Do you feel “off,” but can’t seem to figure out why?
Would you like to start losing weight, but aren’t sure how to begin?
The team at Shea Aesthetic Clinic understands how daunting it can be to figure these things out on your own. Our team of experts is here to help. Our compassionate medical professionals use safe and effective treatments that work.
We want you to be healthy and well enough to live the life you love!
Continue reading to learn about the life-changing treatment options we offer at our wellness clinic in Oak Ridge.
If you’re ready to create your personalized treatment plan, please visit our website or give us a call and experience the Shea Aesthetic Clinic difference.
Our Philosophy
To achieve the optimal version of yourself, your health must be a top priority. The journey to becoming healthy mainly requires making consistently good food choices and choosing to prioritize exercise every day.
However, if you are already doing these things, but still struggling to feel well or to lose weight, you may need medical help in the form of GLP weight loss medications or hormone replacement therapy:
- So many people just need a little help getting started, a boost, to begin their weight loss journey. The GLP weight loss shots still available at our wellness clinic in Oak Ridge make losing weight fairly simple. We’ll teach you how to change your choices and therefore how to change your life. The whole time you’re learning how to be healthier, you’ll be losing weight with the weight loss shots.
- If you have a hormone imbalance, or deficiency, you may feel tired, moody, anxious, sleep poorly, have a hard time losing weight, have aches and pains, temperature fluctuations, and your sex drive may have totally driven away. We can help you determine if a hormone problem is the reason that you just don’t feel well or don’t feel like yourself anymore.
All of us, at times, feel frustrated with how we are aging… how our skin, or hair is changing. Many of us feel tired, exhausted, weak, sick, and just down in the dumps sometimes. This is part of being human—yes. But, please know that you don’t have to live like this anymore. You don’t have to suffer.
We are here to help. Our goal at Shea is to figure out what’s wrong so we can fix the underlying problem. If you don’t know what treatments you need, that’s ok! Our experts will listen to your concerns, run comprehensive lab work oh, and provide solutions that work.
At Shea, you will feel like a valued member of our family from the second you walk through our doors—because we know that you are wonderful and amazing, and your wellness is worth every effort.
Dr. Kirk Bass, and our team of providers at Shea Aesthetic Clinic is honored to support you and help you be successful throughout your health journey.
Between our skilled providers, advanced technology, and kindhearted care, we’re certain you’ll feel right at home at our wellness clinic in Oak Ridge.
Top Wellness Treatments Available at Shea Aesthetic Clinic
Caring for your health is at the heart of everything we do. We provide a wide variety of treatments so that we can address your concerns effectively.
Here are some of the treatments available at Shea Aesthetic Clinic.
Weight Loss Injections
If you’ve attempted to lose weight in the past, you probably realized how demanding the process can feel. Between detailed diet plans and intense exercise regimens, weight loss can consume so much of your time, energy, and focus. And when you don’t see the results you want after all your hard work, it can be very discouraging.
At Shea Aesthetic Clinic, we want to reassure you that your previous weight loss attempts weren’t for nothing—and we want to help you transform those feelings of frustration into paths for success.
What are weight loss injections?
Medical weight loss injections work! At Shea Aesthetic Clinic we offer a full array of GLP weight loss shots. We provide GLP1 like peptides to help you lose weight, or we can give you a prescription for tirzepatide or semaglutide from your favorite pharmacy.
GLP1 like peptides imitate the natural hunger suppression hormones in the body. When paired with a nutritious diet and regular exercise, these weight loss shots create lasting weight loss results.
How do I determine if weight loss injections are right for me?
Scheduling a consultation at our wellness clinic in Oak Ridge will help you determine if these weight loss injections are right for you.
During your consultation, you sit down with Dr. Bass to discuss your health concerns. He listens carefully and empathetically as you list your symptoms and describe how you want to feel after treatment. He also asks about your medical history. If you’re interested in weight loss, he’ll ask about previous weight loss attempts to determine what worked well for you in the past. If you think a hormone imbalance could be the underlying cause of your symptoms, he’ll obtain a comprehensive set of labs and review each result with you in detail.
From there, Dr. Bass conducts an InBody scan, which measures:
- Skeletal muscle mass
- Percent body fat
- Basal metabolic rate
- Hydration status
- Fat-to-muscle ratio
- Visceral fat mass
This information and your lab results help Dr. Bass assess your health from every angle and identify the underlying cause of your symptoms. Then he’ll create a plan to correct the problem so that your symptoms gradually go away.
Using weight loss shots, hormone replacement, medications, and nutritional supplements, you and Dr. Bass will work together to create your personalized treatment plan. During your weekly visits, he and his team will teach you healthy eating and exercise habits to help you achieve and maintain weight loss.
What do my regular appointments look like?
The Shea Aesthetic Clinic weight loss program requires at least monthly visits to our wellness clinic in Oak Ridge. The more you meet with our weight loss coaches, the more successful you’ll be at losing weight and keeping it off. Depending on what best suits your schedule, you may come in 1, 2, 3, or 4 times a month. During these appointments, we focus on nutrition and exercise, administer your weight loss injections, and measure your progress with an InBody scan. The InBody scan tracks all the details mentioned above. Each visit we’ll focus on helping you maintain muscle mass while you lose fat.
