Weight Loss Injections for Type 2 Diabetes in Dubai
Weight loss injections for type 2 diabetes are simple with Dr Felix's personal care. There is no adding one tablet after another, no guessing with your sugar, and medication is prescribed by your doctor when there is a medical reason for it.
Your first visit includes a full medical check-up and blood work. Dr Felix looks at your weight, your blood sugar and your current tablets together and builds your plan from there.
Your tablets adjusted safely
Insulin and sulfonylurea tablets can push blood sugar too low once weight loss starts. Dr Felix lowers these medicines in time.
Remission as a goal
Remission means normal blood sugar without diabetes medication. For many people with recent type 2 diabetes, enough weight loss makes remission possible.
One doctor, start to finish
This is a personal practice. Dr Felix Happich, German-trained and DHA-licensed, sees you himself.
Straight answers before you book
What does weight loss treatment for type 2 diabetes include?
Weight loss treatment for type 2 diabetes with Dr Felix includes 6 parts. The plan treats weight and blood sugar together, based on your HbA1c, your weight and your current medicines.
- Blood sugar: HbA1c (glycated haemoglobin, the average blood sugar over three months) and fasting glucose.
- Current medication: reviewed, and lowered when weight loss starts.
- Heart: blood pressure, cholesterol and 10-year heart risk.
- Kidneys and eyes: kidney values checked and eye screening arranged.
- Weight and waist: body composition measured, not only body weight.
- Medication: a weekly weight loss injection when there is a medical reason.
How much weight do people with diabetes lose?
People with type 2 diabetes lose 13 to 15 percent of body weight on weekly tirzepatide injections, slightly less than people without diabetes. The figures come from a trial with 938 adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity over 72 weeks (The Lancet, 2023).
Guidelines prefer tirzepatide or semaglutide for people with type 2 diabetes and obesity, because both lower weight and blood sugar and protect the heart in people with heart disease.
Can type 2 diabetes go into remission?
Yes, type 2 diabetes can go into remission for many people. In the DiRECT trial, almost half of the people in a diet-based weight loss programme were in remission and off diabetes medication after 12 months (The Lancet, 2018).
Remission became more frequent with greater weight loss. The chance of remission is highest in the first years after diagnosis.
What happens after the first visit?
After the first visit, the plan changes as weight and blood sugar change. Diabetes medication is reviewed at every visit.
- First visitHistory, examination, blood work and your current medication
- First weeksThe injection starts low, other diabetes medicines adjusted
- Every 4 to 8 weeksWeight, blood sugar and side effects reviewed
- Every 3 monthsHbA1c repeated and medication reduced where possible
What else helps blood sugar and weight?
Five daily habits support blood sugar and weight alongside an injection. Protein and strength training protect muscle during weight loss.
- Protein: eat protein at every meal to keep muscle.
- Strength training: train two or more times a week.
- Walking: walk for a short time after meals to lower blood sugar.
- Sugary drinks: stop sugary drinks first.
- Ramadan: plan diabetes medicines and meals with Dr Felix before Ramadan starts.
Dr Felix Happich, MD decides with you whether medication fits and when. Nothing is prescribed on request alone.
Why see a doctor for weight loss with diabetes?
Dr Felix Happich is a German-trained physician licensed by the Dubai Health Authority. He sees every patient himself, adjusts your diabetes medicines as you lose weight and decides with you whether an injection fits.
Before diabetes starts: prediabetes and weight gain and insulin resistance treatment in Dubai. How the injections work: GLP-1 weight loss. All options for adults: Medical Weight Loss Clinic Dubai.
Your first consultation with Dr Felix
Goals and history
Your diabetes history, current medicines, weight history and daily routine.
Medical review
Examination, waist, body composition, blood pressure and blood work.
Treatment decision
Dr Felix explains which injection fits and which of your current medicines change.
Personal plan
A written plan with your dose steps, medication changes and HbA1c dates.
More questions about weight loss injections for type 2 diabetes
What does weight loss treatment for type 2 diabetes cost?
The cost of weight loss treatment for type 2 diabetes depends on the tests you need and which treatment becomes part of your plan. You get the full cost in the consultation before anything starts.
Can I take a weight loss injection with metformin?
Yes, a weight loss injection can be taken with metformin, the most common diabetes tablet. Metformin is usually continued, while insulin and sulfonylureas are often lowered to avoid low blood sugar.
Will I need the injection forever?
Not always. The injection dose is reviewed once weight and blood sugar are stable. Stopping the injection often brings weight back, so stopping is planned with Dr Felix.
Is it safe for my kidneys and eyes?
Yes, with monitoring. Kidney values are checked before and during treatment, and eye screening is arranged, because fast drops in blood sugar can affect the eyes.
Weight and blood sugar, treated together
One consultation with Dr Felix in Dubai Healthcare City. You leave knowing how an injection fits with your diabetes medicines.
Book your consultationSources
- Tirzepatide once weekly for the treatment of obesity in people with type 2 diabetes (SURMOUNT-2), The Lancet 2023, PubMed abstract. 938 adults with type 2 diabetes
- Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT), The Lancet 2018, PubMed abstract. Diabetes remission through weight loss