Medical Weight Loss
You’ve tried countless diets, workout programs, and weight loss promises that left you frustrated, discouraged, and right back where you started. Maybe you’ve lost the same 20 pounds multiple times, only to watch it return with a few extra pounds as punishment for your efforts. Perhaps you’re dealing with hormonal changes, medical conditions, or life circumstances that make traditional weight loss feel impossible. At nuGLO Medical Aesthetics, we understand that sustainable weight loss isn’t about willpower or finding the “perfect” diet – it’s about addressing the underlying medical factors that have been working against you.
Our medical weight loss program combines proven prescription medications, comprehensive health assessments, and personalized support to help you achieve the lasting results that diet and exercise alone couldn’t deliver. This isn’t another quick fix; it’s a medically-supervised approach that works with your body’s biology to make sustainable weight loss finally achievable.
The Science Behind Sustainable Weight Loss
Here’s what traditional diet programs don’t address: your body has complex hormonal and metabolic systems designed to maintain your current weight, regardless of how much you want to lose it. When you restrict calories, your body fights back by slowing your metabolism, increasing hunger hormones, and making you crave the exact foods you’re trying to avoid. This isn’t a failure of willpower – it’s biology.
Medical weight loss works by addressing these biological barriers with FDA-approved medications that help regulate appetite, reduce cravings, and support your metabolism while you develop sustainable lifestyle changes. By treating weight loss as the medical condition it often is, rather than a simple matter of “eating less and moving more,” we can help you achieve results that last because they work with your body instead of against it.
Transform These Common Struggles
- Constant hunger and uncontrollable cravings
- Slow metabolism that makes weight loss difficult
- Emotional eating and stress-related weight gain
- Hormonal imbalances affecting weight
- Yo-yo dieting and weight regain
- Plateau despite diet and exercise efforts
- Medical conditions that complicate weight loss
- Lack of energy and motivation
- Social situations that sabotage progress
- Feeling like your body fights every effort to lose weight
How Medical Weight Loss Creates Change
The Benefits That Create Lasting Change
Medically-Supervised Safety
Unlike over-the-counter supplements or unregulated programs, our medical weight loss approach includes comprehensive health monitoring, regular check-ins with medical professionals, and FDA-approved medications proven safe and effective. Your health and safety are monitored throughout your entire weight loss journey.
Address Root Causes, Not Just Symptoms
We don’t just tell you to eat less and exercise more – we investigate and address the underlying medical, hormonal, and metabolic factors that have made weight loss difficult for you. By treating the root causes, we can create sustainable changes that last long-term.
Reduce Hunger and Cravings Naturally
The prescription medications we use help normalize your body’s hunger and satiety signals, making it easier to stick to healthy eating patterns without feeling deprived or constantly fighting cravings. You’ll be amazed at how much easier weight loss becomes when your body isn’t working against you.
Personalized Treatment Plans
Every person’s weight loss challenges are different, which is why we create customized treatment plans based on your medical history, current health status, lifestyle, and goals. Your program is designed specifically for you, not adapted from a one-size-fits-all approach.
Long-Term Success Support
Weight loss is just the beginning – maintaining your results is where the real challenge lies. Our program includes ongoing support, medication adjustments as needed, and strategies for long-term weight maintenance so your success doesn’t end when you reach your goal.
Three Steps to Your Weight Loss Success
Step 1: Your Comprehensive Health Assessment
We begin with a thorough medical evaluation including health history, current medications, lab work if needed, and a detailed discussion of your weight loss challenges and goals. This comprehensive assessment helps us understand exactly what’s been preventing your success and design the most effective treatment plan for you.
Step 2: Your Personalized Treatment Plan
Based on your assessment, we’ll create a customized medical weight loss program that may include FDA-approved prescription medications, nutritional guidance, lifestyle recommendations, and regular monitoring appointments. Every aspect of your plan is tailored to your specific needs and circumstances.
Step 3: Your Ongoing Success Journey
Medical weight loss isn’t a “set it and forget it” approach – we’re with you every step of the way. Regular check-ins allow us to monitor your progress, adjust medications as needed, address any challenges, and ensure you’re losing weight safely and effectively while building sustainable habits for long-term success.
Your Transformation Timeline
Are You a Good Candidate for Medical Weight Loss?
If you’ve struggled with traditional diet and exercise approaches, have medical conditions that complicate weight loss, or find yourself battling intense cravings and hunger that sabotage your efforts, medical weight loss could be the solution you’ve been searching for. It’s particularly effective for clients who need to lose significant weight or have underlying health conditions that make traditional approaches difficult.
Good candidates typically have a BMI over 30, or over 27 with weight-related health conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, or sleep apnea. You should be committed to making lifestyle changes alongside medical treatment and able to attend regular monitoring appointments. During your consultation, we’ll review your medical history and determine if medical weight loss is safe and appropriate for your situation.