Swallowable Gastric Balloon

Now available in South Africa. Lose an average 10-15% of your body weight in approximately 16 weeks with the Allurion Program*.

Start your weight-loss journey in 2023!

The Allurion Balloon is designed for powerful appetite control; reducing hunger as you change your lifestyle and lose weight.

Our patients have reported significant improvements in quality of life, including increased energy and mobility, as well as improved self-esteem and confidence.

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15-MIN BALLOON
PLACEMENT

A breakthrough in simplicity: lose weight without surgery, endoscopy, or anesthesia.***

A FULLY-SUPPORTED PROGRAM

Receive multi-disciplinary support from your clinic during your weight-loss journey.****

LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE RESULTS

Demonstrated that 95% of weight-loss from the Allurion Balloon can be sustained at 12 months.**

Are you overweight? Fed up with spending money on weight-loss tools that don't work?

The Allurion Program (ex-'Elipse balloon') supports your ongoing weight-loss over 6 months and combines:

A state-of-the-art gastric pill balloon, previously known as 'Elipse' will be inflated in your stomach, checked using quick x-rays.

The Allurion Connected Scale and Health Tracker, connected to the Allurion Mobile App to track and support your achievements.

A team of experts to support your personalised nutrition and lifestyle plan.

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Dot shares her weight loss journey and experience on how she lost 21 KG with the Allurion Program.

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The Allurion Program is proven to improve quality of life across all measures.

Approximately 16 weeks after placement, the Allurion Balloon self-empties and passes naturally out of the body.

Over 100,000 Allurion balloons have been distributed to help patients around the world reach a healthier weight.

95%

Up to 95% average weight loss may be sustained at 1 year follow up

80%

80% of weight loss with a balloon occurs in the first 3 months

Who can the Allurion Balloon help?

The Allurion Balloon is ideal for a broad cross-section of patients, including those who cannot have (or do not want) invasive gastric surgery.

It’s recommended for patients whose:

BMI over is 27
Age is 18+
Had little success with dieting alone
Not pregnant
Not drinking alcohol excessively
Prepared to make the change
No previously had bariatric surgery

Dr. Anupam Dixit and Allurion's CCO Benoit Chardon present the program on BBC.

FAQs

Your burning questions about the Allurion weight-loss Program (previously known as the 'Elipse balloon')

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Will I put the weight back on?

Up to 95% of weight-loss may be sustained 12 months after the Balloon exits the body! ¹

How is the Balloon placed?

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.

Does a doctor need to remove the Balloon?

No. After approximately 16 weeks, the Balloon deflates and passes naturally. In very rare cases, an intervention might be required.*

How much weight can be lost with Allurion?

After approximately 16 weeks of the Allurion Program, 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 program.

Is the Allurion Program more effective than dieting alone?

Yes! The Allurion Program, a combination of our unique swallowable gastric balloon and a supported lifestyle change program, leads to nearly 2.5 times the weight loss than a lifestyle change program alone, according to an independent study.(superscript 1)In another study, three-quarters of participants who attempted to lose weight over a year through calorie-controlled or restricted diets (72% of participants), exercise programs or courses (22%), and pharmaceutical treatments (12%), did not achieve a clinically meaningful weight loss defined as at least 5% of their body weight.(superscript 2) The evidence shows that these isolated methods alone are not enough.The 6-month Allurion Program combines medical support and a weight-loss device (Allurion Gastric Balloon), digital tools (Allurion Connected Scale, Allurion Health Tracker and Allurion App) and nutritional coaching to kick-start your weight loss and help you form lifelong healthy habits to maintain the weight loss.

References

Results at 16 weeks. Raftopoulos, I et al Holyoke Medical Center. Holyoke, MA An Intensive 52 Week Nutritional, Exercise and Behavior Modification Program: Comparing With or Without the Allurion IGB Presented at ASMBS 2019
Three-quarters of adults with obesity have attempted to lose weight in the past year, but most have been unsuccessful (ampproject.org)In another study, three-quarters of participants who attempted to lose weight over a year through calorie-controlled or restricted diets (72% of participants), exercise programs or courses (22%), and pharmaceutical treatments (12%), did not achieve a clinically meaningful weight loss defined as at least 5% of their body weight.² The evidence shows that these isolated methods alone are not enough.The 6-month Allurion Program combines medical support and a weight-loss device (Allurion Gastric Balloon), digital tools (Allurion Connected Scale, Allurion Health Tracker and Allurion App) and nutritional coaching to kick-start your weight loss and help you form lifelong healthy habits to maintain the weight loss.¹ ² **