COMPLETE CONSULTATION FORM

There are a range of medical interventions that can be considered with the main focus in Essence clinic being on weight loss injections; semaglutide and liriglutide. They work by targeting certain receptors that make you hungry, they slow down the digestion of the food you eat and keep you fuller for longer.

When you eat, the gut produces a hormone called GLP-1 which is responsible for making you feel full and releasing insulin. Once this hormone is released its effects last for only around 2 minutes; hence why we can often overeat if we give ourselves a few minutes during our meal we can then continue as we no longer feel full, but our stomach would actually be full. Semaglutide has been designed to emulate this hormone and it increases the sensation of feeling fuller for longer, regulates the energy you get from the food you eat and stimulates the secretion of insulin. Helping you feel fuller for longer and in combination with a lower calorie diet it will reduce your weight.

The benefits continue as although it is not fully understood how it works; we have similar receptors throughout our body such as in the cardiovascular system and the use of semaglutide can help to reduce high blood pressure and cholesterol.

You will be given a consultation form to complete online, and this will be viewed and assessed by a healthcare professional. If you are suitable for the treatment, you will be invited to make an initial consultation.

This is a 30-60-minute appointment that will cover health and lifestyle advice, the number of calories you should aim to eat, the medication benefits and side effects. There will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions.

The cost is £50, this will be deducted from your plan should you go ahead within 2 weeks of your initial consultation.

l will review the initial consultation form to decide if this would be suitable for you and discuss with you in more detail at your initial consultation. This is designed for you to have all the appropriate information to be able to make an informed decision about what is right for you.

Evidence suggests you can expect to lose 5-10% weight loss in the first 3 months. You will be closely monitored by your healthcare professional to adjust the dose as needed to help you achieve your weight loss goals.

Studies have shown you can take the medication long term to continue to improve the health outcomes and prevent weight regain.

There have been numerous studies that show, after any weight loss intervention there can be a small amount of rebound weight gain, but this totally depends on if you continue with the changes you have made in your lifestyle. The medical weight loss programme is designed to help you reduce your intake and make positive changes around food to prevent you from regaining the weight you have lost.