Semaglutide – The Once-Weekly Weight Loss Injection in Seattle

What is Semaglutide?

Semaglutide is a revolutionary FDA-approved weight loss injection that helps regulate appetite, control cravings, and promote sustainable weight loss. At Well Medical Arts in Seattle, we offer personalized Semaglutide treatments to help you achieve your weight loss goals safely and effectively.

Semaglutide is a once weekly injectable that binds to the GLP-1 receptors which are located on the beta receptors of the pancreas and areas of the brain.  Binding increases insulin secretion which lowers glucose levels, reduces post-prandial glucagon secretion, promotes early satiety (you feel full faster), slows down gastric emptying (you stay feeling full longer), and helps reduce appetite & cravings.

How Does Semaglutide Work for Weight Loss?

What are the benefits of using Seamaglutide?

Why choose Well Medical Arts over an online weight loss provider?

When it comes to medical weight loss treatments like Semaglutide or Tirzepatide, choosing a trusted in-person provider like Well Medical Arts in Seattle offers significant advantages over generic online providers.

Personalized Care & Expert Supervision
At Well Medical Arts, you receive face-to-face consultations with experienced medical professionals who tailor treatment to your unique health needs and goals.

Online providers often follow a one-size-fits-all approach with limited medical oversight.

Comprehensive Health Assessment
We conduct in-depth health evaluations, including lab testing and hormone assessments, to ensure that Semaglutide or Tirzepatide is safe and effective for you.

Online providers may not offer comprehensive lab work or may require you to arrange it yourself.

Safe & Monitored Treatment Plans
We provide ongoing monitoring, dose adjustments, and side effect management to maximize results while prioritizing your health and safety.

Online services often lack proper follow-ups, which can result in ineffective dosing or unaddressed side effects.

Higher Quality Medications
At Well Medical Arts, we source medications from trusted, FDA-approved pharmacies, ensuring authenticity and potency.

Some online weight loss providers use compounded or lower-quality medications with questionable effectiveness.

Holistic Approach to Weight Loss
We offer more than just a prescription—our team supports your journey with nutrition guidance, hormone balance evaluations, and metabolic optimization to enhance long-term success.

Online providers typically focus only on prescriptions, missing the bigger picture of sustainable weight management.

Immediate Access & No Delays
Get your medications directly from our clinic without the long shipping times or supply chain issues that some online providers experience.

Online programs often have backorders or delays, leaving patients waiting weeks for medication.

Local & Trusted Medical Professionals
Well Medical Arts has built a trusted reputation in Seattle for expert aesthetic and medical care. You know exactly who is managing your treatment—not a faceless online provider.

Who can NOT use Seamaglutide?

The following conditions are contraindications for using Semaglutide, if you have or have a history of any of these conditions it is NOT recommended that you use Semaglutide.

• diabetic retinopathy, a type of damage to the eye from diabetes
• low blood sugar
• disease of the gallbladder
• acute inflammation of the pancreas
• decreased kidney function
• medullary thyroid cancer
• multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
• family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma
• kidney disease with likely reduction in kidney function

What is the process for starting Semaglutide?

Stage 1: To get started on Semaglutide at Well Medical Arts we first schedule you for a intial consultation to teach you about how to safely use Semaglutide and help determine your realistic goals and set you up for continued success.  At this appointment you will leave with medication to get started. We will also schedule a 1 month follow up to check in with you and ensure you are meeting the goals we have collaboratively set with you.

Some patients will see enough weight loss after the initial stage that continued treatment is not needed. Others with more weight to lose will want to continue on to the second stage.

Stage 2: After the initial course of Semaglutide we will have you come back to start the second stage. At this appointment the dosage will be increased and this is where we typically see more weight loss happen.  For some clients looking to lose a good amount we may continue a third course to achieve desired results. It is not recommended to take Seamaglutide for more than 6 months but we hope that with your desire and commitment we can hit and even surpass your goals.  If you do desire to continue on past 6 months we have you take a 1 month break to clear all medication from your system and minimize any potential long term side efffects.

When can I expect to see results from Semaglutide?

Most patients will notice some body weight loss in the first month, the real game changing benefits are usually fully noticed starting after three months of treatment. (Results may vary based on treatment plan)

Semaglutide is a medication that dosage strength increases over time.  This allows your body to adjust and tolerate the medication better. We do not start at a high dose as you could have an increased risk of side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain.

Are there side effect when using Semaglutide?

There are potential negative side effects. The most common are nausea, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain. We recommend patients reduce their portion size and stop eating once they start feeling full when starting the medication. This is because your stomach empties at a slower rate when you are on the medication. Overeating greatly increases the incidence of nausea.

While there is never a miracle cure when losing weight, at home use of Semaglutide in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise has shown an average of 15% loss of total body weight in a 68 week study^***.

*Side effects may occur and include the following: Low blood sugar (in people with type 2 diabetes), upset stomach, heartburn, burping, gas, bloating, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, loss of appetite, diarrhea, constipation, stomach flu symptoms, headache, dizziness, and tiredness.

** FDA Approves New Drug Treatment for Chronic Weight Management, First Since 2014 | FDA

***Studies done by the New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of American Medical Association. For more information, visit Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity | NEJM

Instructions for using Semaglutide

While using Semaglutide it is highly recommended that you:

• Eat a fibrous diet. Focus on fruits and vegetables that are high in fiber
• Eat small high protein meals as digestion is slowed down while on this medication
• Avoid foods high in fat as they take longer to digest
• Limit alcohol intake as this medication can lower blood pressure, and alcholol can increase side effects
• Drink at least 32oz of water a day to avoid constipation and help with fat burning

Semaglutide must be ramped up slowly to minimize any adverse side effects
For the first two months you will be starting on a lower medication dosage and must keep up with your weekly injections. Those who are looking to lose more weight than comes off in the first 2 months will move up to a stronger dose for a second 2 month cycle.

We recommend you set a weekly recurring alarm in your phone to remind you to take your dose. It is recommended to take Semaglutide the same day each week, if you forget on your day take your dose as soon as possible.

STAGE 1 – 1mg strength

1. Initial dosing, inject 0.25cc subcutaneously once a week for 4 weeks (25 Units on Insulin Syringe)

2. After 4 weeks dose is increased to inject  0.5cc subcutaneously once a week for another 4 weeks (50 Units on Insulin Syringe)

NOTE: We will schedule your 4 week and 7 Week follow up after your consultation so that you can track progress and keep to your dosage schedule.

STAGE 2 – 5mg strength – This is the therapeutic strength dosing that requires less volume injected

3.  Dose for Month 3, inject  0.2cc subcutaneously once a week .  (20 Units on Insulin Syringe)

4.  Dose for Month 4, inject 0.3cc subcutaneously once a week. (30 Units on Insulin Syringe)

If you have any issues or questions about your Semaglutide medication please call Well Medical Arts at 206-935-5689.

It is recommended that you pre load your syringes and keep Your Semaglutide Medication refrigerated to ensure it keeps its potency. Be sure to allow your shot to come to room temperature prior to injection to minimize sting, and always rub the injection site with two fingers and good pressure directly after injection.