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Physician Guided Weight Loss with Semaglutide Injections Ozempic & Wegovy
Promote Weight Loss from Within with Semaglutide Injections
Beauty Lab River Oaks has solutions for patients seeking support to lose weight and leading a healthier lifestyle. We offer semaglutide injections to promote weight loss from within and set you up for success in your path toward a healthy weight management journey. With our medical professionals, you can expect a customized treatment plan with this procedure. Book an appointment today to learn more.
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What are Semaglutide Injections? (Ozempic / Wegovy)
Weight management may be difficult for overweight and obese patients because of poor metabolism, leaving them with less energy and an increased appetite. Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy) is a treatment option for weight loss as it helps balance the hormones in your body.
Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy) is a glucagon-like peptide or GLP-1 agonist analog that helps the body produce more insulin and stabilize blood sugar levels. Initially a treatment for patients with type-2 diabetes, this medication has been FDA-approved for weight loss, even for non-diabetic patients.
Incretin hormones signal the pancreas to release glucagon and insulin. Glucagon increases your blood sugar levels, while insulin reduces it by prompting its conversion to energy. As an incretin-mimetic medication, semaglutide mimics the incretin function to stimulate GLP-1 receptors. It promotes insulin production while hindering glucagon release, preventing high blood sugar levels. For weight loss, this lowers the appetite and slows down gastric emptying.
How It Affects the Body for Weight Management
Semaglutide injections are incretin mimetic medications that help boost insulin production in your body, helping overweight and obese patients lose weight. This solution has several effects on the body that all work to set you up for success in weight management, like:
- Pancreas - Semaglutide stimulates the cells in the pancreas responsible for controlling the blood sugar levels, causing it to increase insulin production and control the release of glucagon into the bloodstream.
- Brain - Semaglutide injections help promote weight loss even for non-diabetic patients by affecting the hypothalamus. It makes you feel full and lessens your cravings, making it easier to control your diet and avoid unhealthy food. This helps you build a habit of preferring healthier and low-fat food choices. Overweight and obese tend to feel hunger and cravings more often due to improper functions of hormones that send signals to the brain.
- Gastrointestinal tract - Having semaglutide injections lowers your appetite as it slows down gastric emptying, making you feel full for an extended period. It also decreases the production of acid in your stomach while increasing intestinal mucous release.
- Liver - Taking this weight management injection discourages the liver’s function of making sugar by controlling glucagon release.
- Metabolism - This weight management solution stimulates the breakdown of stored fat to be converted into energy.
- Heart - Semaglutide injections are usually safe for patients with cardiovascular conditions, but some people may experience an increase in heart rate. You must consult your physician before taking this medication if you have a history of heart problems or are currently taking medications.
These are some of the effects of semaglutide injections on the body, resulting in weight management. Patients considering this treatment option must consult their healthcare providers to avoid adverse reactions.
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- Short downtime
- Minimal health risks
- Convenient
- Jump-starts a healthy weight management
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Who Are Ideal Candidates of Semaglutide Injections for Weight Loss?
Semaglutide injections promote weight loss by mimicking the function of hormones responsible for insulin and glucagon release. As a result, it helps make you feel less hungry and slows down gastric emptying.
Consultations with a medical professional is required to qualify for our weight loss program.
Semaglutide might not be a recommended solution for those suffering from or with a family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type-2 (MEN 2) and medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). Pregnant or breastfeeding patients are also not advised to take this medication.
Consultation
The highly-trained medical professionals at Beauty Lab River Oaks will first conduct initial consultations to ensure you’re suitable to have semaglutide injections (Ozempic / Wegovy) for weight loss. They will perform a physical examination and interview you to collect your family and medical history.
Our physicians will request laboratory tests or review your lab work from your primary healthcare provider. Patients can expect a thorough yet smooth process for ensuring their safety in having the treatment.
Treatment
Semaglutide treatment is injected under the skin in increasing doses for titration. At Beauty Lab River Oaks, this weight management treatment is injected subcutaneously once every week, starting with 0.25 mg of semaglutide, depending on the patient’s condition.
After a treatment period of 4 weeks, our doctors may increase your dose gradually. The injection site is usually at the stomach area, upper arms, or thighs. We rotate these locations per injection.
Semaglutide injections are supplementary medications to support your weight loss treatment. It must be taken with a lifestyle intervention involving a healthy diet, regular exercise, and leading a healthier lifestyle.
How much do you expect to lose?
Patients can lose an average up to 1 to 3 pounds week. If you consider taking this weight management option, you can expect our medical professionals to check your progress regularly. It usually takes time for the effects to show up.
Side Effects
Semaglutide injections are generally well-tolerated, but they might also come with several side effects due to your body’s reaction to the medications. Mild to moderate adverse reactions that usually resolve within 2 weeks include:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Dyspepsia
- Constipation
Some rare adverse effects are:
- Headache
- Heightened pancreatic enzyme levels
- Nasopharyngitis
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Urinary tract infection
Our medical professionals will ensure to keep in touch with you and check you up for any side effects. This ensures a safe and smooth weight management treatment, promoting overall health.
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Dr. Joseph Varon has helped countless patients achieve the look of their dreams. Let Beauty Lab River Oaks help with your beauty goals today by scheduling your consultation.