When will I see results?
Patients can expect to lose 4 to 8 pounds per month while on GLP weight loss injections. This amount depends entirely on how well you stick to your healthy diet and exercise program.
Most people start noticing results after they lose as little as 10 pounds. At this point, you’ll have more energy during physical activity, finally fit into that old pair of jeans, and feel more confident with your reflection in the mirror. These results typically occur after 2 to 3 months of dedicated weight loss efforts.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
At Shea Aesthetic Clinic, we believe getting older is a beautiful process filled with lifelong memories and cherished relationships. But as we age, hormonal changes and the symptoms that come with them can distract us from the things we love most.
The experts at our wellness clinic in Oak Ridge want to help you get back to feeling your best with solutions like hormone replacement therapy. Our experts take every measure to treat your hormonal imbalance effectively so that you can feel like the optimal version of yourself as you age.
What is hormone replacement therapy?
Our hormone replacement therapy (HRT) uses bioidentical hormones to treat the symptoms related to menopause and andropause. This means that we treat you with the exact same hormone molecules that your body makes naturally. Bioidentical hormones are not synthetic hormones, or anabolic hormones, which are made in a lab or at a pharmaceutical company.
Menopause marks a period in a woman’s life when she no longer has a menstrual cycle. This natural process involves a decrease in estrogen, the female sex hormone. Some of the disruptive symptoms related to menopause include:
- Feeling exhausted
- Weight gain (especially abdominal fat)
- Aches and pains
- Sleeping poorly
- Dryness everywhere (skin, eyes, mouth, vagina)
- Hot flashes
- Mood swings and anxiety
- Brain fog
Alternatively, andropause refers to the decrease in testosterone that occurs in men each year after they turn 40. The frustrating symptoms of andropause include:
- Feeling exhausted
- Erectile dysfunction
- Reduced sex drive
- Losing muscle mass
- Sleeping poorly
- Mood changes
- Anxiety
By supplementing estrogen or testosterone levels to restore balance, HRT has helped countless patients elevate their health as they age. And the results speak for themselves!
Studies show that women who start HRT at age 50 live up to 2 years longer than women who don’t. HRT can also decrease your risk of developing other health conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, strokes, and heart disease.
How do I determine if HRT is right for me?
The first steps of this process are to fill out a questionnaire about the symptoms you’re experiencing, and to get your lab work done. You can find the questionnaire online, or fill it out in our office when you come in for your lab work. We can perform the lab work for you in our office for about $150. Or, if you’d prefer to use your insurance for the lab fees, we’ll provide a lab order slip that you can take to a lab that accepts your insurance.
The next step is to schedule a consultation with Dr. Kirk Bass. At this visit he’ll review your lab results, learn more about your symptoms and struggles, how these things impact your life, discuss your medical history, and determine if HRT is right for you.
He listens closely as you share your symptoms and medical history to ensure that no other underlying health conditions contribute to your concerns.
Please know that when you walk into our wellness clinic in Oak Ridge for your consultation, our welcoming staff will greet you with compassion and take you to the treatment room where you’ll meet with Dr. Bass.
We offer several HRT treatment options at Shea Aesthetic Clinic, including:
- Pills
- Creams
- Pellets
- Injections
Dr. Bass helps you identify which method best suits your personal preferences and health concerns during your initial consultation.
What do my regular appointments look like?
After 5 weeks on HRT, you visit our office for follow up lab work. The following week, you stop by again to reassess your symptoms and, if necessary, give you a booster dose based on your results. If Dr. Bass sees no additional causes for concern, you return for follow-up visits every 3 to 6 months (every 3 months for females and every 6 months for males).
To ensure you gain the most out of your HRT treatment plan, we recommend pairing your hormone therapy with healthy eating habits and regular exercise. Like medical weight loss, Dr. Bass provides medical guidance on these lifestyle habits during your initial consultation and at routine check-ins.
When will I see results?
Most HRT patients achieve relief from disruptive symptoms within the first few weeks of treatment. However, it typically takes patients 6 months to see the full benefits of HRT. These effects are largely supported by your lifestyle, as well—proper diet and exercise help establish better physical and mental balance.
We recommend reaching out to Dr. Bass if you do not see noticeable improvements in your symptoms by the 6-month mark.
What Sets Shea Apart
As one of the only medical spas in the Knoxville area with direct physician involvement, we are honored to have patients place their trust in our hands. Dr. Bass and our entire team work tirelessly to provide our patients top-of-the-line treatments and care—because your health is worth the effort!
When you visit our wellness clinic in Oak Ridge for medical weight loss, hormone replacement therapy, or other wellness treatments, you can expect ongoing support throughout the entire process. Where other practices simply give you your medication and send you on your way, we ensure you have every resource you could need throughout the treatment process to create lasting results.
We teach you how to change your choices so that you can change your life and begin living the life you love!
Schedule Your Consultation
We believe health is wealth at Shea Aesthetic Clinic. You deserve to spend time with your children, enjoy your favorite activities, and live life to the fullest without the stress of persistent health issues. With a blend of effective treatments and ongoing medical support, you can put your faith in our wellness clinic in Oak Ridge.
Elevate your health with our team of caring, compassionate experts. Visit our website or give us a call to learn more.
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