{"id":1654,"date":"2022-07-25T13:12:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T13:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avaneclinic.com\/?p=1654"},"modified":"2024-05-13T11:10:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T11:10:04","slug":"allurion-gastric-balloon-treatment-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avaneclinic.com\/allurion-gastric-balloon-treatment-in-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Allurion Gastric Balloon Treatment in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kenyans can now lose weight faster and easier by swallowing a balloon pill. The Allurion gastric balloon, labeled the Allurion Balloon, is made of a soft biodegradable material packaged into a swallowable capsule and connected to a thin tube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Pranav Pancholi, a cosmetic dermatologist, and CEO of Avane Cosmetic Clinics that is pioneering the pill said its introduction is a gamechanger in the cosmetic industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The procedure requires no surgery, no endoscopy, and no anesthesia. It is simple and painless,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far, eight people in Kenya have swallowed the weight loss pill in the last six months. It costs Sh450,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The package includes the cost for the skin tightening procedure, if necessary, a smartwatch, digital scale, and nutritional and psychological counseling for six months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A smartwatch and the weighing scale enable me to monitor your parameters on my computer in real-time,\" he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On paper, losing weight appears simple because it is about burning more calories than you eat each day. But in practice, it is anything but easy for most people struggling to lose excess weight which could be dangerous to their health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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