The drug semaglutide is used to treat type 2 diabetes. Your blood sugar (glucose) is decreased by increasing insulin levels in your body. Your digestion will also be slowed down and your blood sugar levels will be lowered. Diabetes type 2 patients can also reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke with this medication. Often, this medication is combined with dietary changes and exercise.
 
Please consult your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you have any questions about this medicine.
 
Semaglutide reduces excess body fat and increases lean mass in adults with obesity or overweight when taken weekly.
 
In addition to its health risks, obesity poses a number of other challenges. Heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, cancer, fatty liver disease, diabetes, and heart attacks are all associated with abdominal fat, especially visceral fat around the abdominal organs.

In the United States, obesity affects over 40% of adults. This condition cannot be cured by any magic pill. However, there is a new kind of medicine that may change everything. The medication is an anti-obesity drug, and what makes it unique is how it is prescribed: It treats obesity as a chronic metabolic disease, not as a problem that can be overcome through willpower. In overweight or obese people, semaglutide can reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke by reducing body weight and improving body composition.

Our bodies produce semaglutide, which is a modified form of GLP1. A protein produced in the intestine, it lowers blood sugar levels and decreases appetite. Our bodies can store the drug for weeks rather than minutes thanks to a small modification in its molecule. For weight loss, Semaglutide is a higher dose of the same drug that was originally used for diabetes.
 
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a hormone that the body produces naturally and semaglutide mimics it. In response to fats and carbohydrates, GLP-1 is normally released in the gut. In addition to stimulating insulin release, this hormone suppresses glucagon, slows gastric emptying, and increases feelings of fullness. In addition to helping diabetics, GLP-1 receptor agonists have also been proven to help obese individuals.
 
The actions this hormone takes when released, as outlined above, all contribute to signaling to the brain that we are satisfied after eating. Semaglutide provides a steady supply of this hormone, which allows obese patients to sense fullness after eating much smaller portions of food.

Answering this question is multifaceted and requires some explanation. It is common for our patients to lose weight within the first week of taking semaglutide. Initially, a small dose of 0.25 mg will be given. The purpose of this is to gently introduce the medication to the body without causing severe side effects. Unless you change your lifestyle, you may not see weight loss in the early weeks. 
 
Following the initial weeks, the dosage of semaglutide may be scaled up depending on each patient’s reactions and needs. When it comes to weight loss journeys, no two patients are exactly alike. Patients will have different challenges, lifestyles, and weight loss goals. Specialists at Sculpted Medical Spa will work with patients to determine what dosage of semaglutide is appropriate for each patient.
 
Our discussion will focus on whether you experienced mild or severe side effects that week. In this session, we will discuss how well semaglutide managed your hunger during that week. When taken at low doses, hunger suppression may not last for a whole week, despite the medication’s other benefits. Last but not least, we determine whether or not you lost weight during the week. 
 
Semaglutide is available at Sculpted Medical Spa. Contact us or schedule an appointment online. We have convenient locations to serve you in Midwest City, North OKC, and Midtown OKC. We serve patients from Midtown OKC, North OKC, Midwest City OK, Flynn OK, Choctaw OK, Lake Aluma OK, Lillard Park OK, and surrounding areas.