Medical Weight Loss in Ormond Beach and Sanford
Weight loss with GLP-1 injections.
Dr. Carson Bauder supervises our weight loss program, which is built around a weekly shot of semaglutide or tirzepatide to help you lose weight.
Semaglutide and Tirzepatide Injections
Semaglutide and tirzepatide are both GLP-1 medications, and the two work much the same way.
Along with the shot, you'll need to eat well and exercise, and our weight loss team will talk with you about both while you're on the medication.
How Our Weight Loss Program Works
- Your first visitYou'll meet with Dr. Bauder and a member of our weight loss team. We'll explain how the program works and go over pricing with you, and you can decide whether you'd rather come in every week or once a month.
- Weekly or monthly visitsIf you come in each week, we'll give you your shot and check your weight. If weekly visits are hard to fit in, you can take a month of shots home, give them to yourself and come back once a month.
- If side effects bother youEveryone reacts a little differently to these medications, and some people feel more side effects on one than on the other. If that happens to you, we can switch you to the other one.
- Reaching your goalOnce patients reach their goal weight, some stop the medication and others take a low maintenance dose. That includes patients who stopped for a while and later came back for it.
Dr. Bauder's Training and Experience
Dr. Bauder trained in aesthetic medicine under two board-certified plastic surgeons, and for over 15 years he has taught it to doctors from the Halifax Family Medicine Residency as they rotate through our practice. Today he still treats patients himself. He's also honest with the people he treats, and if he doesn't believe a treatment is in your best interest, he'll tell you so.
You'll meet him at your first consultation, and after that your visits are with our weight loss team.
Common Questions
Who supervises the program?
Dr. Bauder, a double board-certified physician, supervises our weight loss program.
What medication do you use?
We use semaglutide or tirzepatide, which are both GLP-1 medications given as a weekly shot.
Do I have to come in every week?
No, you can take a month of shots home and give them to yourself instead. You'll still come in once a month.
Is the first visit free?
Yes, your first visit is free. Pricing depends on your dose, so we'll go over it with you at that visit, before you decide whether to start.
Do I still need to change how I eat?
Yes, and our weight loss team will tell you which foods are good choices and which ones to avoid while you're on the medication.
What happens when I reach my goal?
Some patients stop the medication at their goal weight, and others go on a low maintenance dose. Some patients who stopped have come back later for the maintenance dose.
Do you offer peptides or hormone therapy?
Yes, Dr. Bauder prescribes hormone replacement therapy (HRT), including hormone therapy for men. Peptide therapy is new to our practice, and you can ask about either one when you book.