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Our medical team of experts will work with you to determine if Semaglutide shots are the best weight loss path for you. Your weekly shots will start in office then can be administered at home with monthly visits to monitor your progress.
What is Semaglutide?
Semaglutide is a GLP -1 receptor agonist, that means it acts like a glucagon like peptide. This drug was first designed as a treatment for diabetic patients, however it was found to have profound weight loss properties in patients. This was a huge benefit to diabetic patients, but also the population as a whole. The GLP-1 was shown to affect appetite and food intake. It decrease a person’s appetite which in turn leads to weight loss.
Semaglutides are a weekly injection that patients can do in the comfort of their own home after the first 4 weeks of in office treatments.