The Benefits of Receiving Medical Weight Loss From a Medical Spa

Medical weight loss can help you address the many reasons it can be hard to lose weight on your own. If you find yourself stuck in your efforts to lose weight, it may be time to talk to a weight loss professional. Losing weight can be frustrating, but medical weight loss from a medical spa may be your key to losing weight and keeping it off.

Overview of medical weight loss from a medical spa

Many adults who have been struggling with weight loss for years are discovering the many benefits of medical weight loss. However, understanding what a medspa is and how it helps with medical weight loss can help patients achieve their health goals.

What is a medspa?

A medspa combines a traditional day spa with a medical clinic supervised by a medical doctor and staffed with healthcare professionals and traditional day spa staff. Because they offer medical supervision, medspas can also offer medical aesthetic and wellness treatments to produce more dramatic results. Medical weight loss is often one of these treatments.

What is medical weight loss?

As the name suggests, medical weight loss is a medically supervised approach to weight loss. This nonsurgical weight loss option involves customized help with diet and exercise provided by a healthcare professional. At a medspa, treatment programs may involve prescription weight loss medication and body contouring treatments for certain candidates.

Benefits of medical weight loss from a medspa

Weight loss guided by a health care professional offers many advantages over trying to lose weight independently.

Backed by science

When people struggle to lose weight on their own, it can be more a matter of lack of knowledge than lack of effort. Many medical weight loss efforts are backed by science and involve strategies and treatments proven to work. Weight loss professionals at a medspa are knowledgeable in this science and employ it when designing a patient's plan. They know how factors such as metabolism, exercise, and nutrition work together to contribute to weight loss and weight gain.

Personalized and comprehensive care

In addition to applying their knowledge of the science of weight loss, healthcare professionals get to know the patient's unique circumstances. As part of the evaluation, the weight loss professional will ask the patient about their lifestyle, diet, and habits to learn what may be behind their personal issues with weight loss. When advising the patient on diet and exercise, the provider will consider diet and exercise protocols that will fit the patient's specific health needs and lifestyle.

Medical supervision and guidance

Having a healthcare professional guide the patient helps ensure the weight loss plan is not only healthy for the patient but also effective. The provider will thoroughly examine the patient and make sure they know of any physical conditions the patient may have and medications they are taking so they can design a safe plan for the patient's health. In addition, they will have regular appointments with the patient to monitor their progress and adjust the plan when necessary. The provider will also help the patient stay motivated to reach their goals.

Access to prescription weight loss drugs

Healthcare providers at a medspa can prescribe prescription weight loss medications or other treatments to complement medical weight loss plans. FDA-approved weight loss drugs can work in a number of ways, from suppressing appetite to sending fullness signals to the brain. Some drugs are in the form of oral pills, while others are weekly injections. Medications may be necessary for patients with a BMI of 30 or higher who have not had success with diet, lifestyle change, and exercise alone. However, it is important to note that these drugs are designed to assist in weight loss, not be substitutes for healthy diet and exercise.

Body sculpting treatments

An added bonus to medical weight loss with a medspa may involve access to body contouring treatments that help patients lose that last little bit of stubborn fat. Many patients have trouble losing those last few inches in the hips, stomach, and thighs. These treatments are noninvasive and can help trim these problem areas. Body sculpting can employ various technologies to tone and tighten these areas, including ultrasound waves, radiofrequency technology, and laser therapy.

Helping you accomplish your weight loss goals

Florida Cosmetic Center is dedicated to helping patients get and stay healthy and feel good about themselves. If you are having trouble reaching your ideal weight, do not give up. Call our team today to learn more about our medical weight loss services.

Request an appointment here: https://floridacosmeticcenter.com or call Florida Cosmetic Center at (321) 415-9826 for an appointment in our Celebration office.

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