Explore Weight Loss Options: Medication, Surgery and Support to Help You Lose Weight
You can decide your future. Together, we can make a change.
If you are exploring weight loss options, you are not alone. Many people living with overweight and obesity feel unsure about where to start, what treatment is right for them, or whether they will be able to lose weight and keep it off long term.
At our clinic, we offer a comprehensive approach to weight management, including medical weight loss, weight loss medications, weight-loss surgery, and ongoing lifestyle support. Our goal is to help you understand your options, make an informed decision, and choose a pathway that supports your health, confidence, and future.
At our clinic, we offer a comprehensive approach to weight management, including medical weight loss, weight loss medications, weight-loss surgery, and ongoing lifestyle support. Our goal is to help you understand your options, make an informed decision, and choose a pathway that supports your health, confidence, and future.
Weight Loss Support That Starts With You
Our goal is to be your partner in health and to assist with the issues that may be affecting your energy, confidence, mobility, wellbeing, and joy in life.
We understand that weight loss is not simply about willpower. Obesity is complex, and many biological, hormonal, metabolic, environmental, and emotional factors can contribute to weight gain and make it difficult to lose weight.
Whether you are considering medication, surgery, or a combination of treatments, we work with you to create a plan that is realistic, safe, and tailored to your needs.
We understand that weight loss is not simply about willpower. Obesity is complex, and many biological, hormonal, metabolic, environmental, and emotional factors can contribute to weight gain and make it difficult to lose weight.
Whether you are considering medication, surgery, or a combination of treatments, we work with you to create a plan that is realistic, safe, and tailored to your needs.
non-surgical weight loss Options
For some people, medication can be an important part of a structured weight loss program. Weight-related hormones, appetite, cravings, hunger, fullness, and metabolism can all influence your ability to lose weight safely.
Modern weight loss medications may help reduce appetite, improve fullness, and support better eating patterns. These treatments are usually most effective when combined with healthy eating, improved eating habits, movement, medical monitoring, and long-term support.
Medication may be suitable for people living with overweight or obesity, particularly when previous weight loss efforts have not led to sustained results.
Modern weight loss medications may help reduce appetite, improve fullness, and support better eating patterns. These treatments are usually most effective when combined with healthy eating, improved eating habits, movement, medical monitoring, and long-term support.
Medication may be suitable for people living with overweight or obesity, particularly when previous weight loss efforts have not led to sustained results.
Weight Loss Medications and GLP-1
Some weight loss medications include GLP-1 receptor agonists, sometimes called GLP-1 treatments. These may include medicines such as semaglutide, depending on suitability, availability, medical history, and approval status.
These treatments may help you lose weight by acting on appetite and fullness signals. For some people, they may also support improvements in metabolic health, including people living with type 2 diabetes.
All weight-loss medication should be prescribed and monitored by a qualified medical professional. Dr Maani can discuss whether a treatment is appropriate for you, how it works, possible benefits, common side effects, and any serious side effects to watch for.
These treatments may help you lose weight by acting on appetite and fullness signals. For some people, they may also support improvements in metabolic health, including people living with type 2 diabetes.
All weight-loss medication should be prescribed and monitored by a qualified medical professional. Dr Maani can discuss whether a treatment is appropriate for you, how it works, possible benefits, common side effects, and any serious side effects to watch for.
Weight Management Medication and Long-Term Use
Weight management medication is not a quick fix. For many people, obesity is a chronic condition, and treatment may require ongoing care.
Some medications may be considered for long-term use, especially when they are helping a person manage your weight, improve health markers, and reduce the risk of weight regain.
Dr Maani will also consider your medical history, current medications, body mass index, body weight, health risks, and whether you have conditions such as diabetes, type 2 diabetes, or high blood pressure.
Some medications may be considered for long-term use, especially when they are helping a person manage your weight, improve health markers, and reduce the risk of weight regain.
Dr Maani will also consider your medical history, current medications, body mass index, body weight, health risks, and whether you have conditions such as diabetes, type 2 diabetes, or high blood pressure.
