Skinny Shot
The Fountain Experience
Weight Loss Consultation
Duration: 30 min
Description: A private consultation with Dr. Tammy Provatas to discuss your goals for safe and easy weight loss. This is for new patients.
$50.00 consultation fee
We Offer Semaglutide and Tirzepatide
Price: starts as low as $150 per month.
Description: Our cutting-edge Weight Loss Program includes a 30 minute physician consultation, and monthly follow-ups. Dr Tammy will guide your weekly injection dosing to support your health goals. Guided by Dr. Tammy Provatas, we make it safe and easy for you to achieve a happier, healthier you!
Treatments
At Fountain Medical Aesthetics, we offer the Skinny Shot, a medically supervised weight loss injection designed to support your journey toward a healthier, more confident you. This treatment is led by our board-certified MD, Dr. Tammy Provatas, ensuring personalized care and professional guidance every step of the way.
What is the Skinny Shot?
Semaglutide and tirzepatide are administered as a weekly injection. The Skinny Shot is tailored to your individual needs and weight loss goals. Dr. Provatas will assess your health profile and develop a personalized plan to ensure optimal results.
How It Works
The Skinny Shot is an injectable formulation that activates one or more of the following receptors: GLP-1, GIP, and Glucagon.
GLP-1 Receptor Activation:
● Activation of GLP-1 receptors in the brain lead to reduced appetite and increased feelings of fullness, promoting weight loss.
● Slowed Gastric Emptying: It delays the rate at which food leaves the stomach, helping to prevent rapid spikes in blood sugar after meals.
GIP Receptor Activation:
● Enhanced Insulin Release: GIP works synergistically with GLP-1 to stimulate insulin secretion from the pancreas in a glucose-dependent manner.
● Improved Insulin Sensitivity: It may enhance the body’s responsiveness to insulin, facilitating better glucose uptake by tissues.
Glucagon Receptor Activation:
● Increased Energy Expenditure: Activation of glucagon receptors promotes the breakdown of stored fats (lipolysis) and stimulates thermogenesis (heat production), leading to increased calorie burning.
Why Choose Fountain Medical Aesthetics?
Under the expert care of Dr. Tammy Provatas, a board-certified MD with extensive experience in weight management, you receive:
Personalized Treatment Plans: Your medication, starting dose, and program are tailored specifically to your health profile and weight loss goals — determined by a physician who has reviewed your full history, not a generic protocol.
Comprehensive Support: Monthly follow-ups with Dr. Provatas keep your plan adjusted as your body responds, ensuring you have real medical oversight for the duration of your program.
Professional Guidance: Direct access to a board-certified MD who understands the clinical nuances of GLP-1 therapy and will answer your questions at every stage — not a patient portal or a call center.
Embark on your weight loss journey with confidence at Fountain Medical Aesthetics. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and discover how the Skinny Shot can help you achieve your health and wellness goals.
Medical Weight Loss, Done Right
GLP-1 medications have changed what’s possible for people who have struggled with weight loss — and the results being reported by patients on semaglutide and tirzepatide are genuinely significant. But the category has also attracted providers who prioritize speed over safety, online prescriptions with minimal oversight, and compounded medications of inconsistent quality.
The Skinny Shot program at Fountain is built differently. Every patient begins with a private consultation with Dr. Tammy Provatas, a board-certified MD, before anything is prescribed.
Your health history, your goals, and the right medication and starting dose are determined by a physician — not an algorithm or a questionnaire. Monthly follow-ups keep your plan adjusted as your body responds. This is medically supervised weight loss the way it should be done: with a real doctor who knows your case.
On the three medications:
Semaglutide and tirzepatide are injectable GLP-1 class medications, but they work through slightly different mechanisms and with different profiles of effectiveness and tolerability.
Semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy — was the first of this class to gain widespread use for weight loss and has the longest track record. It works primarily through GLP-1 receptor activation to reduce appetite and slow gastric emptying.
Tirzepatide — the active ingredient in Mounjaro and Zepbound — adds GIP receptor activation alongside GLP-1, which works synergistically to enhance insulin response and improve metabolic function. Clinical trials have shown tirzepatide producing greater average weight loss than semaglutide for many patients.
Which medication is right for you depends on your health profile, your history with weight loss medications if any, and your goals. Dr. Provatas will make that determination with you at your consultation — not before she’s reviewed your case.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Skinny Shot work?
The Skinny Shot uses GLP-1 class medications — semaglutide, tirzepatide, or retatrutide — administered as a weekly injection. These medications work through multiple pathways: reducing appetite by activating receptors in the brain that signal fullness, slowing the rate at which food leaves the stomach to prevent blood sugar spikes, improving insulin sensitivity, and supporting the body’s ability to burn stored fat for energy. The result for most patients is a meaningful reduction in hunger and cravings that makes sustainable calorie reduction significantly easier than willpower alone. Dr. Provatas will determine the right medication and starting dose at your consultation based on your health profile and goals.
Are there any side effects?
The most common side effects are gastrointestinal — nausea, mild digestive changes, or reduced appetite, particularly in the early weeks as your body adjusts to the medication. These typically improve as your dose is titrated up gradually, which is one of the reasons proper medical supervision matters. Starting doses are intentionally conservative to minimize early side effects while your body adapts. Less common side effects and any contraindications specific to your health history will be reviewed thoroughly at your consultation with Dr. Provatas before anything is prescribed.
Who is a good candidate for the Skinny Shot?
The program is designed for adults who are looking for medical support for meaningful weight loss — particularly those who have struggled to achieve results through diet and exercise alone, or who have metabolic factors making weight loss more difficult. It’s not appropriate for everyone, which is exactly why the program begins with a physician consultation rather than an online questionnaire. Certain health conditions and medications require careful consideration before starting GLP-1 therapy. Dr. Provatas will review your full health history at your consultation and give you an honest assessment of whether this program is the right fit.
How do I get started?
Book a Weight Loss Consultation with Dr. Provatas — it’s a private, 30-minute appointment to discuss your goals, review your health history, and determine whether the Skinny Shot program is right for you. The $50 consultation fee is applied toward your program if you proceed. From there, Dr. Provatas will prescribe the appropriate medication, walk you through your starting dose and injection protocol, and schedule your first monthly follow-up. The goal from day one is a plan that’s built around your specific situation — not a generic starting point you’re left to figure out on your own.
What about medication availability — are there shortage concerns?
Semaglutide and tirzepatide have experienced supply constraints as demand has grown significantly. At Fountain, medication sourcing and availability is something Dr. Provatas monitors and manages as part of the program — if availability becomes a concern for your specific medication, she’ll discuss alternatives with you rather than leaving you without support or guidance. This is another area where having a physician actively managing your care makes a practical difference.
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