GLP-1 medications changed weight loss medicine — and they also created a gold rush. San Antonio now has everything from licensed medical programs to vitamin shops and online portals shipping vials with a questionnaire and a credit card form. “Medically supervised” is printed on most of them. Here’s how to tell when it’s true.
The five-point test
1. Labs come before prescriptions. A legitimate program draws blood first — metabolic panel, thyroid, A1C and related markers — because the right plan depends on what’s actually happening in your body. If nobody ordered labs, nobody is supervising anything.
2. A licensed provider examines you — and stays reachable. Not a one-time telehealth checkbox. You should know your provider’s name, and you should be able to message or see them when something feels off. At Aura, the provider managing your program is the owner of the practice.
3. Follow-ups are scheduled, not optional. Dosing for GLP-1 medications is titrated — it changes based on your response, side effects, and progress. Monthly follow-ups are where safe programs earn the word “supervised.” A drive-thru refill is not a follow-up.
4. Medications come from licensed pharmacies. Ask where the medication is sourced. The answer should be a licensed U.S. pharmacy you can name — not “our supplier.”
5. There’s a plan for after. What happens when you reach your goal? Muscle preservation, nutrition habits, maintenance dosing or tapering, and supporting treatments (like addressing skin changes from significant weight loss) should all be part of the conversation from the start. Weight loss without a maintenance plan is a rental, not a result.
What a program looks like at Aura
Our medically supervised weight loss program starts from $250 per month and is built around exactly that five-point structure: initial labs and exam, individualized dosing, monthly provider follow-ups, licensed-pharmacy medications, and a maintenance strategy. Because Aura is a wellness practice as much as an aesthetics one, the supporting pieces — B12 for energy, hormone evaluation when labs point that way, skin treatments if significant weight loss changes your face — live under the same roof, with the same provider.
Honest answers to fair questions
Is this just “skinny shots”? No. These are prescription medications with real benefits and real contraindications. That’s exactly why the supervision part matters.
Will it work for me? Response varies person to person — which is why programs that promise specific numbers should make you cautious. What we can promise is honest assessment, careful titration, and a provider who tells you the truth, including if this isn’t the right tool for you.
Why not just use an online portal? Some are legitimate. But if a portal has never drawn your labs, can’t examine you, and can’t see you when side effects show up, you are the one doing the supervising.
Questions about the program? Book a consult or call (210) 981-6460 — pricing is published, like everything else here.
Amanda Curtis, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Aura Wellness & Aesthetics, San Antonio. Medical services at Aura Wellness & Aesthetics are provided under the medical direction of J. Drew Sanderson, MD, in accordance with Texas Medical Board standing delegation orders (22 TAC Ch. 193). Aura Wellness & Aesthetics, LLC is owned and operated by Amanda Curtis, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC.. Educational content, not medical advice; individual results vary. Prescription decisions are made only after clinical evaluation.
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