Weight Loss Injections with Zepbound in the Washington DC Area: Reston, VA and Chevy Chase, MD

Brand-name Zepbound (tirzepatide) only. The Naderi Center does not prescribe compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide.

Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Alexandra Snodgrass sees most weight loss patients, and double board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Shervin Naderi also prescribes Zepbound. Visits are at both offices of The Naderi Center, in Reston, Virginia and Chevy Chase, Maryland, or by video.

Yes. Dr. Naderi takes Zepbound himself and has shared his own weight loss journey openly on Instagram, so patients can see what the medication is really like.

The program fee is $250 per month, which covers your monthly visit with your doctor in person or by video. Zepbound is bought separately, directly through Lilly. The program is not covered by insurance.

After your consultation, if Zepbound is right for you, you buy it directly through Lilly. The price of the medication is set by Lilly.

Yes. Your consultation and monthly follow-ups can be in person in Reston or Chevy Chase, or by video.

Not always. Your doctor decides after your consultation, based on your medical history.

Adults with a BMI of 30 or higher, or 27 or higher with a weight-related condition such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol or type 2 diabetes.

People with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or MEN 2, people who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, and anyone who has had a serious allergic reaction to tirzepatide.

In the main clinical trial, adults with obesity lost an average of 15 to 21 percent of their body weight over 72 weeks, depending on the dose, compared with about 3 percent on placebo. Results vary.

Weight loss is gradual. The dose starts low and goes up in steps, usually every 4 weeks, and most of the loss happens over the first year.

As one injection under the skin once a week, at home. You are shown how to do it at the start of the program.

Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, stomach discomfort and reactions where you inject. They are usually mild and ease as your body adjusts.

Zepbound contains tirzepatide, which acts on two hormones, GIP and GLP-1. Ozempic and Wegovy contain semaglutide, which acts on GLP-1 only. In the only head-to-head trial, people on Zepbound lost an average of 20.2 percent of their body weight at 72 weeks, compared with 13.7 percent on Wegovy. The Naderi Center prescribes Zepbound.

Yes, it is the same medicine. Zepbound and Mounjaro both contain tirzepatide and are both made by Eli Lilly. Mounjaro is FDA approved for type 2 diabetes, and Zepbound is FDA approved for weight loss, so for weight loss The Naderi Center prescribes Zepbound.

In the SURMOUNT-5 trial, which compared the two directly in 751 adults with obesity, people taking Zepbound lost an average of 20.2 percent of their body weight at 72 weeks, compared with 13.7 percent on Wegovy. Results vary by person, and your doctor will tell you what is realistic for you.

Yes. The Naderi Center has always prescribed brand-name Zepbound only and has never prescribed compounded versions. If you took a compounded medication through another provider, bring a list of what you took and your last dose. Your doctor reviews your history and chooses a safe starting dose of brand-name Zepbound, which is FDA approved and made by Lilly.

Yes. In December 2024 the FDA approved Zepbound for adults with obesity who have moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea. It was the first medication approved for that use.

Weight tends to come back if the medication is stopped without a plan. Your doctor helps you plan for the long term, including when and how to change your dose.

Some of the weight lost on any program can be muscle. Eating enough protein and keeping up strength training help protect it.

It can make birth control pills work less well for 4 weeks after you start and after each dose increase, so a backup or non-pill method is advised during those times.

Losing a lot of weight can leave the face looking hollow, sometimes called Ozempic face. The Naderi Center can restore volume with filler, Sculptra or fat transfer, and Dr. Naderi performs facelifts for loose skin.

Yes. Men are prescribed Zepbound on the same criteria, with the same monthly program, and visits can be virtual.

No. The weight loss program at The Naderi Center is not covered by insurance.

At The Naderi Center in Reston, Virginia and Chevy Chase, Maryland, close to Washington DC, McLean, Great Falls, Vienna, Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda and Potomac, or by virtual visit.