Kids approved for weight loss drugs!
As we’ve discussed here before, we have a weight loss program in our practice that offers patients semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (the active ingredient in Mounjaro). Currently, most of the patients in our program are adults, ie anyone 18 and older. But did you know that Wegovy is FDA-approved […]
Ozempic and Wegovy vs Mounjaro
First, some basics… and you’re welcome to watch our recent virtual shared consultation it you prefer video! UPDATE TO VIDEO: Guaranteed access to medications is no longer available with the 6-month coaching program if you signed up after midnight as Sunday night, June 4th turned Monday early morning, June 5th. If you read otherwise on […]
New Weight Management Program Q&A
Two Ways to Get Medication You have two ways to obtain Ozempic/Wegovy (semaglutide) or Mounjaro (tirzepatide): Compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide from a compounding pharmacy or… A Prescription for the name brand drug Ozempic/Wegovy (active ingredient semaglutide) or Mounjaro (active ingredient tirzepatide). The Benefits of the compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide are as follows: Medication […]
Shared Online Consultations for Ozempic/Wegovy Weight Management Program
We’ve been overwhelmed by the number of people calling wanting to schedule a consultation to learn more about our weight management program and how they can start taking semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy. Rather than making you wait for the next available individual consultation, we’re starting Shared Consultations via ZOOM Webinar […]
Webinar Recording on Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro Q&A [video]
Jonathan Kaplan: Thanks everyone for joining. Again, those of you in the Zoom community, some of you on Instagram Live and TikTok Live, so if you see my head moving around, that’s looking at each of the cameras, but we’re going to be talking about Ozempic and Wegovy today. We’ll get to all your […]
Weight Loss Results after 4 weeks on Semaglutide
Results of weight loss program The data is in! Based on the results of our weight management program, our patients have lost an average of 7.7 pounds in only 4 weeks on the lowest, introductory dose of semaglutide! We’ll continue to track all of our patients with surveys and follow up appointments to […]
How we’re able to get “generic” Ozempic/Wegovy 🤔
via GIPHY We’ve received questions about how we’re getting semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, since it’s currently so backordered. We’re ordering our semaglutide from a compounding pharmacy. Never heard of a compounding pharmacy? That’s ok, chances are you’ve used medication from a compounding pharmacy before. Examples of what a compounding pharmacy […]
Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss: Q&A
We posted a video on TikTok last week on Ozempic and Wegovy and how these medications can achieve up to 15% weight loss when combined with diet and exercise. The video currently has 1.6 million views and over 3,000 comments/questions. So we thought this would be a good opportunity to answer some of the most […]
Our weight management program includes semaglutide, the medication found in Ozempic and Wegovy
Dr. Kaplan’s Medical Weight Management Program is now offering semaglutide, the active ingredient in the newest Rx-only weight loss medications Wegovy and Ozempic that you’ve seen advertised on TV. You can receive this active ingredient as part of a B-12 vitamin shot once a week for as long as you’re achieving your weight loss goals. […]
Update on Breast Implants
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new safety communication about squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and various lymphomas in the capsule around breast implants. BIA-SCC and BIA-ALCL Breast implant associated squamous cell carcinoma and breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma are very rare. In fact, the incidence of these disease processes is […]
I told you so (warning, graphic photos)
In this recent Medscape article, the FDA has announced that the heat-based device Renuvion/J-Plasma, which has been used for skin tightening after tummy tucks or liposuction, “has not been determined to be safe or effective for any procedure intended to improve the appearance of the skin.” The device is cleared by the FDA for “general […]
Botox, Xeomin or Jeuveau during pregnancy and breast feeding
First off, thanks to Professor Emily Oster for the inspiration behind this article. In over 1000 articles I’ve written for this site, I’ve never directly tackled the issue of botulinum toxin (the active ingredient in the popular anti-wrinkle injections behind BOTOX®, XEOMIN® and Jeuveau® (#newtox)). I did write about this topic, albeit tangentially, in […]
