The Best Non Surgical Weight Loss Options Offered By Us

Are you looking for effective ways to drop unhealthy weight without surgery?

At Transform Bariatrics in Greenbelt and Germantown, Maryland, our bariatrician, Dr. Hitesh Amin, understands that weight loss is a personal journey and surgery isn’t the right option for everyone.

From medical weight loss to endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), we have a solution to help you achieve your weight, health, and wellness goals. 

Here are the best nonsurgical weight loss options we offer.

Medical weight loss

While medical weight loss is a single service we offer to all, it’s part of every other weight loss service. Our medical weight loss program provides the tools and support necessary for sustained weight management, whether you’re undergoing weight loss surgery or not.

With this program, you work with our bariatrician, who develops a medical plan to support your weight loss efforts. This plan may include prescription weight loss medications like glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP) drugs. 

We also have an on-staff registered dietitian who helps you create a balanced eating plan and healthy habits that promote long-term results. 

Gastric balloon

When diet and exercise aren’t enough, but surgery isn’t the answer, we have the gastric balloon. This nonsurgical weight loss procedure uses a balloon to help you eat less. Instead of a scalpel to shrink the stomach, our bariatrician uses an endoscope to place a balloon in the stomach and then inflate it.

The balloon keeps you feeling full, so you eat less. It remains in place for six months, giving you time to learn and establish healthy eating and lifestyle habits. Many people lose about 10% of their body weight with the gastric balloon.

A gastric balloon mimics a gastric sleeve, but it does not require surgery and is reversible. Some research also suggests it is more cost-effective than GLPs.

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty

ESG is another nonsurgical option we offer at Transform Bariatrics. For this procedure, we reduce the size of your stomach with sutures instead of a scalpel. Our bariatrician uses an endoscope to access the stomach and then suture off about 70% of it. 

ESG can lead to significant weight loss, similar to weight loss surgery, but without removing any of the stomach. This nonsurgical weight loss procedure is a good option for people who need to lose a significant amount but aren’t candidates for weight loss surgery. 

Thanks to advances in obesity treatments, nonsurgical weight loss options are growing. We’re dedicated to staying on top of trends and offering the latest tools and techniques. Please schedule an appointment today by calling our office or requesting one online.