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Advice, tips, and guides for all things weight loss. Whether you need to learn more about what to eat after your Orbera 365 up to 12 month gastric balloon, or you're wondering what a gastric sleeve is, we've got you covered.

Why Go Private for Weight Loss Surgery?

Losing weight can be incredibly difficult for many people. Unfortunately, sometimes the process isn’t as simple as eating your 5 a day or going on…

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Take Control of Your Calorific Intake

Like so many people across the UK, you may struggle with controlling your calorific intake. Unfortunately, losing weight is not as simple as eating a…

The Importance of Gastric Balloon Aftercare

Gastric balloon aftercare is at the heart of operations at Allure Weightloss. Aftercare is key to our patients having the ability to lose weight sustainably…

How Safe is the Orbera 365?

Recognised for safety and effectiveness, the Orbera 365 12 month gastric balloon is available across several of our clinics across the UK. The Orbera 365…

How to Create an Exercise Routine After Weight Loss Surgery

You’ve been told time and time again that you need to build sustainable lifestyle habits that include a healthy diet and consistent, but manageable exercise…

The Importance of Booking with a CQC Registered Provider

Gastric balloon procedures are an exciting alternative to traditional weight loss surgery. Although unlike a gastric bypass or a gastric sleeve they are not permanent…

Preparing for your Gastric Balloon Placement

Gastric balloons are long-established weight loss tools that can be used as alternatives to bariatric weight loss surgery. These state-of-the-art weight loss devices are designed…

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The Power of Sustainable Weight Loss

When we look for ways to improve health and reduce our body mass index (BMI), we should be making sure that the steps we are…

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Home Of Gastric Balloon Expertise Across The UK

Gastric Balloon – UK placement centres With several placement centres across England and Wales, Allure Weightloss is perfectly positioned to provide advice, support, and the…

The Benefits Of Gastric Balloon Weight Loss

Whilst risks and complications exist for all medical procedures, and the gastric balloon is no different. However, with obesity still on the rise in the…

Making The ‘Right’ Medical Weight Loss Decision

Have you ever wondered what the ‘right’ decision is in regard to medical weight loss? I know I have. After speaking to many patients it…

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How Does The Orbera 365 Gastric Balloon Work?

The Orbera 365 gastric balloon is FDA approved to be in the stomach for up to 12 months and requires an endoscopy at placement and…

Making Sure Your Medical Weight Loss Choices Are Informed

Whether you have always struggled with your weight or only recently put on the pounds, it is important that any journey into medical weight loss…

A Tried, Tested, and Trusted Weight Loss Programme

As far as medical weight loss programmes go, we are proud to say ours have been tried and tested, making them trusted by GMC registered…

A Healthier Weight Is Waiting For You!

A healthier weight could be waiting for you on the other side of our gastric balloon programmes or bariatric surgeries. Both these surgical and non-surgical…

Protein And Weight Loss

With obesity on the rise in the UK, weight loss and healthy diets are on everyone’s mind. Allure Weightloss are pleased to be at the…

How Effective Are Gastric Balloons?

In a word: very. Gastric balloons are a well-respected method of medical weight loss in the UK, utilised by consultant surgeons and gastric enterologists alike…

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What Is Weight Counselling?

Our issues with weight are often more complicated than we let on, and sometimes go further than changing our eating habits. As medical weight loss…

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Weight Loss and Eating Habits

After a long week at work, the idea of going home and cooking a healthy meal can sound exhausting. But it is repeated, consistent habits…

Why Is The Gastric Bypass Called The ‘Gold Standard’?

Bariatric surgery can take many forms, with perhaps not many as famous as the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. This is because the Roux-en-Y is one of…

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The Single Anastomosis Gastric Bypass

We are pleased to offer patients the ability to take advantage of the single anastomosis gastric bypass. Often referred to as the mini-gastric bypass there…

Gastric Sleeve VS Gastric Balloon: Understanding The Difference

The gastric sleeve and gastric balloon are both available through Allure Weightloss as medical weight loss procedures. They can be used to help resolve the…

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease And Weight Loss

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely associated with obesity. NAFLD on its own is usually asymptomatic but can lead to severe complications such as…

Can I Travel With A Gastric Balloon

The gastric balloon provides medical weight loss option that doesn’t require surgery. As such, the way in which a patient experiences a gastric balloon placement…

The Health Benefits of Having A Gastric Sleeve

When it comes down to it, patients tend to have gastric sleeves in order to lose weight and positively impact their health. Whilst any weight…

The Gastric Bypass Explained

At Allure Weightloss, we offer several bariatric procedures – the gastric bypass surgery is one of the most popular options for patients in the United…

How Much Does A Gastric Balloon Cost?

Losing weight is a long term process. It is a matter of changing your life and habits, not just eating less. Deciding to lose weight…

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Losing Weight With A Gastric Balloon In Cheshire

Choosing to lose weight is a long term commitment. You aren’t going to lose weight over night, even if you have seen adverts that promise…

Sustaining Weight Loss With A Dietitian

Around 60% of people in the UK are classed as either obese or overweight. This means that there are millions of people who would like…

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Why Choose the Gastric Bypass?

You may hear your consultant surgeon refer to the gastric bypass as the ‘gold standard’ of bariatric surgery.

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Tackling High Cholesterol

High cholesterol is an issue typically connected with obesity. This means that if you are overweight, you are more at risk of having high cholesterol…

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Are You Experiencing a Plateau?

A weight loss plateau describes something commonly experienced by individuals everywhere. Those that aren’t prepared for it can easily fall into panic-mode, which is why…

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Is Turkey Safe for Gastric Surgery?

Going abroad to get a weight loss surgery might seem like a good idea. Why not go on holiday while also shedding excess weight? Especially…

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Gastric Balloon Turkey: Is it actually worth it?

