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What is Wegovy and how does it work?
Wegovy is a once-weekly injection of semaglutide, made by Novo Nordisk. Semaglutide copies GLP-1, a hormone your gut releases after a meal: it acts on the parts of the brain that control appetite, so you feel fuller, less hungry and crave food less. It is used together with a reduced-calorie eating plan and more physical activity, not instead of them. Abroad, Wegovy is licensed for weight management and, in adults who already have heart disease and excess weight, to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke. It is not a fat-dissolving injection for one area of the body.
Wegovy benefits
- Calmer appetite: you feel full sooner and crave food less.
- Once a week: one injection on the same day each week, given for you at the clinic.
- A gentle start: the dose steps up every four weeks, so your stomach can adjust.
- Well studied: the main weight trial alone followed 1,961 adults for 68 weeks.
- Support included: a doctor’s review each month and sessions with our lifestyle coach.
Wegovy injection doses: what we prescribe
Wegovy pens come in five strengths: 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.7 and 2.4 mg. On the official label the dose rises every four weeks. We prescribe the first three strengths, and 1 mg is the highest Wegovy dose we prescribe.
| Weeks | Dose on the label | At our clinics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 4 | 0.25 mg a week | Month 1: 0.25 mg |
| 5 to 8 | 0.5 mg a week | Month 2: 0.5 mg |
| 9 to 12 | 1 mg a week | Month 3: 1 mg |
| 13 to 16 | 1.7 mg a week | Not prescribed by us |
| 17 onwards | 2.4 mg a week | Not prescribed by us |
The label goes on to 1.7 mg and 2.4 mg, and those higher doses are the ones the main trials used, so results at 1 mg may be smaller. Your doctor explains this at your consultation. If a step up upsets your stomach, the doctor can keep you on the lower dose for longer. After the third month, if you need to continue, your doctor usually moves you on to a tirzepatide injection, a different weekly medicine.
Wegovy for weight loss: who is it for?
Wegovy is for adults whose weight is affecting their health. Its licence covers adults with a BMI of 30 or more, or 27 or more with at least one weight-related health problem. At a free consultation your doctor checks your BMI, health and medicines, and prescribes Wegovy only if it suits you.
Wegovy before and after: how much weight can you lose?
Change is gradual, over months. In the main trial (STEP 1), adults without diabetes who took the 2.4 mg dose with lifestyle support lost about 15% of their weight on average over 68 weeks, against 2.4% on placebo. In a 68-week trial in adults with type 2 diabetes, those on the 1 mg dose lost about 7%, against about 10% on 2.4 mg and 3% on placebo. We prescribe up to 1 mg, so your result may be smaller than the 2.4 mg figures. No figure is promised, and results vary from person to person.
Wegovy price in Pakistan
The Wegovy price in Pakistan at Cutera Aesthetics is Rs 45,000 for the first month (4 weekly doses of 0.25 mg), Rs 50,000 for the second month at 0.5 mg and Rs 55,000 for the third month at 1 mg, the same at all 12 of our clinics. To compare every injection we offer, see our weight loss injection price in Pakistan list.
Month 1: 0.25 mg
Starting dose · 4 weekly doses of Wegovy, given at the clinic
Rs 45,000 for the month
Month 2: 0.5 mg
4 weekly doses, if you are coping well
Rs 50,000 for the month
Month 3: 1 mg
4 weekly doses, if your doctor raises it
Rs 55,000 for the month
Free consultation first · Any current offer is explained at the clinic
What decides the Wegovy price in Pakistan?
- The dose: the monthly price follows the strength, from 0.25 mg in month one to 1 mg in month three.
- What is included: each month covers your four weekly doses given at the clinic, a doctor’s review that month and sessions with our lifestyle coach.
- The clinic: the price is the same at all 12 of our clinics, and the consultation is free.
Looking for a lower-cost option? Our semaglutide injection has the same active medicine, from Rs 6,995 a dose, or Rs 22,384 for the first four weeks. It is a different product, not made by Novo Nordisk, and your doctor explains the difference.
Wegovy vs Ozempic: what is the difference?
Wegovy and Ozempic contain the same medicine, semaglutide, and both are made by Novo Nordisk. They differ in what they are licensed for and in the strengths their pens come in.
| Wegovy | Ozempic | |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Semaglutide | Semaglutide |
| Licensed for | Weight management | Type 2 diabetes |
| Strengths on the label | 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.7 and 2.4 mg | 0.25, 0.5, 1 and 2 mg |
| What we prescribe | 0.25, 0.5 and 1 mg | 0.25, 0.5 and 1 mg |
| Price with us | Rs 45,000, Rs 50,000 and Rs 55,000 for months 1, 2 and 3 | The same |
At the same dose it is the same medicine, so 1 mg of Wegovy is no stronger than 1 mg of Ozempic, and the two are never used together. See the Ozempic price in Pakistan on its own page. Mounjaro is a different medicine, tirzepatide; your doctor explains which one suits you.
