Mama June: Road to Redemption star Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson will reportedly undergo $13K non-surgical endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty to lose weight shortly after her 17th birthday next month.The Georgia-born 16-year-old's manager Gina Rodriguez told TMZ on Wednesday that she's enlisting Dr.
Steven Batash to help her go from 275lbs to 150lbs at his Endoscopic Weight Loss Center in Rego Park, NY.Suture Sculpt is done endoscopically (through the mouth) and a sleeve is created by folding the stomach with sutures, so there are no cuts or scars and it can reduce stomach size by 60%.
Makeover alert! Mama June: Road to Redemption star Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson will reportedly undergo $13K non-surgical endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty to lose weight shortly after her 17th birthday next month (pictured July 11)Recovery for patients takes one to three days and they experience a sense of being full after eating smaller portions of food, so they lose 20% of their total body weight within 12 months on average.However, according to the website, 'a solid commitment to a healthy lifestyle, including exercise and dietary intake, is required for long-term success.' Alana is worried her weight is genetic and she hasn't been satisfied with the results of just dieting or increasing exercise.Since Thompson is underage her half-sister Lauryn 'Pumpkin' Efird - who's her legal guardian - has to sign off on the procedure specifically for people with a BMI of 30 or greater.
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