Medical tourism has grown dramatically in the last few years, especially in Turkey with its cheap flights, beautiful views, and the seemingly affordable prices of…

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How Does the Gastric Sleeve Work?

The gastric sleeve is a relatively simple procedure that requires the removal of up to around 80% of the existing stomach, leaving behind a sleeve-like structure the…

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How Much Does a Gastric Balloon Cost?

The gastric balloon cost varies depending on several factors, namely the model of gastric balloon you are looking to have placed and the location of said placement.…

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Your Gastric Balloon Removal

When it comes to the end of your placement with the Orbera 365 12 month gastric balloon, you will need to return to your Allure Weightloss clinic.…

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What is a Pre Op Liver Reduction Diet?

The Bariatric Surgery pre op liver reduction diet is necessary for safe and effective surgery on the stomach. This may take several forms depending on where you…

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Bariatric Surgery in the North West

The Allure Weightloss Clinic in Manchester is well-positioned to help people across the North West realise their weight loss goals. Overseen by Bariatric Consultant Surgeon Mr Javed Saltan,…

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Gastric Balloon Placements in the North West

Gastric balloons are a weight loss tool utilised globally in order to help encourage weight loss by suppressing feelings of hunger. Available in a number of…

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Hair Loss After Bariatric Surgery

The idea of losing hair after surgery is scary for many people, and there are a few reasons why this may occur. These are due…

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Snoring? Weight Loss Might be the Answer.

Snoring can seen trivial, and whilst it is common, it can be extremely troublesome. This is especially the case if you are sharing a bed…

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The Difference Between Nutritionists and Dietitians

Dietitians and nutritionists are both considered experts when it comes to providing advice regarding food nutrition and health goals. They do, however, exist separately from…

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The Gastric Bypass, Microbiomes, and Weight Loss

The gastric bypass is the gold standard and most commonly performed bariatric surgery in the world and works so well due to a number of different factors…

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What to Expect During an Endoscopy

Like many people doing their research into the Orbera 365 gastric balloon, otherwise referred to as the 12 month gastric balloon, you may find yourself wonder…

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The Difference Between the Roux-en-Y and Mini Gastric Bypass

Many people in the initial stages of research may be wondering what the difference between a Roux-en-Y and Mini Gastric Bypass is. The world of…

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2 Gastric Balloon Clinics Across London

Gastric balloons are an effective and non-invasive alternative to bariatric surgery. For patients in and around the London area, Allure Weightloss is well-situated to support your placement.

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Exploring the Hunger Hormone

Ghrelin, sometimes referred to as lenomorelin, is the hunger hormone that we produce in our stomachs. Once produced, it travels through the bloodstream until it…

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Booking Your Gastric Sleeve in Manchester

When worked with, the gastric sleeve can be considered a tool that you can work with for many years in order to support the loss and maintenance…

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Allure Gastric Sleeve Clinics in England

The gastric sleeve is a popular bariatric surgery performed world-wide and available in three of our clinics across England. These include Oaklands Private Hospital in Salford, Manchester,…

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The Difference Between Gastric Balloons and Bariatric Surgery

Gastric balloons and bariatric surgery have the same goal in mind, yet differ dramatically in regard to how they are applied / performed.

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What Does Gastric Sleeve Recovery Look Like?

The gastric sleeve is a trusted weight loss surgery with proven results. A lot of questions will (and indeed, should) be asked before deciding to go through…

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Allure Weight Loss Clinics in Manchester

Our CQC registered weight loss clinics in Manchester can be found in the Salford and Stockport areas.

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What is a Gastric Sleeve?

A gastric sleeve, also known as a vertical sleeve gastrectomy, can be performed laparoscopically, and holds the aim of significantly reducing the amount of food that…

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The 12 Month Gastric Balloon

The 12-month gastric balloon is available through specialist Allure Weightloss Clinics and are placed by GMC registered Consultants, each handpicked for their experience...

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What is a Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass?

The roux-en-y gastric bypass is an effective form of weight loss surgery that is distinct from the gastric sleeve in many ways. Whilst the sleeve requires the bariatric surgeon…

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The Gastric Sleeve Explained

The gastric sleeve is a popular option for patients with a BMI of 35 and that have been struggling with weight loss for some time, even whilst…

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Allure Weightloss at Oaklands Hospital

The Oaklands Hospital in Manchester is a leading private hospital that Allure Weightloss are proud to be running clinics out of.

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A Temporary Tool for Long-Term Weight Loss

Many people across the United Kingdom, and indeed the world, struggle with the proper and healthy regulation of their weight. Everyone needs a little support…

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What are the Comorbidities Associated with Obesity?

It is no secret that obesity is an issue in the UK, one that comes with many comorbidities. A comorbidity is defined as ‘the occurrence of…

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What Should I Eat After Having an Orbera Balloon Fitted?

Losing weight is a process, not an event, but the Orbera balloon. It takes a lot of time, patience and determination. For many people, it…

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How Much is a Gastric Balloon?

Losing weight is a long term process. It is a matter of changing your life and habits, rather than just eating less. Deciding to lose…

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Real Patients, Real Gastric Balloon Results

For those who are unfamiliar with gastric balloon programmes, it is easy to imagine them as some kind of gimmick. Afterall, they aren’t as well-known as the…

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Why Choose a 12 Month Weight Loss Balloon?

Choosing to change your life and lose weight is a major decision. It is not something that you should choose to do lightly. Rather, you…

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Get in touch with the friendly medical weight loss specialists at Allure Weightloss today by calling 03455 120 094, or by emailing info@allureweightloss.com. Alternatively, you can simply fill out our enquiry form online by following the link below.