Semaglutide / Wegovy® / Ozempic®

There are multiple paths to weight loss, but many people who successfully shed pounds find that they eventually gain them back.

Reducing appetite is an effective long-term weight-management strategy, especially when paired with lifestyle choices like eating fewer calories and increasing physical activity.

Certain hormones in the body work to regulate how much food you feel you need to consume. Semaglutide has an effect similar to these appetite hormones, reducing appetite so there’s a decreased desire to eat.

The idea behind this treatment is simple. Semaglutide injections in the form of Wegovy^® or Ozempic^® “turn down” your desire to eat as much—and when you eat fewer calories, you lose weight.

Ozempic^® and Wegovy^® treatments are self-administered once a week and should always be on the same day of the week. The semaglutide can be injected at any time of day—but it’s suggested that you continue to administer the treatment at around the same time each day once you begin treatments. Ozempic^® and Wegovy^® injections don’t have to be accompanied by a meal.

It takes some time for the Ozempic^® or Wegovy^® injections to begin to work properly, so it may be several weeks before you notice a change in appetite—and a resulting loss of weight. Every person is unique, so there is no concrete or universal weight loss timeline.

The weight loss possible with semaglutide was the subject of intense research and studies prior to the FDA approval for Wegovy^®. A 68-week medical study involving 1,961 adults who were either overweight or obese and who had a related medical problem revealed that they lost an average of 15 percent of their body weight when using the treatment.
With a starting weight of 232 pounds, that’s about 35 pounds lost thanks to the injections.

About one in three adults in study achieved 20 percent weight loss, dropping 46 pounds.

Remember that these results come from upping physical activity and reducing calorie intake in addition to the treatment.

In addition to Wegovy^® and Ozempic^®, The Well Lounge team offers several treatments for reducing fat for cosmetic reasons. Kybella^® is an injectable that causes fat cells in isolated pockets to break down, with treatments focused on slimming a double chin. Emsculpt Neo is a device that combines radiofrequency energy with high-intensity electromagnetic stimulation to “burn” fat and build muscle at the same time, available for patients who have a BMI of 35 or less.

Talk to our team at The Well Lounge team about your options if you’re frustrated with your weight or excess fat.