Weight-Loss Medicine: Is It Right for You?
Weight-loss medicine may be an option if you have tried to lose weight through lifestyle changes alone and have not been able to lose weight or maintain the results.
Prescription treatment may be considered when a person has overweight or obesity and needs to lose enough weight to improve their health. Dr Maani can help determine whether medicine is suitable, what monitoring is required, and how it fits into your broader health and weight plan.
In Australia, your clinician will consider guidance from the Therapeutic Goods Administration. You may also see information online from international sources such as the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institute of Diabetes, and the Digestive and Kidney Diseases institute, but your treatment should always be guided by Australian clinical advice.
Prescription treatment may be considered when a person has overweight or obesity and needs to lose enough weight to improve their health. Dr Maani can help determine whether medicine is suitable, what monitoring is required, and how it fits into your broader health and weight plan.
In Australia, your clinician will consider guidance from the Therapeutic Goods Administration. You may also see information online from international sources such as the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institute of Diabetes, and the Digestive and Kidney Diseases institute, but your treatment should always be guided by Australian clinical advice.
Bariatric Surgeries for Obesity
For some people living with obesity in adults, bariatric surgeries may be the most effective treatment option for long-term health improvement.
Metabolic and bariatric surgery can support significant weight loss, reduce the impact of obesity-related conditions, and help people who need to lose weight to improve your health.
We understand that surgery is a major decision. We have worked with more than 1600 people and understand how difficult this choice can feel, as well as how difficult day-to-day life can be when excess weight is affecting your health.
Metabolic and bariatric surgery can support significant weight loss, reduce the impact of obesity-related conditions, and help people who need to lose weight to improve your health.
We understand that surgery is a major decision. We have worked with more than 1600 people and understand how difficult this choice can feel, as well as how difficult day-to-day life can be when excess weight is affecting your health.
Weight-Loss Surgery: Sleeve, Bypass and Other Procedures
Weight-loss surgery may include options such as gastric sleeve surgery, gastric bypass, and in some cases other procedures such as a gastric balloon.
Gastric sleeve surgery is one of the most common procedures. It can support significant weight loss and may involve a shorter recovery compared with some other operations.
Gastric bypass may be considered for people who need more substantial metabolic support or who have certain health conditions, including type 2 diabetes.
Dr Maani will discuss which option may be most appropriate based on your medical history, total body weight, weight-related health risks, and weight loss goals.
Gastric sleeve surgery is one of the most common procedures. It can support significant weight loss and may involve a shorter recovery compared with some other operations.
Gastric bypass may be considered for people who need more substantial metabolic support or who have certain health conditions, including type 2 diabetes.
Dr Maani will discuss which option may be most appropriate based on your medical history, total body weight, weight-related health risks, and weight loss goals.
What Does Research Say About Weight Loss Surgery?
A 2025 study using data from the Bariatric Surgery Registry examined outcomes from bariatric surgery performed in Australia between 2012 and 2021.
Key findings included:
- metabolic bariatric surgery was found to be safe and effective for substantial weight loss and health improvement
- sleeve gastrectomy was the most common primary procedure
- at 5 years, participants experienced significant total body weight loss across different procedures
- 90-day adverse events were recorded in 3.6% of procedures
- among participants treated for diabetes at baseline, many no longer required medication at 1 year and 5 years
The authors concluded that metabolic bariatric surgery can result in significant weight loss and reduce the need for diabetes medications.
Choosing the Right Weight Loss Program
The answer may be medication. It may be surgery. It may be lifestyle support. It may be a mix of several treatments. We will work with you on an overall approach to improve your health, support your wellbeing, and help you move toward a healthier future.
If you are living with overweight and obesity, struggling to lose weight, or unsure which option is right for you, a consultation can help you understand the next step.
If you are living with overweight and obesity, struggling to lose weight, or unsure which option is right for you, a consultation can help you understand the next step.