Catherine Kamau had an inflatable silicone balloon inserted into her stomach in a bid to lose weight, she parted with half a million to undergo the procedure.
Kamau is undergoing a procedure called laparoscopic gastric balloon placement; a non-surgical weight loss procedure which involves the insertion of a specialized balloon inside the stomach through the mouth using an endoscope.
It is an endoscopic treatment for obesity that together with a balanced diet and physical activity helps lose weight.
An inflatable saline-filled silicone balloon is inserted inside the stomach to occupy space and limit the food-carrying capacity of the stomach. This makes one feel full sooner and limits their intake to smaller portions. The procedure is temporary and the balloon is usually removed after a period of six months.
Gastric balloon placement nonsurgical procedure has been shown to reduce 10 percent of total body weight.
The balloon is inserted via a pill that is swallowed with a glass of water. It is inflated with gas. The gas may reduce the risk of acute pancreatitis that can occur with saline-filled balloons.
A total of 3 balloons are inserted. The second balloon is added a month after the first one, and the third is added during the second month.
Catherine Kamau updated her fans after undergoing gastric balloon placement at Nairobi Bariatric, she said the procedure costs between Ksh350,000 to Ksh500,000.
She underwent the procedure after she was declared Class 1 obese bordering Class 2.
The mother of two recently updated her fans on her progress after swallowing the balloon.
Taking to Instagram, she shared a photo of herself all sweaty after engaging in vigorous physical exercises at the gym.
The actress noted that a gastric balloon procedure was not a quick fix, saying that hard work and dieting was still required.
“Till we get it right ?? 6kgs down, lots of inches lost. A gastric balloon is NOT a quick fix, its a step in the right direction, you still have to put in the work, eat right, portion control,” she wrote.
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