ANSWER: There is no minimum requirement. You are not required to have a BMI over 25 or 30 in the obese category however there is an exclusion criterion for those who are already at the lower end of their BMI and the weight they want to lose would have them drop below a healthy BMI.

ANSWER: When we started this program, there were 8 FDA approved medications for weight loss. Ozempic is not one of them and we do not use Ozempic. We do use a generic version of Semaglutide which is more concentrated but we do not use it in isolation. We do choose the medication with the least amount of side effect profile and the highest success rate. We choose your dosing appropriately. We also do not follow any regimented patterns but we have standard operating procedures for what we’ve designed.

ANSWER: There are several other practices out there that are just handing out Semaglutide and stimulants so be very careful. Samara MedSpa requires an annual physical with your whole health history on it, routine bloodwork, CBC, CMP, and TSH. I want to make sure your liver is healthy, your kidneys are healthy, and your chronic conditions are managed, see what medications you are on, as all of this interacts. Right off the bat, if you do not have an annual physical, you are excluded. If you do not have bloodwork you are excluded. If any of your blood work is abnormal expect to be sent back to your primary care and have it retested to make sure it is managed or controlled. Whether there’s a story to go along with whatever these abnormal levels are and often a sign-off by your primary care that approves you for this program.