Achieve your weight loss goals with our medical weight loss program at Westhaven Aesthetics. We offer tailored treatments using semaglutide and tirzepatide to help you shed excess pounds safely and effectively. Our expert team provides personalized support to enhance your results and improve your overall health and well-being.
Lose weight and keep it off for good
Medical weight loss is a personalized, physician-supervised approach to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Unlike fad diets, it focuses on long-term success by addressing the underlying factors contributing to weight gain, such as metabolism, hormones, and lifestyle. At Westhaven Aesthetics, we use proven medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide, along with expert guidance, to help you lose weight safely and effectively. We aim to help you lose weight and keep it off for good through sustainable lifestyle changes.
Benefits of weight loss medications:
- Reduced appetite and increased feeling of fullness
- Enhanced ability to achieve sustainable weight loss
- Improved insulin sensitivity and blood sugar control
- Support for long-term weight maintenance
- Decreased risk of obesity-related health conditions
- Personalized treatment based on your metabolic needs
- Non-surgical, effective alternative to weight loss procedures
- Safe and medically supervised administration
- Improved overall metabolic function and energy levels
Your prescription weight loss medication options at Westhaven Aesthetics
Semaglutide
Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes. It mimics the hormone GLP-1, which regulates appetite and blood sugar levels. By slowing digestion and promoting a feeling of fullness, semaglutide helps reduce calorie intake, making it easier to achieve weight loss. Additionally, it can improve insulin sensitivity, which supports metabolic health. Semaglutide can help you lose up to 15% of your initial weight within a few months.
Tirzepatide
Tirzepatide is a dual-action medication that targets both GLP-1 and GIP receptors. Like semaglutide, it controls appetite and digestion but has an added mechanism to increase insulin release when blood sugar levels are high. This makes tirzepatide an especially potent tool for weight management, promoting more significant weight loss for those struggling with obesity or metabolic issues. It can help you lose up to 20% of your initial weight within a few months.
How long does it take to see results?
Most people begin noticing weight loss within the first few weeks of starting treatment, but individual results can vary. Weight loss is typically gradual and steady, which is essential for long-term success. On average, significant changes may be seen within 12 to 16 weeks, depending on your initial weight and adherence to treatment and lifestyle recommendations.
You may be an ideal candidate for medical weight loss if:
- You have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher
- You have a BMI of 27 or higher with obesity-related health conditions like diabetes
- You struggle with long-term weight management despite diet and exercise
- You are committed to making lifestyle changes for improved health
- You have no contraindications to medications like semaglutide or tirzepatide
- You are looking for a non-surgical weight loss option
- You are seeking medical support for sustained, healthy weight loss
- You are in generally good health aside from weight-related issues
How do weight loss medications work?
Suppressing appetite
Weight loss medications work by mimicking or enhancing the action of specific hormones, such as GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) and GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide). These hormones signal the brain’s appetite centers, helping to reduce feelings of hunger. By activating receptors in the brain that control appetite, these medications help individuals feel fuller with smaller portions of food, reducing overall calorie consumption and making it easier to maintain a calorie deficit for weight loss.
Slowing gastric emptying
In addition to suppressing appetite, weight loss medications slow gastric emptying, which is the rate at which food moves from the stomach into the small intestine. By slowing this process, the stomach stays fuller for longer, prolonging the sensation of satiety. This delay in digestion also helps regulate blood sugar levels, as the body absorbs nutrients more gradually, reducing spikes in glucose and insulin. Together, these effects support more controlled eating habits and gradual, sustained weight loss.
Enhance your natural beauty & rejuvenate yourself
Westhaven Aesthetics is dedicated to helping you achieve your weight loss goals through personalized, medically supervised treatments like semaglutide and tirzepatide. Located in West Jefferson, NC, we offer safe, effective solutions to help you feel confident and rejuvenated in your body. Our team of experts provides ongoing support to ensure lasting results. Schedule your consultation today to begin your journey toward a healthier, more vibrant lifestyle with our medical weight loss program.
