Supporting a Healthier, More Balanced You Through Medically-Guided Care
Weight gain is one of the most common and often most frustrating concerns people bring to us — and one that rarely comes down to a single cause or a simple fix. For many people, weight gain occurs gradually and persists despite genuine efforts with diet and exercise, leaving them feeling discouraged, dismissed or unsure of where to turn next. It is a deeply individual experience, shaped by a wide range of underlying factors that are often more complex than willpower or lifestyle choices alone.
Because weight is influenced by hormonal, metabolic and physiological factors as much as lifestyle, sustainable and meaningful change often requires proper medical assessment and guidance — not just general advice. This is why, as an additional service to our core cosmetic and skin treatments, Symmetry Cosmetic Clinic offers patients access to a dedicated medical telehealth consultation with our medical specialists, focused specifically on the assessment and management of weight gain.
This service allows patients to speak with a medical specialist from the comfort of home, receive a proper individual assessment of the factors contributing to their weight, and discuss an appropriate management plan — which may or may not include prescription medication, depending on individual clinical assessment and suitability.
Whether you have struggled with weight gain for years or have noticed a more recent shift you can’t explain, a consultation allows our medical specialists to assess your individual situation and discuss the options genuinely available to you.
Weight gain is a multifaceted concern that can result from a combination of hormonal, metabolic, lifestyle and environmental factors. Understanding the specific contributors in each individual is essential to developing an appropriate and effective management approach.
Hormonal shifts — including those related to menopause, thyroid function, insulin resistance and conditions such as PCOS — can significantly affect the body’s ability to regulate weight, often independently of diet and exercise habits.
Metabolism naturally changes with age, and for many people this means weight is gained more easily and lost more slowly than in earlier years, even without significant changes to eating or activity patterns.
Chronic stress and poor sleep quality affect cortisol and other hormones involved in appetite regulation and fat storage, and can make weight management considerably more difficult regardless of other efforts.
Certain medications can contribute to weight gain as a side effect. Understanding whether this may be a factor is an important part of a proper medical assessment.
Diet, physical activity levels, alcohol consumption and daily routine all play a role in weight, though for many people these factors alone do not fully explain the weight gain they are experiencing.
Because weight gain is so often driven by factors outside of conscious control, a proper medical assessment — rather than generic lifestyle advice — is often the missing piece for people who feel they have already tried everything. Identifying the specific contributors at play allows for a genuinely individualised and appropriate management plan.
Your journey begins with an initial enquiry to determine whether our medical weight management telehealth service is appropriate for your situation.
You will have a consultation with one of our medical specialists via telehealth, allowing for a thorough, private assessment of your individual health history, current weight-related concerns and contributing factors — without needing to attend an in-person appointment.
Following your assessment, your medical specialist will discuss an appropriate management plan with you. Depending on individual clinical suitability, this may or may not include prescription medication, alongside guidance on other supporting factors relevant to your situation.
Weight management is an ongoing process. Our medical specialists provide continued review and support, adjusting your plan as needed based on your individual progress and health.
For patients experiencing weight gain, Symmetry Cosmetic Clinic offers a dedicated medical telehealth consultation with our medical specialists as an additional service alongside our core cosmetic and skin treatments. This service is focused specifically on the medical assessment and management of weight, and may include the discussion of prescription medication where clinically appropriate for the individual.
This is a medically led service, distinct from our aesthetic treatments, designed to give patients proper access to specialist guidance for a concern that often requires more than lifestyle advice alone.
