Medical Weight Loss
From £400
Assisted weight loss has never been simpler; through advances in weight loss science, Effect Doctors can help you on you journey to meaningful and sustainable weight loss.
Effect Doctors weight management program combines a comprehensive and holistic assessment by our medical team, bespoke weight loss advice and planning, and safe access to prescription only weight loss medications.
Start the process to becoming the healthiest version of you possible:
Consultation Appointment
Discuss your weight loss goals with one of our NMWLP (National Medical Weight Loss Programme) certified doctors; we will explore your weight loss journey to this point, and discuss our medical weight loss management treatment options.
Clinical Appointment
Our expert medical team will undertake your blood sampling and biometric measurement in a convenient one-stop clinical assessment; the baseline measurements that you will leave in the distant past.
Our comprehensive blood panel, evaluates multiple biological systems, including kidney, thyroid, liver, lipid and full blood profiles, to ensure proactive management of weight related health concerns.
Initiation Appointment & First treatment pen
So long as it is deemed safe and appropriate, we will take you through the safest way to administer your weight-loss medication, how to store and dispose of finished medications. We will discuss the timing of your medication, and what to do if you miss a dose.
16 Week Program with monthly follow-up and support
Is the medication & plan working for you? Let us evaluate your progress and tailor your approach to your ongoing weight loss journey, with adjustments to medication dosing, diet and exercise plans.
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Why should I lose weight?
Obesity is one of the most significant health problems facing our society, it is associated with reduced life expectancy, lower quality of life, increased disease and illness.
The benefits to weight loss and numerous, and include, improved energy, blood sugar regulation, improved sleep, and a reduction in the risk of multiple medical problems.
Having said that, we know that its not easy to lose weight! Which is where the Effect doctors Medical Weight loss program can help!
We can help you navigate to complex balance between: Calories and activity, weight loss and weight gain and the interplay between diet, exercise metabolism and the hormones that govern fullness and hunger.
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Are there side effects?
While each of these medications is usually extremely well tolerated with minimal side effects, some of the following may be experienced:
- Gastrointestinal upset with Nausea, loose stool, or constipation
- Headaches
- Dry mouth or increased thirst
- Tiredness or mood changes
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Can anyone have it?
In order to qualify for these medicationsAZ, you have to have be between 18 and 75 years old, have a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² or ≥ 27 kg/m² with a weight related health condition
And you must not experience any of the following health conditions
- Pregnant, breast feeding or intending to fall pregnant
- We strongly recommend birth control while taking these medications
- Anyone who has a serious disease of the liver, gallbladder or pancreas
- Anyone with a history or direct family history of MEN2 or thyroid cancer.
- Type 1 diabetics or patients taking diabetic medication
- Significant kidney disease
- Anyone with heart failure or abnormal heart rhythm
- Any history of psychosis or severe depressions
- Pregnant, breast feeding or intending to fall pregnant