How far is Medrein Health from Irving?

Medrein Health & Aesthetics is located approximately 15 miles from Irving, typically a 20-25 minutes drive depending on traffic. We're conveniently located at 420 N Kimball Ave, Southlake, TX 76092.

Do you see many patients from Irving?

Yes! We serve many patients from Irving and throughout the DFW metroplex. Irving residents appreciate our convenient location and choose to make the short drive for Dr. Mikki's expertise and our comprehensive services.

What services are most popular with Irving patients?

Irving patients commonly seek Botox, dermal fillers, laser treatments, medical weight loss programs, and comprehensive aesthetic consultations. We tailor all treatments to individual goals and needs.

Tesamorelin Peptide Therapy for Body Composition in Southlake, TX

Southlake & DFW Area

Tesamorelin is an FDA-approved growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) analog that specifically targets stubborn abdominal fat—the visceral fat that poses the greatest health risks. At Medrein Health and Aesthetics in Southlake, TX, Dr. Haritha Mikkilineni (Dr. Mikki) offers Tesamorelin as part of comprehensive body composition and anti-aging protocols.

What Is Tesamorelin?

Tesamorelin is a synthetic analog of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) that stimulates your pituitary gland to produce and release growth hormone naturally. Unlike direct growth hormone administration, Tesamorelin works through your body’s own regulatory systems, maintaining normal physiological feedback loops.

Originally FDA-approved for reducing excess abdominal fat in HIV patients with lipodystrophy, Tesamorelin has gained significant attention for its body composition benefits in the general population. It represents one of the most targeted approaches to visceral fat reduction available.

How Tesamorelin Reduces Belly Fat

Visceral fat—the fat stored around your internal organs—is metabolically active and associated with increased cardiovascular risk, insulin resistance, and inflammation. Unlike subcutaneous fat, visceral fat is notoriously resistant to diet and exercise alone.

Tesamorelin specifically targets this dangerous fat depot by stimulating natural growth hormone release, which promotes lipolysis (fat breakdown) preferentially in visceral adipose tissue while preserving lean muscle mass. Clinical studies demonstrate visceral fat reductions of 15-20% or more with consistent use.

Benefits Beyond Fat Loss

While visceral fat reduction is the primary benefit, Tesamorelin offers additional advantages including improved body composition with preservation of lean muscle, enhanced cognitive function and mental clarity, better sleep quality, potential improvements in lipid profiles, support for skin quality and tissue repair, and increased energy and vitality.

These benefits reflect the wide-ranging effects of optimized growth hormone levels, which decline naturally with age.

Tesamorelin vs. Direct HGH

Some patients wonder about the difference between Tesamorelin and human growth hormone (HGH) injections. Tesamorelin offers several advantages. It stimulates your own GH production, maintaining normal pulsatile release patterns. It works within your body’s feedback systems, reducing risk of excess. It has a favorable safety profile with extensive clinical data. And it specifically targets visceral fat more effectively than general HGH therapy.

Dr. Mikki can discuss which approach makes most sense for your goals and health status.

Integrating Tesamorelin with Comprehensive Care

Tesamorelin works exceptionally well as part of integrated wellness protocols at Medrein Health. Many patients combine it with hormone replacement therapy for comprehensive hormonal optimization, medical weight loss programs for multi-modal fat reduction, body contouring treatments as body composition improves, and other peptide therapies based on individual goals.

Dr. Mikki’s extensive medical background enables her to create sophisticated protocols that address body composition from multiple angles while ensuring safety and efficacy.

FAQs

What is Tesamorelin?

Tesamorelin is a growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) analog that stimulates your pituitary gland to produce and release growth hormone naturally. It’s FDA-approved for reducing excess abdominal fat and is used off-label for body composition optimization and anti-aging.

How does Tesamorelin reduce belly fat?

Tesamorelin specifically targets visceral adipose tissue—the dangerous fat stored around internal organs. By stimulating natural growth hormone release, it promotes lipolysis (fat breakdown) in abdominal fat stores while preserving lean muscle mass.

What results can I expect from Tesamorelin?

Clinical studies show Tesamorelin can reduce visceral fat by 15-20% over several months. Patients often report improved body composition, better sleep quality, enhanced cognitive function, and increased energy levels. Results vary based on individual factors.

Is Tesamorelin the same as HGH?

No. Unlike direct HGH administration, Tesamorelin stimulates your body to produce its own growth hormone through the natural pituitary pathway. This maintains normal physiological feedback loops and generally results in a more favorable safety profile.

Can Tesamorelin be combined with hormone therapy?

Yes. Tesamorelin often complements hormone replacement therapy programs. Dr. Mikki creates integrated protocols that may include testosterone optimization, thyroid support, or other hormone therapies based on comprehensive lab evaluation.

Ready to target stubborn belly fat?

Schedule your Tesamorelin consultation with Dr. Mikki at Medrein Health and Aesthetics in Southlake, TX.
Call 214-702-5225 or book online today.