San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center

About San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center

What is San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center?

This is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, with offices at 1244 Larkin Street and 490 Post Street, led by Dr. Usha Rajagopal, a board certified plastic surgeon. The practice's main work is surgical and cosmetic: breast augmentation, facelifts, eyelid surgery, labiaplasty, jawline contouring, and filler work, along with treatments like Morpheus8 and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Medical weight loss is one offering among many, run as a GLP-1 program using prescription medications similar to Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, with the program overseen by Dr. Rajagopal along with Alyssa Riscata, RN, and Alexa Herrera, RN.

The weight loss program includes an initial consultation to review BMI and medical history, blood work, and then weekly in-office injections, with visits described as running about an hour at first and 30 minutes to an hour for follow-ups. Consultations can be done in person or by video. The practice describes itself as having over 25 years of expertise in plastic surgery and aesthetic treatments in San Francisco, though that figure describes the practice as a whole, not the weight loss program specifically.

This listing is for its San Francisco office at 1244 Larkin St Ste 200.

What does it cost?

No price is published for the weight loss program itself. A "Special Pricing Offer" is mentioned without naming a number, and the consultation is listed as free to request. It does not say whether the per-visit or monthly cost includes the medication itself, and it does not state whether insurance is accepted for the program. It does note that the labs and blood tests that are part of the intake are not covered by insurance.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask what the program costs in total, including the injections, the initial labs, and any follow-up visits, since none of that is listed with a number. Ask whether the medication given is brand-name Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro, or a compounded version, since the program description only says the medications used are "similar to" those names. Ask whether Dr. Rajagopal, Alyssa Riscata, RN, or Alexa Herrera, RN, is the one who actually signs your prescription and sees you for follow-ups. Ask what the lab testing costs out of pocket, since that charge is called out separately from the rest of the program. If you're told you qualify by BMI, ask what happens next if your labs come back with something that changes the plan.

Who is it a good fit for?

In its own words, the program "involves a combination of lifestyle modifications, such as changes to diet and exercise, as well as the use of FDA-approved prescription GLP-1 agonists (similar to Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro) or other medical interventions to help people lose weight." This is a good fit for someone who is already comfortable with a surgical and injectable aesthetics practice and wants a weight loss program as one piece of a broader relationship with that office, rather than someone looking for a program built around weight management as its sole focus with published pricing up front.

Sources: sfcosmeticsurgery.com, sfcosmeticsurgery.com/procedure/weight-loss-program-ozempic-wegovy-semaglutide, sfcosmeticsurgery.com/blog/surgery-after-major-weight-loss

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