Medical Weight Loss in Skippack, PA
ILM’s medical weight loss is a physician-supervised program built around GLP-1 medications, prescribed only when they are medically appropriate for you after a consultation and labs. These medications help regulate appetite and how full you feel, which makes a healthier eating pattern easier to sustain when diet and exercise alone have stopped working. Stubborn weight is rarely a willpower problem: metabolism, appetite signaling, insulin, and hormones all shape how your body holds on to weight, and the program is built to account for that rather than ignore it.
The difference between a supervised clinic program and the telehealth sites that dominate this space is oversight. Here you get baseline labs and a real medical review before anything is prescribed, dosing that starts low and titrates based on how you actually respond, side effects managed by someone who knows your chart, nutrition and lifestyle guidance included rather than sold separately, and scheduled follow-up instead of an automatic monthly refill. Leslie Fritz, CRNP leads the program under Medical Director Dr. Gregory Bolton, Jr., MD, and because hormones influence metabolism, that side of the picture is considered too. A $199 consultation fee applies to hormone & wellness, medical weight-loss, and men’s-health consultations.
We are also straightforward about what the medication does and does not do. A GLP-1 supports better habits; it does not replace them, and weight can return after stopping any medication — which is why the plan emphasizes lasting changes and a realistic long-term strategy rather than a promised number. Weight loss is gradual and results vary from person to person. And if a GLP-1 is not the right tool for you, we say so at the consultation instead of writing a prescription anyway.
Medical Weight Loss at ILM is led by Leslie Fritz, CRNP — Lead Wellness Specialist.
Visit us at 4092 W Skippack Pike, Skippack, PA 19474 — free parking directly in front. Call 412-599-1039, email info@ilmaesthetics.com, or book online any time.
Medical Weight Loss treatments at ILM
- GLP-1 Medications — A GLP-1 weight-loss program with real medical supervision.
What to expect
A consultation, labs, and a medical review: We review your history, your goals, and your bloodwork to confirm whether a GLP-1 medication is appropriate and safe for you, and to decide what fits. This is also where hormones and metabolism get looked at, since they shape how your body responds. Nothing is prescribed before that review, and if the honest answer is that a GLP-1 is not right for you, that is what you will hear.
Starting the medication, with dosing guided by your response: GLP-1 medications are weekly at-home injections, and we show you how before you do one yourself. Treatment begins low and steps up gradually to help your body adjust and limit side effects — most of which are mild, temporary digestive symptoms. Your provider reviews the full profile with you, monitors you throughout, and adjusts the plan based on how you actually tolerate it rather than a fixed schedule.
Ongoing follow-up and a maintenance plan: You come back on a schedule so we can track progress, manage tolerance, and change the plan when it needs changing — with nutrition and lifestyle guidance alongside the medication. As you approach your goals we talk through what maintenance looks like, honestly, including what happens if you come off the medication. Results vary from person to person.
Questions, answered
Which GLP-1 medication will I be prescribed?
GLP-1 medications help regulate appetite and how full you feel. The right choice depends on your health history, your goals, and how your body responds, which your provider assesses at your consultation and revisits at follow-ups. We do not present any one option as universally better — your provider explains what is being prescribed and why.
Do I really need labs before starting a GLP-1?
Yes. Baseline labs and a review of your history are how we confirm a GLP-1 medication is appropriate and safe for you rather than assuming it is. That review is the difference between a supervised medical program and a prescription mailed after a two-minute form, and it is also how hormones and metabolism get factored into your plan.
How much does the medical weight-loss program cost?
Pricing depends on the medication and the length of your program, so it is set at your consultation rather than quoted flat — we do not advertise invented numbers. A $199 consultation fee applies to hormone & wellness, medical weight-loss, and men’s-health consultations. Hormone, medical weight-loss, and peptide programs then run on a $99 per month membership, which begins after that consultation. Financing through Cherry and CareCredit is available, and it is worth asking about our current monthly specials.
How long do I stay on the medication, and will the weight come back if I stop?
There is no fixed length — that is decided with your provider as we see how you respond, and revisited at follow-ups. Weight can return after stopping any medication, which is why the program emphasizes lasting habits and, where relevant, addressing hormones and metabolism. Your provider discusses a realistic long-term plan rather than promising a permanent result. Results vary from person to person.
What if a GLP-1 is not right for me?
Then we tell you. A GLP-1 is not suitable for everyone, and the point of a consultation and labs is to find that out before anything is prescribed. Depending on what your review turns up, the more useful conversation may be about hormone optimization — because hormones influence metabolism — or another supervised approach. We would rather be honest at the consultation than sell you a medication that is not the right tool.
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412-599-1039. 4092 W Skippack Pike, Skippack, PA 19474.
