Not all patients would be good candidates for noninvasive weight loss procedures. There are absolute contraindications for the gastric balloon! The patient can’t have previous gastrointestinal surgery, the presence of a large hiatal hernia, or a bleeding lesion of the upper digestive tract.
Also, your doctor will advise against having this procedure if you suffer from a bleeding disorder, active alcoholism or drug addiction, and important liver disease.
Your doctor should also consider pregnancy, some medications, and psychiatric diseases.