> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hi-doctor.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Weight regain after dieting

> Why weight regain after rapid loss is physiological, and how a doctor reviews the cause instead of prescribing another crash diet.

Weight regain after dieting is **physiological, not a lack of willpower**. When weight comes back after a rapid loss, a doctor reviews the cause and proposes a sustainable plan, rather than another crash diet.

## What Hi-Doctor offers

A licensed doctor reviews your history to understand why the weight returned, and whether an ongoing, medically supervised approach — rather than a repeated short-term diet — is appropriate for you.

## Your path to treatment

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start your online visit">
    Answer a 4-minute questionnaire about your health and goal. No in-person appointment, no travel. You'll know within 24 hours if you're a candidate.
  </Step>

  <Step title="A doctor reviews your case">
    A licensed doctor reviews your answers personally. If they need clarifications, they message you in the private chat on your account. If treatment is appropriate, they sign an electronic prescription.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and payment">
    If the doctor does not approve treatment, the fee is refunded in full within 48 hours.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ongoing support">
    Private chat with your doctor for questions, a check-in, and renewal before your prescription expires.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Who it is not suitable for

Not everyone who regains weight after dieting needs medication — the doctor's review of your history decides whether an ongoing medical weight-management programme is a good fit, or whether a different approach is more appropriate.

## How Hi-Doctor handles it

The medication, if the doctor prescribes it, is paid separately at the pharmacy at the price it sets — see [pricing](/essentials/pricing) for the plan fee. Hi-Doctor does not sell medications.

## Related reading

* [Overweight](/library/conditions/overweight) — BMI thresholds and the medical weight-management options a doctor considers
* [Tirzepatide](/library/medicines/tirzepatide) and [Saxenda](/library/medicines/saxenda) — the GLP-1-class medicines covered in this library
* [How a consultation works](/essentials/how-it-works)
* [Safety and eligibility](/essentials/safety)

## Start a consultation

<Card title="Weight-loss consultation" icon="stethoscope" href="https://hi-doctor.ai/consultation/weight-loss/1">
  Answer the weight-loss questionnaire and a registered doctor reviews it.
  They decide whether treatment is appropriate, which one, and at what dose —
  and declining is a normal outcome. See [what it costs](/essentials/pricing)
  and [how the review works](/essentials/how-it-works).
</Card>

<Warning>
  This page is reference information, not medical advice and not a prescription.
  Whether a medicine is appropriate for you is decided by a registered doctor
  after reviewing your consultation.
</Warning>