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At first I was pretty sold. I was discouraged from doing it but did it anyway. Lets be clear Allurion is a temporary solution. However, it must be used wisely for those 16 weeks. I had the sales agent approve me quickly, there was some misinformation on the financing but once it was approved there was no way to honor what I was originally told. Mind you I had in writing. The next thing was definitely the annoyance of the nutritionist never responding once I needed support or had questions. I had to always go back to Doctor to nudge or ask questions. I've worked with a few nutritionist and honestly the one on this team one is pretty useless and only communicates via Telegram. Overall pretty disappointing but I strongly believe if I ever do it again it would 100% be with a different team that takes their patient weight loss journey much more serious. I did indeed lose weight but it was more with the support of another clinic.

La mia esperienza Non è totalmente positiva poiché non sono stato seguito alla fine del percorso e non avendo ricevuto il programma del mantenimento in poco tempo ho ripreso i chili persi. Amareggiato per i soldi ed il sacrificio fatto!.

I had my balloon fitted a few weeks ago and am seeing next to no results. My hunger has not been curbed. After a few days of terrible sickness I feel the same as I did before and am now £4k down. I got lots of support before the procedure, and since having it done have had 1 phone call. It’s a scam.

This product seemed perfect for me; not just the balloon itself, but the support plan that comes with it. The main selling point of the balloon is that it will restrict my intake of food, physically. This only happened to me in the first week as I felt so sick from the placement. After that, I didn’t feel any feeling of being full at all. To the point where I questioned if the balloon has deflated. When I questioned this, I was quite shocked when the Dr said that I’d have to pay for a scan to check and that I’m obviously not committed to losing weight. In the initial consultations I’d had, I explained how much I struggle with over eating. The one thing I asked for as part of the support from the nutritionist was a meal plan. I was told I’d absolutely get this. I didn’t. The placement of the balloon went well and the doctor and nutritionist really lovely and supportive. That lasted a couple of weeks. Instead of a meal plan, I was told to eat a more balanced diet. Of course I know this. I know that my plate should be split between protein, carb and vegetables. I know I need to eat a more balanced diet. I know I need to exercise. I know I need to reduce my portion sizes etc etc etc. The reason I made the decision to part with £4000 was because I’d tried other things - I’d tried weight watchers, going to the gym etc and I struggled to see results. I had in the past lost 4stone and been really healthy but I couldn’t seem to do that myself again. As I said earlier, I never had the feeling of being full. I was genuinely told that I would only be able to manage a tablespoon worth of food as I physically wouldn’t have space in my stomach. This really didn’t happen. When I approached the Dr about this, he berated me - he said I was never promised a meal plan and that it was up to me to lose weight. I understand it was up to me but the one thing I explained going into this was that I needed help with portion control and I was sold the product by being told it will make you feel full etc etc. I would never recommend a gastric balloon and I would never recommend the Dr who sold this to me. This left me with psychological issues including depression. The nutritionist admitted that I should have been receiving psychological support as well as nurtritional and that that is offered by other partners of Allurion. Why was I not told this? Lastly, I finally got the ‘full feeling’. I had a starter when eating out and couldn’t physically eat anymore. When I got home I ended up vomiting and my balloon came out. That confirmed that the balloon was in there the whole time but for some reason, I never felt the effects. If I had felt like I did that night eating the starter, I for sure would have succeeded on this programme.