Semaglutide is an injectable medication used for managing diabetes and promoting weight loss. It is similar to the hormone GLP-1 that occurs naturally in the body. Semaglutide helps regulate blood sugar levels and reduces appetite, which can lead to significant weight reduction in overweight and obese individuals.
When used specifically for weight management, semaglutide is prescribed at a higher dose than for diabetes. Research shows that it is very effective for losing weight when combined with lifestyle modifications.
Key benefits of using semaglutide for weight loss:
In this comprehensive guide, we will discuss semaglutide weight loss treatment offered at our Second Spring Hormone Clinic hormone clinic in Florence.
The first step is determining if you are a suitable candidate for semaglutide.
Our specialized physicians will evaluate your:
We also recommend getting standard lab tests done to establish a baseline before starting. These may include:
The comprehensive health evaluation will determine if semaglutide treatment aligns with your weight loss objectives and overall health status. Our endocrinologists will then prescribe an appropriate treatment plan customized just for you.
Once approved, semaglutide injections can be started promptly under medical supervision at our clinic.
Semaglutide helps induce substantial weight loss through the following mechanisms:
One of the main ways semaglutide leads to weight reduction is by decreasing appetite and feelings of hunger.
This allows you to:
Ultimately, semaglutide’s appetite suppressing effects facilitate an easier daily calorie deficit to spur weight loss.
Semaglutide causes food to be released from your stomach into the intestines at a slower pace. This contributes to increased feelings of fullness and delays return of hunger.
The medication alters levels of certain gut hormones involved in appetite regulation, like GLP-1 and peptide YY. This reinforces sensations of fullness.
By improving the body’s glucose metabolism, semaglutide can assist with blood sugar control and insulin sensitivity. This provides additional metabolic benefits for weight loss.
When combined with nutrition counseling and fitness guidance from our clinical team, semaglutide can produce life-changing fat reduction and support maintenance of healthy body weight over the long-term.
The semaglutide protocol we utilize for obesity and overweight starts with an initial maintenance dose, which is then increased incrementally to reach the target therapeutic dosage.
We begin treatment by teaching you to properly self-administer the subcutaneous injection using the preloaded pen device. The initial dose is 0.25 mg injected once weekly.
After the first four weeks, you follow-up with your Second Spring Hormone Clinic provider to evaluate your response and prepare for a dosage increase if you have tolerated it well.
The semaglutide dosage is gradually raised every four weeks to improve gastrointestinal tolerability, minimize adverse effects, and achieve better compliance.
You should notice enhanced weight loss results with each incremental dose augmentation while your body adjusts.
Most patients reach the full therapeutic dose of 2.4 mg weekly injections within 12-16 weeks. This is then continued for up to 2 years based on satisfactory medical monitoring and weight reductions.
During the weight loss phase, you have follow-up visits every 4 weeks for:
Later on, appointments become less frequent assuming steady continued success on semaglutide treatment.
We also offer a semaglutide bridging program for patients who achieve their target goals and want to transition to maintenance phase.
Semaglutide was originally developed as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, but researchers unexpectedly found it also caused significant weight loss as a side effect. Further studies confirmed semaglutide's weight loss benefits for obese individuals even without diabetes, leading to the recent approval of a high dose semaglutide injection called Wegovy specifically for chronic weight management.
The active ingredient in semaglutide is a GLP-1 analog that activates glutide receptors involved in appetite signaling and other pathways impacting weight. It shares similarities with the natural gut hormone GLP-1.
Semaglutide comes in a convenient prefilled, disposable injection pen for once weekly self-administration. The tiny needles make injections almost painless. Site rotation helps avoid skin irritation.
We provide strategies to manage temporary side effects. Notify us about persistent or concerning reactions.
Many health insurance plans cover semaglutide weight loss treatment since obesity is a chronic disease. Out-of-pocket costs may range from $25 to $1000 per month based on individual coverage.
Financial assistance programs and co-pay savings cards are available to reduce expenses for qualified applicants. Our billing staff helps verify your pharmacy benefits and insurance authorization status.
Semaglutide is appropriate for most patients with excess weight or uncontrolled diabetes. Those with advanced kidney disease, diabetic retinopathy, or chronic pancreatitis may not be suitable candidates.
Let our endocrinology experts review your case to decide if you meet eligibility criteria. We develop fully customized treatment plans to ensure optimal therapeutic results.
The majority of patients struggle to lose weight successfully overtime through just lifestyle measures alone. Obesity significantly raises risks for cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal disorders, metabolic abnormalities, and even certain cancers.
That's why timely intervention with targeted prescription medications like semaglutide combined with dietary modifications and increased physical activity is so vital. It can help:
Our goal is restoring patients to a healthier weight category so they feel better, move with ease, breathe easier, think clearer, and enjoy life with improved wellness - now and decades down the line.
We make the process seamless so you can focus on achieving transformative weight loss results. Everything from medical assessments for treatment eligibility and insurance approvals to teaching injection techniques and monitoring progress occurs smoothly under one roof at our state-of-the-art Florence facility.
With reputed endocrinologists, nutrition therapists, and fitness trainers guiding your journey, success is attainable. Whether you have struggled with rigid diets, fluctuating blood sugar levels, joint pains from weight bearing down, low energy, or emotional frustrations from excess fat - our comprehensive semaglutide protocol can help resolve these battles.
Let our compassionate practitioners empower your weight loss transformation today. We handle everything required for safe, efficient and lasting results.
When you entrust your health goals to Second Spring Hormone Clinic, you get access to:
Our board-certified endocrinologists have over 15 years expertise specifically helping patients control obesity, diabetes, hormones imbalance, and metabolism disorders. We stay updated on latest advancements.
From nutritionists to designers individual exercise plans to counselors providing emotional support– our collaborative clinical team addresses all facets for successful weight loss.
Our modern center uses cutting-edge diagnosis technology, telehealth, electronic medical records (EMR), and superior patient platforms for seamless facilitated care.
We personalize semaglutide therapy based on medical history, genetic makeup, lifestyle factors, and specific needs of every patient for enhanced outcomes.
From convenient appointment reminders to after-hours access to doctors to medication delivery coordination – our responsive staff enables your best experience.
Entrust your weight loss goals to our capable hands. With bespoke semaglutide treatment, you can confidently gain control over obesity, hunger urges, and associated health risks.
We consider it a privilege to help patients write a new chapter of improved wellness and Disease reversal.
When you choose our clinic for semaglutide-facilitated medical weight management, here is an overview of what the process entails:
Come in for a thorough health evaluation covering history, examinations, diagnostics, and assessment of eligibility, motivation, and objectives.
We handle confirmations for insurance coverage, prior authorizations, exceptions if required, and financial assistance options.
Our clinicians design a personalized plan outlining medication regimen, dose titration schedule, lifestyle changes, and ongoing medical supervision details.
We train you on proper semaglutide injection technique and site rotation to maximize drug absorption and minimize reactions.
You follow-up every 4 weeks for injection administration, progress tracking, side effect management, counseling, and dosage adjustments if needed.
Once target weight loss is achieved, options are discussed for continuing maintenance phase or tapering therapy.
Each patient's needs are unique. We tailor and pivot plans to best facilitate your success through compassionate expert guidance. Reach out today to learn more!
