Semaglutide Injections in Los Gatos
Medical Weight Loss Program
Semaglutide is a medication that belongs to a class of drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists. It is used to treat type 2 diabetes by regulating blood sugar levels. Semaglutide is also FDA-approved for weight loss
With semaglutide injections in Los Gatos, Transform Wellness can help you achieve your goals and maintain it for years to come! Using a combination of treatments and nutritional coaching, our team can help you look and feel the best you have in years.
Semaglutide is a medically prescribed weight loss solution that suppresses the appetite with a weekly in-office adminisred injection. The semaglutide medication imitates the metabolic hormones produced naturally by the gut, pancreas, and nervous system to increase insulin secretion, blood sugar levels, and overallglycemic control.
By doing so, the treatment slows down digestion, decreasing the frequency of gastric emptying, so the stomach feels full for longer. It also targets the reward mechanism within the brain, located in the hypothalamus, to better regulate food intake—so each day, you’ll eat fewer calories but still feel full and satisfied.
Each semaglutide injection works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help suppress appetite and proactively decrease weight, for an average of 2-6 lbs of loss per week. For adults looking for a gradual weight reduction regimen that is safe , semaglutide injections are a perfect solution that only need to be administered once a week, at any time. However, future injections must occur on the same day of the week as the initial treatment to ensure dosages are consistent and most effective.
What It Treats
Popular weight loss solution
Precise body metrics with Styku 3D Scanner
Curb the appetite to decrease calorie intake
Reduce weight quickly
Why Semaglutide Injections in Los Gatos?
The Transform Wellness Difference
Our semaglutide program at Transform Wellness is always regulated by our Medical Director, Dr. Bradford Perkins, to ensure the highest level of care, safety, and comfort that surpasses any other clinic in Los Gatos. For the most accurate body composition analysis, our experts use the Styku 3D body scanner to evaluate the patient’s overall muscle mass, body fat, total body water, and other individualized measurements.
During the semaglutide weight loss procedure, our team monitors all lab work and blood samplesto diminish any risks associated with semaglutide. To formulate optimal semaglutide doses, Dr. Perkins uses the patient’s exact data from the Styku 3D body scanner for the highest level of precision.
Promotes Weight Loss
It is shown to be effective in reducing appetite, slowing down the emptying of the stomach, and increasing feelings of fullness. It has shown promising results in clinical trials and offers a novel approach to weight management by influencing appetite and metabolism.
Better Blood Sugar Control
Semaglutide helps to lower blood sugar levels by stimulating insulin secretion and inhibiting glucagon secretion. This leads to better blood sugar control and reduced risk of complications associated with diabetes.
What to Expect
How the Medical Weight Loss Process Works
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Consultation
A consultation with our medical director is required to go over your overall health, review or order labs, as well discuss side effects, risks, and determine candidacy. Dosage will be also determined at the time of consultation. Call office for more details.
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Semaglutide Treatments
Semaglutide is administered once a week by injection, which makes it convenient. The injection is given in the office as well as weekly weigh-ins. Also, there is a monthly meeting with our medical director to follow your progress.
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Results
Individual results may vary. We have seen an average weight loss of 4-6 Ib per month, weight loss increases with dose increase. We combine the semaglutide injections with our weight loss program that includes lifestyle and nutritional recommendations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What sets Transform Wellness apart from other clinics offering semaglutide?
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When it comes to the semaglutide injections, you can rely on Transform Wellness to provide the most attentive, doctor-regulated care to ensure the utmost safety and optimal outcome. Our medical director, Dr Bradford Perkins, is a board-certified obesity medicine specialist who is directly involved in all levels of the program. He will conduct a thorough history and physical, focusing not only on medical conditions, but lifestyle as well (exercise, sleep, stress management, nutrition, and habits). He will order detailed labs and also check your resting metabolic rate with an indirect calorimeter. There also are in person visits with Dr Perkins on a monthly basis in follow up. We also offer high quality semaglutide injections, which have been shown to be much more effective than oral or sublingual semaglutide.
