Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to frequently asked questions about how Dr. S. Ross Fox helps patients reach their goal weight.

Q. How much weight can I lose?
A. On the Foxkins Diamond Program for Weight Management you can lose as much weight as you want to. It's up to you.

Q. What hunger-control medication do you use?
A. We use the time-tested, FDA-approved medication phentermine.

Q. Is phentermine the same as Fen-phen?
A. No. Fen-phen contains the drug fenfluramine which is related to problems with valvular heart disease and pulmonary hypertension in some patients. Dr. Fox does not prescribe Fen-phen or fenfluramine for his patients. Instead, he prescribes phentermine, an FDA-approved medication he has prescribed for his patients for decades with no serious side effects.

Q. How much do your services cost?
A. A fee of $250 to start the program and $85 per visit (monthly). There is an additional fee for lap band adjustments.

Q. How fast does the weight come off?
A. Patients who follow the program average a weight loss of 7 to 15 pounds per month. Typical monthly weight loss is about 10 pounds.

Q. How long will it take for me to reach my goal weight?
A. That depends on now many pounds you want to lose and how diligently you adhere to the program. On average, our patients reach their goal weight in 6 to 8 months.

Q. I'm worried about being hungry all the time. What can you do?
A. Dr. Fox promises to control your hunger and carb cravings with safe and effective medication, FDA-approved phentermine. Your medication level will be evaluated at every (monthly) appointment and will be adjusted to eliminate any cravings. 

Q. After I've lost the weight, will I regain it?
A. The beauty of our weight maintenance program is that it truly empowers our patients to keep off the weight they've lost.

Q. I'd feel better if I talked with someone who's been through your program. May I talk to some of your patients?
A.  Yes, you may. They've agreed to answer your questions.

Q. Do you manage LAP-BAND® System patients?
A. Yes, we do. In fact, Dr. Fox was the first surgeon in the world, aside from the inventor, to install the LAP-BAND® System in patients. LAP-BAND® System adjustments are done during follow-up visits (an additional fee will apply).

Q. Can you provide follow-up for gastric bypass patients?
A. We certainly can. Dr. Fox has done thousands of gastric bypass operations. Dr. Fox is uniquely qualified to help gastric bypass patients to adjust their eating habits so they shed pounds easily and feel great.

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