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FAQs about weight loss injections and medically supervised guidance to get – and keep – the pounds off!
Few services are as transformative as our medically-managed weight loss programs in Long Beach. We are among the select spas in the greater Los Alamitos, Bellflower, and Lakewood, California area to also offer the full range of anti-obesity (semaglutide and tirzepatide) injections best known by their brand names of Wegovy®, Zepbound®, Mounjaro®, and Rybelsus®.
How can these injections help me?
For the right patients, these medications can finally help to achieve a healthy weight when diet and exercise have failed to get results. There are far-reaching health and quality-of-life implications; by reaching that goal weight, we can help our patients reduce their risk of developing all sorts of serious medical conditions, from diabetes to heart disease. We can also help those with existing diseases to keep conditions like Type 2 diabetes in check. When you can engage in physical and social activities that you love and when you also love how you look, it provides a tremendous boost to your mental and emotional health.
How do these medications work?
The active ingredients in these medications largely work by regulating specific hormones responsible for functions like promoting how full you feel after eating. In turn, semaglutide and tirzepatide drugs can suppress appetite, cravings, and support fullness. This can help curb overeating or binge eating and minimize calorie intake to promote weight loss over time.
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New Patients: (562) 685-8050 | Existing Patients: (562) 685-8120
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How are these drugs injected?
We will go over everything to expect with you. Generally, injections will be done once a week. You may feel a slight pinch. Otherwise, injections are very tolerable. The injections are typically done at sites like your abdomen or thigh and not scarred, bruised, swollen, or tender areas. It’s also important to rotate the injection sites. By not always injecting at the same spot, the risk of scarring, bruising, and other side effects is minimized.
What do you mean by “medically-managed” weight loss?
At Resplendent Day Spa, we think beyond achieving weight loss goals. We want to sustain a healthy weight. To do this, medications must be combined with a healthy lifestyle. Our Long Beach, CA team starts with a thorough medical evaluation to ensure you are a good candidate for injections and to see how you can benefit from them and our weight loss services. From there, we can create a plan tailored to your specific needs. While widely touted as “miracle drugs” for obesity, it is important to remember that these injections are not a substitute for physical activity and a nutritious, healthy diet. By practicing healthy habits in conjunction with your medications, you can avoid the risk of not only gaining back all of the weight that was lost while you were taking Ozempic® or other drugs. But you also avoid the potential to gain more weight than you lost. This often happens with “yo-yo dieting” and fad diets, too.
For truly sustainable and healthy weight loss, contact our Los Alamitos, Bellflower, and Lakewood, CA area team today at (562) 685-8050 to find out more.