- Does Semaglutide injection hurt?
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Semaglutide is injected once a week subcutaneously in the lower abdomen. You may experience a slight poke or a sting.
- What is part of the medical weight loss program?
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The medical weight loss program is a 16 week program that includes the following:
- Initial
- detailed history and physical exam, focusing on all aspects of lifestyle
- biometric testing with a Styku 3D body scanner
- basal metabolic rate testing
- initial lab work
- Medications (optional)
- Comprehensive partial meal replacement program (optional, but encouraged)
- Ongoing
- weekly emails with lifestyle coaching
- monthly in person check ins with Dr Perkins
- Maintenance phase (once weight loss goals achieved)
- Continued in person meetings with Dr Perkins, relapse counseling if needed
- Initial
- When will I see results?
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Individual results may vary. We have seen an average weight loss of 4-6 Ib per month, weight loss increases with dose increase. We advice using a reduced calorie meal plan and increased physical activity while on the program.Capture glucose data: A CGM can help you capture glucose data.
- Will I need to eat/purchase any special foods?
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For weight loss success, it has been shown that nutrition plans containing meal replacement products are more successful than regular diets alone. Here at Transform Wellness, we offer a partial meal replacement program, consisting of 1-2 meal replacements per day to help achieve macronutrient and micronutrient goals. This is especially important for those on weight loss medications like semaglutide (Wegovy/Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Zepbound/Mounjaro)
- Will I gain any weight back after I've lost it?
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When you have reached your goals in treatment, we will ensure you have the resources and understanding to help you maintain your weight.
- I've heard about Ozempic face. What is it and how can it be treated?
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With quick weight loss, people lose volume in the face and skin becomes looser. This is even noticeable after losing 5-10 pounds, but is more pronounced with over 20 pound weight loss, or if someone is over 40. The facial volume loss occurs in key structural areas like the cheek and temples, as well as sagging skin along the jawline and neck.
At Transform Wellness, we offer two non-invasive devices to help combat these changes. The first is EmFace, the only device on the market that combines radiofrequency with electrical stimulation of the facial muscles using HIFES (high intensity focused electromagnetic stimulation) energy, which leads to improvement in sagging skin as well as increasing muscle tone and volume. Studies have shown an average 37% reduction in wrinkles, 30% increase in facial muscle tone, and 23% lifting effect. It has been shown to be equivalent to 1.57 cc of Hyaluronic Acid in the cheeks, leading to increase in volume. It is a great foundational procedure for which further treatments can be based on.
The second device is Exion Face Applicator. Exion Face treatments use a patented combination of radiofrequency energy and targeted ultrasound, which increases the production of hyaluronic acid (by 224%!), collagen, and elastin. This helps improve skin health, boost hydration, and increase plumpness.
- How do I minimize muscle mass loss and sagging skin with weight loss?
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At Transform Wellness, we offer a one of a kind solution for muscle loss and sagging skin called Emsculpt Neo. It uses radiofrequency and HIFEM (high intense focused electromagnetic energy) that has been shown to burn 30% fat and increase 25% muscle the area being treated, as well as 19% visceral fat. It is a great way to build back up the muscles of the upper arms, abdomen, love handles, buttocks and thighs. It also helps tighten skin.
To further combat sagging skin, as well as hard to lose pocketed fat, we also offer the Exion Body Applicator. Exion Body Applicator uses a combination of radiofrequency energy and targeted ultrasound to induce fat cell apoptosis and reduce the fat layer in hard-to-reach areas like the bra bulge, banana roll under the buttocks, and fat pockets on the knees.. The radiofrequency energy also boosts collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid, which tightens the skin.
One area that is neglected when it comes to muscle loss is the pelvic floor. A weak pelvic floor can lead to urinary incontinence, sexual difficulties, and low back pain. Emsella is a great treatment to strengthen back up the pelvic floor. It uses the same HIFEM energy as the Emsculpt Neo, but in a chair, inducing supramaximal contractions over a 28 minute period (the equivalent of doing 12,000 kegels).
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