Medical Weight Loss
Lose Weight with Real Medical Guidance
Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, and Retatrutide. Three proven GLP-1 options, each prescribed by our physicians based on your labs, your body, and your goals.
How It Works
Your Weight Loss Journey
Consultation & Labs
Meet with our doctors. We review your health history, run labs, and identify what is holding your body back.
Personalized Plan
Based on your results, we recommend Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, or Retatrutide at the right starting dose.
Ongoing Monitoring
Monthly check-ins, dose adjustments, and side effect management. Your doctors are with you the whole way.
Brand vs. Molecule
Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro, Zepbound: What You'll Actually Get
Searching “Wegovy Las Cruces” or “Ozempic Las Cruces”?
Wegovy and Ozempic are both Novo Nordisk brand names for semaglutide. Same molecule. Same mechanism. Wegovy is FDA-approved for weight loss; Ozempic is FDA-approved for type 2 diabetes. We prescribe semaglutide directly, often as a compounded formulation that works the same way at a fraction of the cost. From $199/month at Fountain of Youth versus $1,000+/month for the brand.
Searching “Mounjaro Las Cruces” or “Zepbound Las Cruces”?
Mounjaro and Zepbound are both Eli Lilly brand names for tirzepatide. Mounjaro is FDA-approved for type 2 diabetes; Zepbound is FDA-approved for weight loss. Same molecule, same dual GLP-1/GIP mechanism. We prescribe tirzepatide as a compounded option from $349/month, well below the $1,000-$1,200/month list price for the brand versions.
All compounded medications are prepared by FDA-registered 503A or 503B pharmacies and prescribed only after a full physician consultation, labs, and ongoing monitoring. Brand names are trademarks of their respective manufacturers; we are not affiliated.
Programs & Pricing
Choose Your Path
Semaglutide
The proven GLP-1 that reduces appetite and food noise. Works on one metabolic pathway for steady, reliable weight loss.
Tirzepatide
Dual-action GLP-1 targeting two metabolic pathways. Enhanced results for patients who need stronger metabolic support.
Retatrutide
The newest triple-agonist GLP-1. Cutting-edge treatment that most clinics do not offer yet. Available at Fountain of Youth.
Consultation fee: $75. Vials with syringes available for self-administration.
Why Fountain of Youth
Not Just Another Weight Loss Clinic
Las Cruces Weight Loss Clinic
What a Real Weight Loss Clinic in Las Cruces Looks Like
Fountain of Youth LC is a physician-led weight loss clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Your plan is written by a licensed Family Medicine physician after lab work and a health history review. Dr. Joanna Rachelson and Dr. Laura Leija-Urrea handle the prescribing, the dose changes, and the side effect questions themselves.
Most patients come from Las Cruces, Mesilla, and the rest of Doña Ana County. We also see patients from Anthony, Sunland Park, and El Paso who drive in for their monthly visit. The whole program runs in English or Spanish.
The part most clinics skip is the month after the first injection. Dosing gets adjusted to how your body actually responded, and side effects get managed before they turn into a reason to stop. That is the difference between a prescription and a program.
Read this before your first appointment
- Not sure what the first visit involves? Here is what actually happens at a first weight loss consultation, start to finish.
- Torn between the two most common options? We break down Semaglutide versus Tirzepatide and who tends to do better on each.
- Wondering when you will notice something? How long Semaglutide takes to work walks through the timeline week by week.
- Already started and eating around the appetite change? Read what to eat on Semaglutide.
- Want the whole picture in one place? Our guide to medical weight loss in Las Cruces covers how a supervised program is put together.
Still Not Sure?
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Fountain of Youth LC is a physician-led weight loss and hormone clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The weight loss side of the practice uses Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, or Retatrutide, prescribed after lab work and a health history review, with monthly monitoring by our physicians.
Yes. Lab work and a health screening come before your first dose. That is how we find what is actually holding your body back and pick a starting medication and dose that fit you, rather than handing you a generic protocol and hoping it lands.
Our physicians. Dr. Joanna Rachelson and Dr. Laura Leija-Urrea are Family Medicine physicians, and every treatment plan, dose change, and side effect question goes through them.
Monthly. Each visit reviews how your body responded, adjusts the dose if it needs adjusting, and manages side effects before they become a reason to quit. A GLP-1 is not a prescription you collect once and then manage alone.
Yes. Most patients come from Las Cruces, Mesilla, and the rest of Doña Ana County, and we also see patients from Anthony, Sunland Park, and El Paso who drive in for their monthly visit. The whole program is available in English or Spanish.
Real Results
Patients Who Lost the Weight Here
Real reviews from Fountain of Youth LC patients in Las Cruces. Individual results vary.
“I started Semaglutide in November 2024. By the end of April 2025, I lost 40 pounds. Fountain of Youth provided the real medical guidance I needed.”
Michael Smith
Google Review
“Great experience with Dr. Laura, down 24 pounds. Highly recommended.”
Erica Urrea
Google Review
“Dr. Rachel is always interested in my progress and encouraging. I appreciate it very much.”
Cheryl Martinez
Google Review
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