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- About
- Facial
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- Body & BBL
- Medspa
- Non-Surgical
- Weight Loss Program
- Pricing
- Gallery
- Contact
At Austin Plastic Surgeon we take a holistic approach to helping you reach your aesthetic goals. While Brazilian Butt Lifts, Tummy Tucks, and Mommy Makeovers are the hot topics of conversation, helping someone reach their ideal body weight prior to surgery is the key to success. In the past we would request patients to lose weight and come back when they have done so for their surgery. This has changed with some of the new medications that have recently become available for patients. These medications are in the Semaglutide and Tirezepatide family of medications. This skinny shot can help you reach your goals.
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. The first medication on the market was Ozempic which is designed to treat diabetic patients, because of its effectiveness on weight loss and new medication called Wegovy was released for the treatment of obesity. Both of the medications are Semaglutide medications. Semaglutides are a weekly injection that patients can do in the comfort of their own home.
Semaglutides are designed to mimic GLP-1and this in turn helps regulate appetite and calorie intake. Patients on Semaglutide will have an overall decrease in appetite and food cravings. This leads to a significant decrease in weight over time as patients are consuming less calories per day. The revolutionary part of this treatment is that patients are not hungry or feel as if they are “dieting.” The goal long-term is that it helps our patients create better dietary habits.
Semaglutides have been shown to be extremely effective in several studies. One of the first studies to evaluate the effectiveness of Semaglutides enrolled over 1,000 patients. These patients were treated for 68 weeks and loss an average of 15% of their body weight which translated to an average weight loss over the time of 35 pounds. A second study that included over 900 patients showed that patient on average lost 17% of their body weight and an average of 41 pounds at 68 weeks. It is important to remember that everyone in these studies were counseled on improving dietary habits and increasing physical activity. The results of these studies are truly exciting for our patients.
Diet medications have come and gone for years as obesity has been an issue for decades. The side effects limited effectiveness of past treatments and led to disappointing results. In the semaglutide clinical trials for the treatment of weight loss patients had a limited side effects during the 68-week treatment. Over 90% of patients that started the treatment completed their 68-week treatment course. The most common adverse issues were gastrointestinal issues such nausea and diarrhea. In general, the semaglutides are extremely well tolerated.
Patient’s starting their weight loss journey at Austin Plastic Surgeon can come prior to their surgery, after their procedure, or patients interested in decreasing their weight and improving their overall health. During your consultation patient will discuss their overall aesthetic goals and develop a skinny shot treatment plan with their provider. This will include a combination of the following:
There are several groups of patients that are great candidates for the skinny shot.
Semaglutide and Mounjaro are medications that can be done in preparation for your aesthetic procedure, after your surgery to improve your overall results, or as a standalone treatment. At Austin Plastic Surgeon we strive for patients to be at their ideal weight prior to surgery. This can be challenging as many of us have struggled with weight management. This new skinny shot can be used in preparation for your surgery or to improve your overall health. Surgeries such as tummy tucks, mommy makeovers and liposuction cannot change visceral or internal fat. This is where weight loss with Semaglutides can decrease the visceral and internal fat. This is an area that we have never been able to treat previously in plastic surgery. Semaglutides and Mounjaro are some of the most exciting interventions to become available for patients.
Reaching your goal weight before having a plastic surgery treatment is important for patient safety and reaching your desired results. Our team can help you get ready for a procedure with the weight loss program in Austin, including the skinny shot. Reach out now to discuss you aesthetic goals with one of our surgeons.