Medical weight loss at The Skin Clinic in Mankato starts with your health history, goals and the challenges you have faced. We review nutrition, activity, sleep, medications and other factors that may affect weight.
Your plan may include nutrition and lifestyle guidance, body composition tracking, follow-up and prescription medication when medically appropriate. Testing is selected around your clinical assessment.
We explain your options, expected benefits, potential side effects and costs before you decide. Progress varies, and long-term weight management often requires ongoing care.
Medical Weight Loss in Mankato, MN
Your Health. Your Goals. A Plan With Support.
TREATMENT TIME
Ongoing
recovery
Plan-dependent effects
results timeline
Varies
maintenance
Long-term lifestyle integration
Because you want a sustainable approach that supports your overall health and wellbeing.
Your Goals
Support Beyond Another Diet
If repeated weight-loss attempts have left you frustrated, start with a conversation about your history and what feels difficult. Weight management can involve health, habits, medications and your environment.
We help you compare appropriate options and choose achievable next steps without promising the same outcome for everyone.
Our Approach
Medical Assessment + Practical Support
We review your health history, current medicines, eating patterns, activity and goals. Your provider explains appropriate testing and whether prescription treatment is indicated.
Medication, when suitable, is part of a broader plan with nutrition, movement and follow-up. Dose changes and treatment decisions stay with your prescribing clinician.
Track More Than Weight
Review Progress and Adjust Your Plan
Follow-up helps review your response, side effects, nutrition and body composition. Your plan can change as your needs and goals change.
We discuss maintenance from the start. No program can guarantee a particular amount of weight loss or prevent all regain.
Is Medical Weight Loss Right for You?
Eligibility Is Individual
Your provider considers weight history, weight-related health conditions, medications, previous treatment and goals. Prescription weight-loss medication is not appropriate for everyone.
Tell us about pregnancy plans, breastfeeding, eating-disorder history and other medical concerns. Your assessment may lead to another approach or referral.
More Than Just Weight Loss
Nurse Practitioner-Led Care
The Skin Clinic was founded by Heidi Hermel, CNP. Your plan includes a medical assessment and appropriate monitoring. Meet our care team.
A Plan Around Your Life
Discuss nutrition, activity, sleep and practical barriers alongside treatment options. Body composition tracking can help review change beyond the scale.
Ongoing Follow-Up
Review response, side effects and treatment decisions with your clinician. Ask how appointments, support and maintenance are included in your program.
Related Health Concerns
Symptoms that suggest a separate condition may need evaluation. Explore women’s hormone care or men’s hormone care; hormone treatment requires its own clinical indication.
Treatment Options
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Metabolic Reset (Medical Weight Loss Program)
Personalized Medical Weight Management.
YOUR PLAN: Review health history, nutrition, activity, medications and goals with our medical team. Testing, body composition tracking and follow-up are discussed around your assessment.
TREATMENT: Prescription weight-loss medication may be considered when clinically appropriate. Your provider explains the exact product, benefits, risks and monitoring.
BEFORE ENROLLING: Ask what visits, testing, medication, coaching and maintenance are included. Results and treatment duration vary.
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Reset and Rebalance (Medical Weight Loss and HRT)
Coordinate Care When Both Services Are Appropriate.
YOUR PLAN: Discuss weight-management concerns alongside symptoms that may need a separate hormone assessment. Hormone therapy is not automatically indicated for weight gain or offered as a guaranteed weight-loss treatment.
TREATMENT: Nutrition, lifestyle support, prescription weight-loss care and hormone treatment are selected according to separate clinical needs. Your provider explains the rationale and monitoring for each.
BEFORE ENROLLING: Review current program length, inclusions, follow-up, medication details and costs. Results vary, and ongoing care may be needed.
MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS
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MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS ○ THE SKIN CLINIC ○
STEP ONE
Consultation
Review your health, medications, goals and previous weight-management experience.
Discuss appropriate testing and body composition tracking.
Compare treatment options, risks, follow-up and pricing.
STEP two
Treatment
Build practical nutrition, activity and lifestyle goals.
Use prescription treatment only when clinically appropriate.
Review your response and side effects with your medical team.
Adjust treatment through your prescribing clinician.
STEP three
Results & Follow Up
Review progress, nutrition and body composition over time.
Plan ongoing support and maintenance.
Discuss medication changes with your prescriber.
