Mama June: Road to Redemption star Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson will reportedly undergo a $13K non-surgical endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty to lose weight shortly after her 17th birthday next month.
Georgia-born 16-year-old manager Gina Rodriguez said: TMZ on Wednesday she said 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 (by 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 next month to lose weight shortly after her 17th birthday (pictured July 11)
Recovery for patients takes one to three days and they experience a feeling of fullness after eating smaller portions of food, losing an average of 20% of their total body weight within 12 months.
However, according to the website“A solid commitment to a healthy lifestyle, including exercise and nutritional intake, is required for long-term success.”
Alana is concerned that her weight is genetically determined and that she is not satisfied with the results of diet or increased exercise alone.
Because Thompson is a minor, her half-sister Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird – who is her legal guardian – must sign the procedure especially for those with a BMI of 30 or higher.
Georgia-born 16-year-old manager Gina Rodriguez told TMZ on Wednesday that she is Dr. Steven Batash enlists to help her go from 275lbs to 150lbs at his endoscopic weight loss center in Rego Park, NY (pictured in 2018)
‘21% total body weight loss within two years’: Suture Sculpt is done endoscopically (by 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%
Legal guardian: Since Alana is a minor, her half-sister Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird (L) has to sign the procedure especially for people with a BMI of 30 or higher
Team: And Thompson isn’t doing it alone, as her 20-year-old boyfriend, since April 2021 — Dralin Carswell (R, pictured April 16) — will undergo the same FDA-approved procedure
And the sassy Southern teen isn’t doing it alone, as her 20-year-old boyfriend — Dralin Carswell — will be undergoing the same FDA-approved procedure since April 2021.
Suture Sculpt should not be confused with bariatric (aka gastric bypass) surgery, which Alana’s mother “Mama” June Shannon famously underwent in 2016.
The 42-year-old grandmother of three lost 300 pounds after her $75,000 surgical makeover — which included a tummy tuck, breast augmentation, liposuction, a neck lift, arm lifts and porcelain veneers.
Having successfully shrunk from size 18 to size 4, June gained 60 pounds during the coronavirus pandemic after sobering up.
Lost 300 pounds! Suture Sculpt should not be confused with bariatric (aka gastric bypass) surgery, which brutal Southern teenage mother ‘Mama’ June Shannon underwent in 2016
Not just stomach: The 42-year-old grandmother of three (L) lost 300 pounds after her $75K surgical makeover — which included a tummy tuck, breast augmentation, liposuction, a neck lift, arm lifts and porcelain veneers
Most people gain weight again: After successfully shrunk from size 18 to size 4, June (2-R) gained 60 pounds during the coronavirus pandemic after getting sober
Fans can see more of Thompson and her unconventional family in the fifth season of Mama June: Road to Redemption, which ends this Friday on WE tv.
And Atlanta fans will be able to take photos and receive autographs from most of the Honey Boo Boo clan at their meet and greet event with merchandise and live music on August 14 between 1 and 3 PM.
Alana first found fame as a pageant princess on Toddlers and Tiaras and its spin-off Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, which TLC canceled in 2014 after four seasons because of convicted child molester Mark McDaniel.
Ready for more? Fans can see more of Alana and her unconventional family in the fifth season of Mama June: Road to Redemption, which ends this Friday on WE tv
$25 tickets! And Atlanta fans can take pictures with and receive autographs from most of the Honey Boo Boo clan on August 14 from 1-3pm during their meet and greet event with merchandise and live music