Frequently asked
Questions, answered plainly.
64 questions, grouped by hub. Every one of them also lives on its own page — this is the index. If yours is not here, it is a five-minute conversation at the consult, and we would rather say “it depends” in the room than guess on a website.
$50 The Private Consultation — one hour, a full 3D scan, a written protocol. Credited toward any package or membership within 30 days.Will I be pressured?
No. Nobody here is compensated on what you spend during your consult, and there is no script. You will get a recommendation because you asked for one — you will not get a close.
What if I'm not a candidate?
Then we say so, and we tell you what would work instead — including referring you to a surgeon if that is the honest answer. We turn people away regularly. A practice that never does is not assessing anyone.
Is the $50 refundable?
It is credited toward any package or membership you begin within 30 days, which for most people means it costs nothing. If you decide not to go ahead, it is not refunded — it paid for the hour and the scan, and you keep the protocol and the scan report.
Do you take insurance?
No. Aesthetic treatment is not covered by insurance anywhere. We do offer financing through Cherry, Affirm, CareCredit and an in-house plan, and we will walk through it if you want.
Can my partner come?
Yes — and if they want a plan of their own, we will scan them too for the same fee. Say so when you book so we can allow the time.
How soon could I start?
Most protocols can begin within a week or two of the consult. Some require lab work first, and a few are seasonal — we will tell you which applies to you in the room.
How long before I see anything?
Fat and muscle changes typically become visible around weeks six to eight and continue for several months afterwards. This is why we re-scan at 30, 60 and 90 days rather than asking you to judge it in a mirror.
Is it permanent?
Fat cells reduced by these treatments do not come back, but the remaining ones can still enlarge — results hold if your weight does. Muscle gains need maintenance, which is what the membership tiers exist for.
Does it hurt?
No. EvolveX feels like deep warmth with a contracting sensation; most people read or work through a session, and no numbing is needed. Cold laser is felt as nothing at all.
Do you treat men?
About half our patients are men. There is a whole practice built around it.
Will I look like I've had something done?
Tissue-remodelling treatments do not change your features — they tighten what is already there, gradually, over months. The failure mode people fear comes from overfilled volume, which is an injectable technique issue, and it is why injector credentials matter more than the product brand.
When do I see the result?
Some tightening is visible within a few weeks, but the real change is collagen remodelling over three to six months. Photographs at the three-month mark surprise people who had stopped noticing week to week.
Am I too young or too old?
Mid-thirties to mid-sixties covers most of what we treat. Earlier than that is usually texture rather than laxity. Later than that, the honest answer depends on skin quality and how much laxity there is — which is a five-minute conversation at a consult.
Do I qualify?
Not every patient qualifies, and the consult decides. Your history, your goals and a baseline 3D scan go in front of the medical director before anything is prescribed — nothing is prescribed on this site, only in the room. If prescription medication is not appropriate for you, you leave with a written plan for what is.
Do I have to come to the clinic every week?
No. You can visit the clinic for each dose, or take a supply for home treatment with a check-in on the schedule your provider sets. There is also a full telemedicine option — from the consult itself to delivery to your door — for people who would rather skip the traffic. Consistency is what drives results; where you are consistent is up to you.
What happens to my muscle?
Weight loss takes some muscle with the fat unless something is done about it, which is why we track composition by 3D scan at 30, 60 and 90 days rather than the bathroom scale, and why protein and strength training are part of every plan. Where the scan shows muscle going, non-invasive contouring — which builds muscle as well as reducing fat — runs alongside the weight loss rather than after it.
How quickly will I see results?
Most people do not see major changes overnight, particularly when a dose starts low and increases slowly, and plateaus can happen. Weight loss varies from person to person. What you will notice earlier is portion control, fewer cravings and more energy — and the 30-day scan measures circumference rather than asking you to judge it in a mirror.
What are the side effects?
The most common are digestive — nausea, constipation, bloating or mild stomach discomfort, especially when first starting or when a dose changes. Smaller meals, eating slowly and drinking water through the day help most people. Anything severe is reported to the office straight away, which is one of the reasons the plan is reviewed monthly rather than dispensed and forgotten.
What does it cost?
The price of a supervised plan is published on the pricing page the moment the practice confirms it. The Private Consultation is $50, credited toward any package or membership you begin within 30 days.
Do you treat men?
About half our patients are men — and the founder, whose case is on this page, is one of them. There is a whole practice built around it.
Do I need a consult?
Not for an infusion or NAD+ — those book directly, with no $50 consult fee. Your first visit includes a one-time $49 medical clearance exam, where your provider reviews your goals and history before the first drip. If recovery is part of a contouring course, it is planned at The Private Consultation with everything else.
How long does an infusion take?
Typically 30 to 60 minutes. A small catheter is placed in the arm, and you read, rest or use your phone through a gentle, steady infusion, monitored by a trained medical professional. Most people begin to feel the effects shortly afterwards or within a few hours.
Can you come to me?
Infusions are given in the L(IV)E Lounge at the Alpharetta suite or at home. Tell us which when you book.
How often should I come?
It varies with your goals and how you live. Some people come occasionally — after travel, illness or a hard training block. Others put a session into a broader plan weekly or monthly. Where recovery is part of a contouring course, the schedule is set in the protocol. Your provider recommends a frequency that fits, without overuse.
What are the side effects?
Infusions are generally well tolerated when given by trained medical professionals. Mild effects can include temporary bruising, slight swelling or tenderness where the catheter went in, or a cool feeling in the arm during the infusion. Your provider reviews your history beforehand. NAD+ by injection can leave the site tender; the nasal spray can cause brief irritation or a mild headache in some people.
NAD+ injection or nasal spray — which?