Address barriers or regain without blame.
Real Patients, Real Results
“Heidi and all the girls at the Skin Clinic are absolutely phenomenal! They are knowledgeable and truly care about you! Thank you so much for helping me with everything and helping me become a healthier person!”
– Cassie
“Feeling lost with how to feel better after having my fifth and last child at 35, at 43 I was close to losing hope that I could ever feel like myself again. A friend had recommended The Skin Clinic and from the first appointment I found hope. A month in and… my symptoms are gone. No more brain fog, no more fatigue, no more dizziness, my period lighter and I’m losing weight.”
– Tiny
Individual results vary.
Medical Weight Loss Questions, Answered
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Medical supervision helps assess suitability and monitor treatment, but no medication or program is risk-free. We review your health history, current medicines and treatment-specific risks before you begin. GLP-1-based medicines can cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation and have important contraindications. Your clinician explains the exact product and when to seek help.
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Progress depends on the treatment plan, starting health, nutrition, activity and individual response. We review change over time rather than guarantee a weekly loss or deadline. Follow-up may include weight, body composition, tolerability and goals beyond the scale.
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Maintenance usually involves ongoing nutrition, activity, follow-up and a plan for treatment changes. Some people need long-term medication; stopping treatment can be followed by regain. Discuss continuation, dose changes or stopping with your prescriber rather than changing medication on your own.
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A medical assessment reviews your weight history, weight-related conditions, medications and goals. Your clinician determines whether lifestyle support, prescription treatment or another approach is appropriate. Pregnancy plans, breastfeeding, eating-disorder history and other health concerns affect treatment choices.
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Cost depends on the program, visits, testing, medication and ongoing support recommended for you. We explain inclusions and pricing before enrollment. Ask about available payment options and review any financing terms with the financing provider.
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The Skin Clinic does not accept health insurance for weight-management and wellness programs. Ask our team for current self-pay pricing and what is included. HSA or FSA eligibility depends on the service and your plan; confirm eligibility with your plan administrator.
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Bring your medication and supplement list, relevant medical history, recent test results if available, and previous weight-management experiences. Think about your goals and practical barriers. Your clinician explains any testing or preparation needed before treatment. Do not stop prescribed medication without guidance from its prescriber.
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Semaglutide or tirzepatide may be discussed when clinically appropriate. Your clinician confirms the exact product, indication, source, benefits, risks and monitoring before prescribing. FDA-approved products and compounded medicines are different; compounded medicines are not FDA-approved and are not appropriate substitutes for every patient.
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No. Medication is one possible tool. Nutrition, movement, behavioral support and follow-up remain important, and your clinician helps compare approaches. Testing and treatment are selected around your needs rather than automatically adding medication, hormone therapy or supplements.
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The Skin Clinic serves Mankato and Southern Minnesota from 1105 Range Street, North Mankato, MN 56003. Call (507) 550-2232 or book a consultation to review program options and appointment availability.
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Our medical weight-management care is nurse practitioner-led. The Skin Clinic was founded by Heidi Hermel, CNP. Your consultation includes medical assessment, discussion of suitable options and a follow-up plan with the care team.
Comprehensive Package Solutions
Compare program options around your health needs, goals and preferences. At consultation, we explain what each program includes, which elements are clinically appropriate, and the cost of visits, testing, medication and follow-up.
Hormone therapy and thyroid treatment require separate medical indications; they are not automatic components of every weight-management plan.
Reset & Rebalance Package
FOR LASTING TRANSFORMATION
Metabolic Reset Package
sustainable weight loss and long-term health
Start Your Medical Weight Loss Plan
Support for the Way You Want to Live
Meet with our team to review your health history, weight-management goals and available options. Your plan may include nutrition and lifestyle guidance, appropriate testing, body composition monitoring and prescription medication when indicated.
Ask about current programs and offers, what is included, and the expected cost of ongoing care before enrolling.
Book a consultation or call (507) 550-2232 for program details.
Ask About Current Program Availability
Book a Weight Loss Consultation in Mankato
Bring your questions, medication list and previous treatment history. We’ll discuss your goals, assess appropriate options and explain the plan, follow-up and investment before you decide.
Questions Before You Begin?
Book a consultation or call (507) 550-2232. For goals involving local contour rather than weight management, explore body contouring. These services have different purposes.