Is Wegovy available in Pakistan?
Yes. We supply Wegovy at our clinics, on a doctor’s prescription only. Each weekly dose is given at the clinic, where the medicine is kept refrigerated, so there is no pen for you to buy online or store.
DRAP, Pakistan’s medicines regulator, has warned that falsified weight-loss pens of this type are sold, whatever the brand name, including online without a prescription. Its advice is to buy only from licensed outlets and to check that the product is genuine.
Who shouldn’t have Wegovy?
Wegovy is not for you if you are pregnant, breast-feeding or hoping to conceive within two months, if you are allergic to semaglutide, or if you or a close relative has had medullary thyroid cancer or MEN 2 syndrome. It is not combined with Ozempic, Mounjaro or another medicine of the same type. Past pancreatitis, severe stomach-emptying problems, diabetic eye disease, kidney problems, or diabetes medicines such as insulin or a sulfonylurea all need a careful review first. We prescribe it for adults only.
Your Wegovy plan, step by step
- Free consultation: a doctor reviews your BMI, health, medicines and goals, with tests if needed.
- Prescription: if Wegovy is right for you, the doctor explains the doses we prescribe and what to expect.
- Your weekly dose: once a week, on the same day, your injection is given at the clinic, under the skin of the tummy, thigh or upper arm.
- Step-up dosing: 0.25 mg in month one, 0.5 mg in month two and 1 mg in month three, while you cope well. After month three, your doctor usually moves you on to tirzepatide if you need to continue.
- Review and coaching: a doctor’s review each month, plus sessions with our lifestyle coach.
Wegovy side effects and results
Stomach upsets are the most common Wegovy side effects, and for most people they are mild to moderate and ease with time. In trials of the 2.4 mg dose, about 4 in 10 people had nausea, 3 in 10 diarrhoea and about 1 in 4 vomiting or constipation. At the 1 mg dose, in trials in adults with type 2 diabetes, about 1 in 5 had nausea and about 1 in 11 vomiting or diarrhoea. Less common, at the 2.4 mg dose, were gallstones (1.6%, against 0.7% on placebo) and hair loss (3%, against 1%).
A few signs are rare but need a doctor at once:
- severe tummy pain that does not go away
- a lump in the neck, hoarseness or trouble swallowing
- sudden loss of vision or eyesight that worsens quickly
- a serious allergic reaction
Results last as long as the habits and, for many, the treatment. In a follow-up of the main trial, a year after people stopped the 2.4 mg dose and the lifestyle support, about two-thirds of the weight they had lost had returned. That is why lifestyle coaching is part of every month with us.
Aftercare
- Come on the same day each week
- Drink enough water every day
- Keep to your eating and activity plan
- Tell us about lasting tummy pain at once
Why choose Cutera Aesthetics
- Doctor-led: Wegovy is prescribed only after a doctor’s assessment, with a review every month.
- Given at the clinic: your weekly dose is given for you, and lifestyle-coach sessions are part of the month.
- Wegovy near you: at all 12 clinics in 7 cities, at the same price, with a free consultation.
Sources
- Novo Nordisk. Wegovy FlexTouch (semaglutide): package leaflet, information for the patient. How it works, who it is for, side effects, pregnancy and what a pack contains.
- US National Library of Medicine. WEGOVY (semaglutide): prescribing information (DailyMed). Approved uses, dose steps, boxed warning and side-effect rates at 2.4 mg.
- US National Library of Medicine. OZEMPIC (semaglutide) injection: prescribing information (DailyMed). Approved for type 2 diabetes; side-effect rates at 0.5 and 1 mg.
- Wilding JPH, Batterham RL, Calanna S, et al. Once-weekly semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity (STEP 1). New England Journal of Medicine, 2021; 384(11): 989–1002. The 2.4 mg dose.
- Wilding JPH, Batterham RL, Davies M, et al. Weight regain and cardiometabolic effects after withdrawal of semaglutide: the STEP 1 trial extension. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 2022; 24(8): 1553–64.
- Davies M, Færch L, Jeppesen OK, et al. Semaglutide 2.4 mg once a week in adults with overweight or obesity, and type 2 diabetes (STEP 2). The Lancet, 2021; 397: 971–84. Results for the 1 mg arm: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03552757.
- Aronne LJ, Horn DB, le Roux CW, et al. Tirzepatide as compared with semaglutide for the treatment of obesity (SURMOUNT-5). New England Journal of Medicine, 2025.
- DRAP. Rapid Alert I/S/7-23-24: falsified GLP-1 receptor agonist products. 12 July 2023.
