Tongue Patch for Weight Loss

Tongue patch promises weight loss.
The Los Angeles Times (8/17, Mestel) "Booster Shots" blog discussed a new weight loss treatment called the Chugay Tongue Patch. "According to the PR information, the tongue is measured, then a patch is cut from surgical mesh and attached to your tongue. While affixed, it 'causes discomfort when the patient tries to eat or chew.'" Allegedly, according to the product's publicists, "the 'ideal patient' can experience 15 to 30 pounds of weight loss in a month on a liquid diet...and then the patch is removed