Amélie

About Amélie

What is Amélie?

Amélie is a medical spa with offices in Tigard, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. Google lists it as a medical spa and rates it 5 from 385 reviews. Most of its listed services are skin, injectable and body treatments, including wrinkle relaxers, dermal fillers, HydraFacial, BBL Photofacial, chemical peels, microneedling, CoolSculpting Elite and PRF hair restoration. Medical weight loss is one of its services, and the medication it names for that program is semaglutide. It serves Tigard, Tualatin, Lake Oswego and the wider Portland and Vancouver area.

Joseph Chiovaro, MD is listed as medical director. The other clinicians listed are Autumn Thompson, PA and Ana Cole, PA. Amélie does not say which of the three prescribes GLP-1 therapy. In its own words: "GLP-1 therapy is prescribed following a complimentary consultation with one of our experienced providers at Amélie Med Spa."

This listing is for its Tigard office at 18081 SW Lower Boones Ferry Rd Suite 2.

What does it cost?

Medical weight loss has two monthly plans. The Amélie Wellness Plan is $199 a month, plus the cost of the prescription. The Amélie Wellness Membership is $149 a month, plus the prescription, for anyone enrolled in the Amélie Beauty Bank membership. Both include provider access, ongoing support and resources. So the monthly fee does not include the medication. The prescription cost varies by medication and dose, and a provider gives an estimate at the consultation, which is complimentary.

Amélie does not publish a price for the routine blood work done at a local lab. It does not say whether insurance is accepted. It mentions payment plans, but their terms are not explained. Its membership terms say members can freeze or cancel at any time, but it does not say whether that applies to the GLP-1 plans.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which of the three clinicians will sign your prescription and who manages your care from month to month. Ask whether the medication is brand-name or compounded. Its blog also mentions tirzepatide, so ask which medication you would receive. Ask what the prescription will cost each month at the dose you would start on, and whether mailing it to your home adds a charge.

Ask what the blood work and follow-up visits cost, and whether any visits can be done by video. Ask whether insurance is accepted at all. Ask how freezing or cancelling works for the GLP-1 plans, and whether you pay for a month in which you cancel partway through.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you live near Tigard, Tualatin, Lake Oswego or Vancouver, want medical weight loss at a practice that also offers cosmetic treatments, and can pay a monthly program fee plus the prescription yourself. It may not suit you if you need insurance to cover the medication or want care without in-person visits, since Amélie does not say whether either is available.

Sources: ameliemedspa.com/locations/tigard-oregon, ameliemedspa.com/med-spa-services/body/glp1, ameliemedspa.com/med-spa-memberships

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