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Kenyan cross-dresser Kelvin Kinuthia undergoes weight loss procedure

By Winnie Mabel November 4th, 2022 2 min read

Instagram influencer and renowned cross-dresser Kelvin Kinuthia revealed he had undergone a medical weight loss procedure.

Nine days ago, he had his doctor’s consultation where it was found that he needed to get rid of 73.1% of the body fat he had via the gastric balloon procedure.

“I’m so excited for this journey because losing weight is not easy. I’m one person who, if you tell me to go to the gym, ill just look at you and ask you ‘Me? I go to the gym?’

I’ll go and come back in the evening and eat properly, even four times more because I feel that my energy is gone and I need to recharge. That is why I’m adding the gastric balloon because me and eating – I eat very well!” said Kinuthia.

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He said his intention was to lose a little weight to allow him to stand proud before others and reveal how much he weighs unlike then when he was heavier.

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On November 2, 2022, Kelvin Kinuthia swallowed the silicone pill-shaped balloon that was later inflated with saline water via a small attached tube.

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The balloon is intended to reduce the amount of stomach space, reduce the amount of food one eats and make one feel fuller much faster.

This is what the gastric balloon does for a patient to stimulate faster weight loss by reducing the amount of food one ate. He documented the entire process and shared it with his social media followers.

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He revealed that the side effects he endured were nausea as the procedure was being done and dizziness later.

Kinuthia is the latest among a host of Kenyan celebrities and influencers embracing weight loss surgeries after having a hard time losing weight the old-fashioned way.

Among them are actresses Jackie Matubia and Kate Actress, as Instagram influencer Milly Chebby also revealed she was planning on undergoing a procedure.

Others include Citizen TV’s Willis Raburu and influencer Risper Faith who underwent liposuction and intends to get more surgery after claiming the first surgery did not give her the desired results.

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