Medical Weight Loss With Semaglutide and Tirzepatide

If your best efforts at diet and exercise are not yielding the results you want, you may be a good candidate for medical weight loss treatments at our Las Vegas, Nevada, practice. We offer semaglutide, tirzepatide, and MIC-B12 weight loss shots, three advanced pharmaceutical options that aid weight management, appetite regulation, glucose control, and more.

What Is Semaglutide?

Semaglutide is a GLP-1 agonist, meaning that it mimics the effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 in the body. It helps curb your appetite, shed excess weight, and manage your blood sugar levels.

Semaglutide helps manage weight in several ways:

• It slows the digestive process, making you feel satiated for longer periods.
• It controls blood sugar levels by increasing insulin and decreasing glucose production.
• It has anti-inflammatory properties that may stimulate weight loss.

What Is Tirzepatide?

Tirzepatide is a dual GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist with similar mechanisms to semaglutide. It helps you lose weight and improves your glucose control by influencing key metabolic processes in the body.

Tirzepatide slows stomach emptying and regulates the release of insulin and glucagon (a hormone that helps keep blood sugar levels stable). Patients on this medication feel fuller more quickly and experience improved weight control and management of their A1C and blood sugar.

What Is MIC-B12?

Methionine inositol choline (MIC) shots with added vitamin B12 are a cost-effective treatment option designed to improve how the body uses fat for energy. Methionine helps break down carbohydrates, inositol makes cells more responsive to insulin, and choline helps move and break down fat. Vitamin B12 may boost energy levels, aid in burning fat, and regulate functions like sleep, mood, and appetite.

Combining Treatments

Patients can choose to have semaglutide or tirzepatide shots only, MIC-B12 shots only, or to combine the treatments for enhanced effect.

Using MIC-B12 injections alongside semaglutide or tirzepatide can boost their impact on weight loss and metabolic control. These treatments work synergistically to improve how the body uses fat and energy, often leading to better treatment results.

Beyond medication, patients can reduce stubborn fat deposits with nonsurgical CoolSculpting®. This non-invasive body contouring treatment uses sustained cold and suction to eliminate unwanted fat.

Once you are closer to your ideal size, you may also be a good candidate for liposuction or a tummy tuck surgery. While these procedures are not intended for weight loss, they are effective for body contouring and targeted subcutaneous fat reduction.

What Are Medical Weight Loss Treatments Like?

Your personal treatment plan is medically managed for safe, effective, and sustainable weight loss results. You’ll start your treatment journey with weekly in-office shots. As you become more comfortable with the medication and injection process, you may be able to transition to performing the injections at home.

How Much Do Medical Weight Loss Shots Cost?

The cost of medical weight loss shots varies based on the patient’s weight, metabolism, treatment progress, and specific weight loss goals. Other factors include the chosen medication, frequency of injections, duration of treatment, and where the medication is sourced.

We source our semaglutide and tirzepatide from a high-quality compounding pharmacy that formulates these medications with B12 and glycine. These enhancements may help boost energy levels, facilitate fat burning, and prevent patients from losing lean muscle mass.

A New You Starts Now

If you would like to learn more about your medical weight loss options, please request a consultation online or call Las Vegas Plastic Surgery at (702) 450-0777 to get started. We serve patients from Las Vegas, Henderson, throughout Nevada, and across the globe.