Americans and Venezuelans bet on radical technique to lose weight

Women in the US and Venezuela are opting for extreme and drastic weight loss treatment, which involves wearing a size patch that fits their tongue to make eating painful.

The patch was developed and released by Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Nikolas Chugay in 2009. The product is made from a piece of abrasive material, usually used to repair hernias and has had results with weight loss.

The product is sewn to the tongue using six stitches and the patient is instructed to make a liquid diet.

“At first you can't even move your tongue in such pain. I tried to eat solid foods, but it's impossible? Reported Hora, a patient who uses the method. With its use, patients may have speech problems and even difficulty sleeping.

According to the Body Metabolism Institute weight loss expert, Leon Massage, treatment is a "bad idea." This is because the patch causes the woman to stop eating even healthy foods, but to eat only liquids. The doctor also points out that the key to weight loss is a change in lifestyle and mentality, and not resort to drastic measures like this.

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