Medical Weight Management
Medical Weight Loss Semaglutide & Tirzepatide
A medically guided approach to reaching your weight-loss goals. At Metairie Med Spa, treatment is personalized around your health history, goals, lifestyle, and individual response.
A Personalized Approach
Your Weight-Loss Journey Is Personal
Eligible patients may receive treatment designed to help reduce appetite, increase feelings of fullness, and support weight management when combined with healthy nutrition, physical activity, and ongoing medical guidance.
Explore Your Options
Semaglutide vs. Tirzepatide
Both medications may support weight management, but they work through somewhat different hormone pathways. Choose an option below to learn more.
Semaglutide
GLP-1Semaglutide is a medication that mimics the action of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1), a naturally occurring hormone involved in appetite regulation and blood-glucose control.
Semaglutide May Help
- Decrease appetite
- Increase feelings of fullness
- Reduce food cravings for some patients
- Slow stomach emptying
- Support weight loss when combined with nutrition and physical activity
Tirzepatide
GIP + GLP-1Tirzepatide acts on two hormone pathways: GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) and GLP-1.
By acting on these pathways, tirzepatide can help regulate appetite, food intake, blood glucose, and feelings of fullness.
Tirzepatide May Help
- Reduce appetite
- Increase feelings of fullness
- Decrease food intake
- Support weight loss
- Improve blood-sugar regulation in appropriate patients
Which Medication Is Right for You?
There is no single medication that is right for every patient. Your provider considers your health history, medications, weight-loss goals, risk factors, contraindications, and treatment response when determining the most appropriate option.
What to Expect
Your Treatment Journey
Weight loss is a process, and individual results vary. Your care may include the following steps.
Consultation
Review your health history, medications, goals, and treatment options.
Personalized Plan
If appropriate, your provider develops a treatment plan tailored to you.
Gradual Adjustments
Medication may be adjusted gradually based on response and tolerability.
Lifestyle Support
Nutrition, hydration, movement, and healthy habits remain part of the program.
Ongoing Monitoring
Progress, side effects, weight changes, and overall response are monitored.
Progress Beyond the Scale
Track Your Journey With Styku 3D Body Scanning
Your weight is only one part of your progress. Styku provides another way to visualize and track changes in your body throughout your weight-management journey.
Track changes beyond traditional scale weight.
Follow changes in measurements over time.
See another perspective on how your body changes throughout your journey.
Real Patient Progress
See the Journey
Every patient's experience is different. Individual results vary.
More Than Medication
Supporting Your Whole Journey
Medication is only one part of successful weight management.
Sustainable progress is supported by everyday habits that work alongside your treatment plan, your goals, and your lifestyle.
Nutrition
Balanced meals with adequate protein, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and minimally processed foods.
Hydration
Adequate hydration remains especially important throughout treatment.
Movement
Regular physical activity and strength work appropriate for your individual fitness level.
Sleep
Quality sleep supports overall wellness and healthy weight-management behaviors.
Consistency
Sustainable habits practiced over time matter more than perfection.
Important Information
Safety & Side Effects
These medications are not appropriate for everyone. Review important considerations with your healthcare provider before beginning treatment.
Possible side effects may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal discomfort or pain, bloating, indigestion, decreased appetite, and fatigue.
Side effects can be more noticeable when beginning treatment or after a dose increase.
Contact your healthcare provider if you experience concerning or persistent symptoms.
Seek prompt medical attention for severe or unusual symptoms, including severe or persistent abdominal pain, signs of a serious allergic reaction, or symptoms of significant dehydration.
- Are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
- Have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma
- Have Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2)
- Have a history of pancreatitis
- Have significant gastrointestinal disease or severe gastroparesis
- Have gallbladder disease
- Have kidney problems or a history of significant dehydration
- Take insulin or medications that may lower blood sugar
- Take other GLP-1 or weight-loss medications
- Have another significant medical condition
Your provider will review your medical history and medications before treatment.
Do not combine prescription weight-loss medications or change your dose without medical guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions About Treatment
Semaglutide and tirzepatide are generally administered once weekly.
Individual results vary. Some patients notice changes in appetite early in treatment, while weight loss may occur gradually over time.
Medication works best as part of a broader approach that includes healthy nutrition and physical activity.
The medication is administered under the skin using a small needle. Most patients tolerate the injections well.
Yes. A medical evaluation is important to determine whether treatment is appropriate and safe for you.
No. These medications have contraindications, warnings, precautions, and potential drug interactions. Your provider will review your health history before prescribing treatment.
Take the First Step
Ready to Start Your Weight-Loss Journey?
At Metairie Med Spa, our goal is to provide individualized medical weight-management care designed around your goals, your health, and your lifestyle.