Both bypass the digestive system. An intramuscular injection has the quicker onset; a subcutaneous injection is slower and gentler; the nasal spray is absorbed through the nasal cavity. Which suits you is a five-minute conversation with your provider, and it can change over time.
Who should not have NAD+?
People who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and people with certain medical conditions or on certain treatments — medications, supplements, allergies and history are reviewed before the first session, which is why the assessment is not skipped for the sake of speed.
What does lymphatic drainage cost?
From $65 a session, priced by the number of areas (1 area $65, 2 areas $120, 3 areas $175). IV infusions start at $119, with IV memberships from $349 a month — see the full IV menu. NAD+ pricing is published on the pricing page the moment the practice confirms it.
Is The Blueprint for women too?
Yes. The Blueprint is one program for men and women: EvolveX, a nutrition and training plan written for you, labs and a monthly 3D scan. About half the people we treat are men, and the body areas and results are shown for both. If your concerns are post-pregnancy laxity, arms and thighs, or the face and neck, the women’s page is the shorter way in. The body treatments are performed by Thomas Brown, a co-founder; Dr. Andrew Pugliese, the medical director, directs every clinical protocol.
What happens at the first visit?
The Private Consultation. One hour with a practitioner and a full 3D body scan. $50, paid when you reserve to secure your time slot and credited toward any package or membership you start within 30 days. If you decide not to go ahead, the protocol and your scan report are yours either way.
Is any of this surgery?
No. EvolveX is non-invasive: applicators sit on the skin, nothing is cut or injected, and there is little to no downtime — some temporary warmth or redness that fades quickly.
If a surgeon is the honest answer for what you want, we will say so at the consult.
How long is a session, and how many will I need?
An EvolveX session runs 30 to 60 minutes; most people read or listen to music through it. Sessions are usually scheduled once or twice a week, and a course runs six to twelve of them. The number is set at the consult from your scan, not from a menu.
What does it cost?
EvolveX is $475 a session, with packages of 6 for $2,800, 9 for $3,800, 12 for $4,800. Lymphatic drainage starts at $65 a session.
Financing runs through Cherry, Affirm, CareCredit or in-house. Full pricing and memberships.
Is this a separate practice from The Blueprint?
No, same practice: the same physician direction, the same 3D scan, the same written protocol with its price on it. This page is a front door for the concerns women most often bring us; the full program, for men and women, is The Blueprint.
What happens at the first visit?
The Private Consultation. One hour with a practitioner and a full 3D body scan. $50, paid when you reserve to secure your time slot and credited toward any package or membership you start within 30 days. If you decide not to go ahead, the protocol and your scan report are yours either way.
Is any of this surgery?
No. Non-invasive contouring works through applicators on the skin — nothing is cut or injected, and there is no downtime.
For post-pregnancy laxity that is a non-surgical alternative to the surgical mommy makeover — with an honest ceiling. If a surgeon is the right answer for what you want, we will say so at the consult and refer you.
Can I be treated while pregnant or breastfeeding?
No. Body treatments and prescription therapy wait until you are neither — that is standard candidacy, and the consult is where the timing is set. Anything else about your history is a conversation with the medical director, not a rule on a website.
How soon after having a baby can I start?
There is no number we would put on a page, because it depends on you, your delivery and what you want treated. Getting back to where you were can take up to a year, and a plan that respects that lasts longer than one that rushes it. The consult sets the timing; the scan sets the baseline.
What does it cost?
EvolveX is $475 a session, with packages of 6 for $2,800, 9 for $3,800, 12 for $4,800. Lymphatic drainage starts at $65 a session. Every plan is priced in writing at the consult before you commit to anything.
Financing runs through Cherry, Affirm, CareCredit or in-house. Full pricing and memberships.
Are the prices on the site the prices in the room?
Yes. Every number on the pricing page is the number you would pay; nothing is an opening position. The consult exists to work out which of those numbers apply to you — not to reveal them.
What does “Price TBC” mean?
That the practice has not confirmed the number yet — usually because the platform is launching, or because a membership’s inclusions are still being finalised. The row says so rather than guessing, and the price is published the moment it is confirmed. Nothing marked TBC should be read as an estimate.
What do the memberships cost?
Three transformation programs: Foundation $699 a month, Framework $899 a month and Full Rebuild $999 a month on a 6-month program; a 3-month program is $100 more a month. Each has a one-time $599 enrollment. Medication is prescribed only after medical screening and provider approval.
All memberships can be paused: 1 month on a 3-month membership and 2 months on a 6-month membership.
What does EvolveX cost?
$475 a session, with packages of 6 for $2,800, 9 for $3,800, 12 for $4,800. A 3D body scan is $79 on its own, with your provider’s feedback, and is included with your consultation and every program; it is repeated at 30, 60 and 90 days. The à la carte table has every individual treatment.
Can I finance a package?
Yes — through Cherry, Affirm, CareCredit or a plan arranged in-house. Approval, rates and terms are the partner’s, settled before your first session. For scale: a $3,800 nine-session EvolveX package over 24 months is about $159 a month — illustrative only; the partner sets the rate and the term.
Is the $50 consult credited?
Yes. Private consultations are reserved with a modest $50 investment, which holds your hour with the practitioner. It is credited in full toward any package or membership you begin within 30 days. If you decide not to go ahead, you keep the protocol and the scan report.
Are there any offers?
First responders · military · teachers: 10% off all therapies and treatments, excludes weight loss medications.
No offer on the site carries a fake deadline; where an end date exists it is printed. Current offers.
Still have the question?
Bring it to The Private Consultation: one hour with a practitioner, a full 3D scan, and a written, priced protocol. Private consultations are reserved with a modest $50 investment, which holds your hour with the practitioner. It is credited in full toward any package or membership you begin within 30 days.