The Medical Approach To Weight Loss
Obesity is a chronic medical condition, with many underlying complicated metabolic pathways contributing to extreme difficulty with weight loss. Many people blame themselves for not losing weight without realizing that their excess weight is a medical issue that requires a medical solution. While eating healthy foods in proper portions and exercising regularly are foundational requirements for weight loss, these habits are usually insufficient for maintaining your goals permanently. Our Bella Wellness & Aesthetics providers have completed expert training on weight-loss strategies. We are proud to offer medical weight loss programs to help you achieve your body weight goals.
Medically-assisted Weight Loss Programs
Although fad diets may seem like the easiest path to dropping a size, they’re all but guaranteed to fail in the long run because they ignore underlying medical issues and metabolic pathways. Sometimes, the success or failure of your effort depends on changing approaches to managing your other medical conditions and adjusting your daily habits.
As part of your program here at Bella Wellness & Aesthetics, you will work with Dr. Spohn to determine your nutritional and metabolic needs. Your medical history and medications will be reviewed to identify underlying concerns that may be interfering with permanent weight loss. You will also receive counseling on making day-to-day behavioral and lifestyle changes to help you reach a healthy weight.
What Is Weight Management?
Weight loss is something with which millions of people struggle. As you know, your weight doesn’t just contribute to your physical appearance. Your weight and the amount of fat in your body can help or hurt your body by contributing to either a healthy physique or leading to medical issues such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease.
Weight loss is not just about restricting calories, which most people try to do. Weight loss is really about correcting your nutrition, managing your stress, and for some, working with or around chronic diseases and medical conditions. Our Bella Wellness & Aesthetics team is ready to help you achieve your wellness goals.
What are weight loss injections?
In addition to dietary modifications, exercise, and staff support to help patients lose weight, we also provide weight loss injections with Semaglutide and Tirzepatide. These medications are cutting-edge treatments designed to help individuals achieve sustainable weight loss by supporting appetite control and blood sugar balance. Semaglutide and Tirzepatide are FDA-approved medications that work as GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonists, mimicking the body’s natural hormones to regulate hunger and promote a feeling of fullness after eating. These injections help individuals manage cravings, reduce calorie intake, and achieve significant weight loss when combined with a balanced diet and exercise. At Bella Wellness & Aesthetics, our weight loss injections with Semaglutide and Tirzepatide offer a safe, medical approach to lasting weight management and improved well-being.
Why Choose Bella?
At Bella Wellness and Aesthetics, we offer packages tailored for weight loss goals that incorporate a wide range of weight loss strategies. The program starts off with an initial consultation to discuss weight loss goals, current eating habits and nutritional intake, and current medical conditions that may be contributing or affecting eating behaviors and/or weight. Labs and additional testing may be recommended to identify deficiencies or less than optimal levels, and for monitoring of health status while under the program. An individualized weight loss plan is developed and implemented with close monitoring and adjustments as needed.
How Long is the Program?
The Medical Weight Management Program is tailored to each individual’s weight loss goals and needs. Most of our patients tend to purchase 3 or 6 month packages with option for continuation as determined on need. The ultimate goal is to help you reach your goals and the duration is determined on each unique patient, how much weight they want to lose, how dedicated they are to the program, and their lifestyle habits.
How Much Does it Cost?
Our initial consultation is $150 and generally lasts up to 1 hour. During this consultation, a treatment plan is developed to meet your needs. Medications, supplements, or other treatment strategies are discussed at that time and incorporated into your plan as needed. Package prices are available and subject to change and varies on package content.
What is Involved in the Initial Consultation?
During the initial consultation, we discuss weight loss goals, current eating habits and nutritional intake, and current medical conditions that may be contributing or affecting eating behaviors and/or weight. Labs and additional testing may be reviewed if available or recommended to identify deficiencies or less than optimal levels, and for monitoring of health status while under the program. An individualized weight loss plan is developed and started same day in most cases. Additional information may be requested or ordered to ensure a safe health care weight loss journey.
Are There Any Side Effects to Semaglutide or Tirzepatide?
Like any medical treatment, Semaglutide and Tirzepatide may cause some side effects, though many people tolerate them well. The most common side effects are mild and include nausea, upset stomach, or constipation as the body adjusts to the medication. These symptoms often lessen over time as your body adapts to the treatment. To further minimize side effects, our team at Bella Wellness & Aesthetics carefully adjusts the dosage based on each patient’s response and comfort.
Learn More About Medical Weight Loss Programs in Hickman, NE
At Bella Wellness & Aesthetics, we offer informational sessions for our weight loss programs and ongoing support to help you achieve your goals. Request your appointment by using the form below or calling (402) 204-5709.