Clinic types / Weight loss clinics marketing

Weight loss clinic marketing that stays on the right side of the rules.

Medical weight loss is one of the most searched and most restricted categories in health advertising. We build campaigns that reach the right adults, say what you can legally say and keep patients in your program.

Who you are marketing to

How medical weight loss patients find a clinic.

Weight loss patients compare clinics, telehealth companies and pharmacies on price, safety and support. Many have tried programs before and want a medical team, not just a prescription.

What we run

Medical weight loss marketing, end to end.

Ads, content, pages and follow-up, planned together and measured on booked patients.

Search campaigns

Google ads on clinic and program searches, with landing pages that explain the medical process, the team and the cost.

Policy-first creative

Meta ads targeted to adults only, written without body shaming or guaranteed results, and without prescription drug names where restricted.

Consult and intake flow

A short qualifying form and a booking path that sets expectations about labs, eligibility and pricing.

Program retention

Check-in messages, education and community content that keep patients engaged after month one.

Provider explainers

Clinicians explaining how medical weight loss works, side effects and support, building trust before the consult.

Patient-level reporting

Consults, starts and months retained by campaign, so you know what each new patient really costs.

Messages and offers

What works, and what we avoid.

What we lead with

  • A medical consult with a clear price
  • Programs explained step by step, with support included
  • Nutrition and coaching alongside medication
  • Transparent monthly pricing

What we stay away from

  • Targeting anyone under 18
  • Guaranteed or typical weight loss claims
  • Before and after photos and body shaming
  • Implying compounded drugs are FDA approved or the same as brand products

Rules we work within

The medical weight loss rules we check every campaign against. Platforms and regulators update these often, so we re-check before launch.

  • Meta lets weight loss ads run only to people 18 and over, and bans ads that create negative self-perception or show close-ups of pinched fat. Meta health and wellness policy ↗
  • The FDA says compounded drugs are not FDA approved. The semaglutide and tirzepatide shortages were resolved in 2024 and 2025, ending the period when copies were tolerated. FDA ↗
  • In March 2026 the FDA sent warning letters to 30 telehealth companies for marketing compounded GLP-1s as if they were the same as approved products. FDA ↗
  • The FTC’s Gut Check guide lists weight loss claims that cannot be true, and says “results not typical” disclaimers are not enough. FTC Gut Check ↗
  • Google requires certification before advertising prescription drug services, and judges this from your ads and your landing pages. Google healthcare and medicines policy ↗

General information, not legal advice. Your healthcare attorney has the final word on your clinic.

What we report

Numbers your front desk would recognize.

Every month, in plain English, in your own accounts and in Clinic OS.

01Cost per consult booked
02Consult to program start rate
03Average months retained
04Cost per retained patient
Weight loss clinics marketing questions

Before you ask.

Can you advertise semaglutide or tirzepatide?
Prescription drugs carry strict rules on Google and Meta, and prescription drug services usually need certification before ads can run. We advertise the medical program and the consult, keep drug names off ads where they are restricted, and make sure landing pages describe products accurately.
What weight loss claims are allowed in ads?
Avoid guaranteed or typical results, before and after images and anything that shames bodies. Describe the program, the team and the support. Platforms also require adult-only targeting for weight loss.
How do you compete with telehealth weight loss companies?
With what they cannot offer: a local medical team, in-person visits, labs and support. We put your providers and real patient experiences at the center of the marketing and make local booking easy.
Can you help us start a weight loss clinic?
Yes. Our how to start a weight loss clinic guide covers the medical, legal and marketing basics, and our clinic launch consulting helps you plan the opening.