Medical Weight Loss & Weight Management in Burnaby
A physician-led plan starts with your health, not a number.
Medical weight management means a physician looks at why weight is hard to change: history, medications, sleep, stress, thyroid and other hormones, blood sugar and cholesterol, usually with blood tests. At Skin Art MD in Burnaby, BC, nutrition, activity and sleep form the foundation, and body contouring comes only when it makes sense.
- Assess First
- Physician review and lab work come first
- Lifestyle
- Nutrition, activity and sleep are the foundation
- Contouring
- Body shaping for stubborn pockets near goal weight
- Assess First
- Physician review and lab work come first
- Lifestyle
- Nutrition, activity and sleep are the foundation
- Contouring
- Body shaping for stubborn pockets near goal weight
Which of These Sounds Like You?
People come to weight management for different reasons. Do any of these sound familiar?
If any of these apply, an assessment can help separate a weight issue from a fat-distribution or muscle issue.
Weight Loss vs. Fat Loss
Losing weight and reshaping the body are different goals, and different tools suit each.
Weight and Fat Cells
When you lose weight, fat cells shrink but do not disappear, which is why stubborn pockets can remain at a healthy weight.
Muscle Atrophy
Ageing, inactivity and rapid weight loss can all cost muscle, leaving a flatter, softer shape. Strength training and enough protein help protect it.
Visceral vs. Subcutaneous
Visceral fat sits around organs and relates to health risk, while subcutaneous fat is the pinchable fat under the skin. They respond to different approaches, which is why assessment comes first.
How Does Weight Management Work at Skin Art MD?
We begin with medical weight management, and add body contouring only when it makes sense.
Our order: assess the health picture, build habits that last, then reshape what is left: reduce a stubborn pocket, tone muscle and tighten skin.
1Body Contouring (After Weight Is Near Goal)
CoolSculpting® Elite
Controlled Fat Freezing
Cryolipolysis uses controlled cooling to damage fat cells in a treated pocket, which the body then clears over weeks to months. It is not a weight-loss treatment.
Emsculpt / Muscle Toning
Muscle Toning
High-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) energy stimulates strong muscle contractions to tone and strengthen the area. It supports tone and does not replace exercise or substitute for weight loss.
How We Approach Weight Management
Doctor-Led Safety
Weight is a health topic. A physician provides medical oversight, reviews your history and lab results, and decides what is appropriate.
Lab Work First
Blood tests help look for contributors such as thyroid, blood sugar or other hormone issues before a plan is made.
Holistic Approach
We look at your overall proportions and goals, so that slimming one area does not leave another out of balance.
Honest Expectations
If gym training, a dietitian, your family doctor or surgery suits you better, we will say so.
Common Questions
Ready to Talk About Your Weight Goals?
Book an assessment with our team to review your health picture and decide on a safe, realistic plan.
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