Medical Weight Loss Medications
and Injections in San Diego
How Does Medical
Weight Loss Work?
Weight loss can involve much more than just diet and exercise. When it comes to medical weight loss in San Diego, it is a strategy — carefully designed by Olde Del Mar Surgical’s team of experts — that includes a full understanding of your body’s needs, nutritional guidance, patients goals, the utilization of medication (along with utilization of injectables) for weight loss, and frequent check-ins to keep you accountable. The combination of a balanced diet, exercise, and accountability will help you reach sustainable goals.
The Approach to Medical
Weight Loss at Olde Del Mar Surgical
Your first step is a personalized consultation with one of our providers where we review your relationship with food, your medical history, and discuss your previous experiences with weight loss programs. All of this will factor into your personalized medical weight loss plan.
At Olde Del Mar Surgical, your treatment will include:
A personalized, one-on-one consultation with our provider who is Board Certified in Obesity Medicine.
Referral for lab work, a body composition evaluation and your prescription for medication.
A tailored weight loss plan designed to help you lose weight and keep it off.
Continuous support throughout your program, including close monitoring of your body composition, education, and advice from our team of weight loss experts.
How do I know if Medical Weight Loss Injections are right for me?
If you’re in the San Diego area, and you want to know if physician supervised medical weight loss is right for you, the first step is to request a consultation with our office. This program might be right for you if:
- If you are overweight or have a high body fat percentage
- You have tried other weight loss methods, with little to no success
- You have underlying conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or other weight related health conditions
- You have genetic conditions that make it difficult to lose weight
- You have had bariatric surgery and have gained weight back
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Why is it important to be on a medical weight loss plan instead of getting the injections myself without a provider involved?
An in-depth evaluation of your medical history, current medications, eating habits, lifestyle, and many other factors are important to review when considering medical weight loss medications or injections. The type of medication, dosage, and length of treatment vary greatly from patient to patient. Olde Del Mar Surgical’s approach to medical weight loss is individualized and holistic, and offers check-ins and close monitoring to ensure optimal success during the process.
What are the types of Weight
Loss Medications or Injections?
Benefits include
Decreased cravings and appetite, increased weight loss, and improved blood glucose control.
Semaglutide
At Olde Del Mar Surgical, we are proud to offer semaglutide in San Diego and surrounding areas. Semaglutide, which is the key ingredient in Ozempic, is a cutting-edge, FDA-approved medication that supports chronic weight management in adults with obesity or those with weight-related conditions and health risks. Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist, a naturally occurring hormone that controls your appetite. As such, the semaglutide medication can control your appetite and prevent hunger pangs, thus supporting your weight loss goals. They also have direct beneficial effects on the way in which your pancreas regulates absorption and metabolism of nutrients.
Semaglutide is a one-of-a-kind drug only meant for individuals who are overweight or obese and have a weight-related condition, such as diabetes. Please note that this medication isn’t an alternative to exercise and a healthy diet — it can only support other weight loss efforts, such as exercise, a low-calorie diet, and behavior changes.
Tirzepatide
Tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Mounjaro and Zepbound, serves as a pharmaceutical-grade weight loss supplement renowned for its appetite-suppressing effects, facilitating a sensation of fullness quicker and for extended durations. Specifically engineered to target the GLP-1 receptor situated in the gastrointestinal tract, Tirzepatide orchestrates signals to the brain, prompting a cessation of hunger cues. By leveraging this precise mechanism, Tirzepatide effectively induces feelings of satiety, alleviating hunger pangs. Moreover, it exhibits the capability to inhibit the release of ghrelin, a hormone associated with hunger, thereby facilitating adherence to low-calorie dietary regimens.
In addition to reducing your appetite, our Tirzepatide in San Diego can also slow down the digestive processes within your stomach. This medication makes your stomach empty out slower, so you continue feeling full long after your meals, preventing you from snacking between meals. Studies have shown that consistent use of Tirzepatide, in combination with a healthy diet and regular exercise, can lead to a 5% to 22.5% reduction in total body weight.
We recommend that our patients try Semaglutide before trying Tirzepatide.
Benefits include
Reduced appetite and cravings, weight loss, lowered A1C levels, enhanced cardiometabolic measures.
Depending on your medical history and weight loss goals, Olde Del Mar Surgical offers additional medication prescriptions including Contrave, Phentermine, Qsymia, Belviq and more. We will review medications with you during your consultation with our providers.
How long do I need to stay on
Weight Loss Medication?
Other medications, such as those used for long-term weight management, may be prescribed for a more extended period, potentially for several months or even years. These medications are typically used in individuals who have obesity or are overweight with other health conditions and who have not achieved sufficient weight loss through lifestyle changes alone.
Keep in mind that weight loss medication is typically most effective when used as part of a comprehensive approach to weight management, which includes healthy eating, regular physical activity, behavior modification, and ongoing support.
In some cases, depending on your goals and needs, some patients may be better suited for a surgical approach to weight loss. We will review all of your options for sustainable weight loss in San Diego during your consultation at Olde Del Mar Surgical.
The duration you should stay on weight loss medication can vary depending on several factors, including your individual health status, weight loss goals, response to the medication, and guidance from your provider at Olde Del Mar Surgical.
In some cases, weight loss medications are prescribed for a specific period, typically ranging from a few weeks to several months. During this time, your progress will be monitored, and dosage may be adjusted.
Some weight loss medications, such as short-term appetite suppressants or medications used for jump-starting weight loss, may be prescribed for a relatively short duration, such as a few weeks or months. These medications are often used as part of a comprehensive weight loss program that includes dietary changes, exercise, and behavioral therapy.
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