GLP-1 Weight Loss FAQ: Your Questions Answered

Book a consultation online or call us. At your visit, a licensed provider reviews your health history, medications, and goals. If treatment is appropriate, you’ll leave with a personalized plan.

No referral is needed. We do recommend keeping your primary care provider informed about any new treatment.

Bring a photo ID, a list of your current medications and supplements, and any recent lab results you have. You’ll complete your health intake securely through our patient platform before your visit.

Not necessarily. Prescriptions are written only by licensed healthcare providers when clinically appropriate. If medication isn’t right for you, your provider will explain why and discuss other options.

Your provider decides based on your health history. If labs are needed, you’ll be told why and what they cost before anything is ordered. Recent labs from another provider may be used when appropriate.

GLP-1 receptor agonists, such as semaglutide, mimic a natural gut hormone that signals fullness. They may help reduce appetite and support weight loss when combined with nutrition and activity changes. Tirzepatide also acts on a second hormone, GIP.

Both are once-weekly injections. Your provider will recommend one based on your health history, goals, side-effect tolerance, and budget. You can compare them on our medical weight loss page.

Depending on your plan and availability, your provider may prescribe an FDA-approved brand-name medication or a compounded version prepared by a state-licensed pharmacy. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. Your provider will tell you exactly what you receive before you start.

With GLP-1 medications, the most common side effects are nausea, diarrhea, constipation, and stomach discomfort, usually mild and improving over time. Your provider adjusts your dose gradually and checks in monthly to help manage them.

Results vary from person to person. Weight loss depends on your health, medication, dose, consistency, nutrition, and activity. Your provider will set realistic goals with you. Individual results vary.

Yes. Phentermine is an FDA-approved appetite suppressant for short-term use. It is prescribed only after a medical evaluation and is not appropriate for people with certain heart, thyroid, or eye conditions.

No. Cryolipolysis reduces fat in targeted areas using an FDA-cleared cooling device, but it is not a weight-loss treatment. Most patients need at least 3 treatments to see results.

They work best for small, defined areas such as under the chin. Kybella® is FDA-approved only for fat under the chin; other areas and compounded formulas are not FDA-approved. At least 3 sessions are recommended.

Topical minoxidil is FDA-approved for hair loss. Low-dose oral minoxidil is prescribed off-label by providers when appropriate. Your provider checks your heart health and blood pressure first, because oral minoxidil isn’t right for everyone.

We offer NAD+ and glutathione as wellness and antioxidant support services. They are not FDA-approved to treat any disease, and we do not offer glutathione for skin lightening.

Semaglutide starts at $179 per month, phentermine is $100 per month, cryolipolysis is $199 per session, fat dissolving injections are $299 per session, and oral minoxidil + biotin is $2.99 per day. See our pricing page for every option.

If you stay continuously enrolled in a semaglutide or tirzepatide program for 6 months, follow your prescribed dosing, attend monthly check-ins, and have weigh-ins recorded at the clinic, and you don’t lose 15 lbs, you can request a full refund of eligible program fees. Read the full terms.

Our listed prices are self-pay. Please call us to ask about insurance, HSA/FSA cards, and payment options.

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Existing patients can manage appointments in the patient portal or by calling us at 602-769-3801. Please give at least 24 hours’ notice when possible.