exercise along. Learn more about

Readiness

Your weight loss journey begins with a personalized evaluation. You’ll start receiving the education you need to prepare you for success.

Jump Start

A deflated balloon is inserted into your stomach and then it is filled to the size of a grapefruit. The entire process usually takes 20 minutes and most people go home hours later.

First, the weight loss balloons take up room in your stomach so there’s less space for food. You can still eat the healthy foods you enjoy but in smaller quantities, and the gastric balloons act as built-in portion control. Second, the weight loss balloons make you feel full and less hungry between meals.

Healthy Living

After the weight loss balloon is removed, you’ll continue receiving support to help you achieve and maintain your optimal weight and healthy lifestyle.

How does the simple design work?

The deflated balloon is places in your stomach and then filled with saline until the approximate size of a grapefruit. The presence of the balloon enforced portion control. After having the baloon for 6 months and receiving coaching form experts, ORBERA is removed while you continue to maintain a healthy lifestyle… and that is it!

Portion Control

ORBERA not only enforces portion control by making you feel full, but to be successful you will also have to make healthy lifestyle choices. For 12 months, a team of experts will help you reach your weight loss goals by retraining your appetite, advising on healthy nutritional choices, controlling portion sizes and developing and exercise routine. Adopting and maintaining these healthy habits will ensure that you succeed with ORBERA.

3x the weight loss of diet and exercize alone

ORBERA is a two-part program that combines the placement of weight loss balloon and customer diet and exercise plan to effectively manager weight loss. After six months with this two-part program, people lost an average of 3.1x the weight patients lost with diet and exercise alone. Thousands of people worldwide have safely used ORBERA to lose weight and sustain a healthy lifestyle.

How will ORBERA help me lose weight?

The ORBERA weight loss procedure can help you lose weight by working in two ways. First, the weight loss balloons take up room in your stomach so there’s less space for food. You can still eat the healthy foods you enjoy but in smaller quantities, and the gastric balloons act as built-in portion control. Second, the weight loss balloons make you feel full and less hungry between meals.

Is ORBERA safe?

Yes, the ORBERA Procedure and dual gastric balloon design has FDA approval in the U.S. The weight loss balloons were designed to promote tolerability and minimize the risk of deflation or migration, and they include a visual safety indicator as well.