Frequently asked questions

Medication is just one aspect of the treatment programme. The crux of it is making the changes to your lifestyle that you need to make in order to reach and maintain a healthier weight. Our guidance will teach you to manage new lifestyle patterns. This reduces the chances of falling back into old habits quite a lot. Taking the medication for several years is possible.

We endeavour to do this with you. We have the tools in place to offer some if you're really struggling.

No, not yet unfortunately. It's down to health insurers to decide.

Medication can be a good option for people with a gastric band who are still feeling hungry a lot and want to lose some more weight.

No, our treatments are not reimbursed by health insurers. However, you can pay for treatments at NOK Clinics in instalments. Financing is available from €2,500. We work with Cosmetic Finance for this.

NOK Clinics' treatments are not reimbursed by health insurers. In some cases our treatments are tax-deductible under fiscal specific healthcare costs. See your tax advisor on this.

No, it's primarily a coaching process rather than one that involves a personal trainer. That said, we will look together at sports and exercise options in your local area.

This differs from person to person. Some people feel the gastric balloon when they're lying on their front.

We offer treatment in Heerlen, Hoogeveen, Arnhem, The Hague, Nieuwegein, Amsterdam or Venlo. You can also have the treatment (wholly or partly) on video calls or telephone calls, if you wish. Obviously you're more than welcome to attend our sites.

If six months' coaching turns out not to be enough, then will a longer process be an option? An extended process is an option. We will consider whether you want and need this during your treatment.

Treatment session frequency depends on the treatment you're getting. As a minimum, you'll see us once a month – more often at the start of the process and less often towards the end.

No, we don't do that. We would advise you to explore this thoroughly for yourself and discuss it with your GP.

The full process, comprising an intake session, treatment and aftercare, costs €4,399. NB The process is not covered by health insurers. You would be welcome to pay in instalments via Cosmetic Finance. Financing is available from €2,500. They are intermediaries specialised in financing medical and/or cosmetic treatments.

From a technical perspective, anyone can swallow the capsule. We do understand that some people might get nervous and find it hard to swallow the capsule with water themselves. In such cases, we can help you by feeding in the capsule part of the way using a guidewire.

A filled gastric balloon cannot be vomited. Once the balloon has emptied after 16 weeks, there will be a small pellet left over. This will leave the body along with your stools, but in 1 in 100 people it will come out via the mouth. This is not dangerous.