CareCredit Helps Patients Achieve Cosmetic Goals After Weight Loss

Flexible financing solutions enable patients to address skin laxity and volume loss after successful GLP-1 weight-loss treatments.

Jan. 28, 2026 at 9:47am

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As GLP-1 medications become more mainstream for weight loss, a new group of patients is seeking cosmetic treatments to complement their journey. The CareCredit credit card offers flexible financing solutions to help patients pay for procedures like skin tightening, platelet-rich plasma for thinning hair, and more. Dr. Brian Reagan of CosmetiCarePlastic Surgery & Medspa Newport Beach explains how CareCredit can support patients throughout their weight-loss and cosmetic transformation.

Why it matters

Losing significant weight can lead to new challenges like loose skin and volume loss, which patients often want to address through cosmetic treatments. CareCredit's financing options make it easier for patients to access these procedures and maintain the momentum of their weight-loss journey.

The details

CareCredit can be used at more than 285,000 locations nationwide and has been a trusted resource for nearly 40 years. Dr. Reagan advises patients to view GLP-1 therapy as a powerful tool, not a quick fix, and to work with a physician who can monitor their progress. After reaching a stable weight-loss point, patients often look to address volume loss with fillers or fat grafting, and skin laxity with procedures like breast augmentation, tummy tucks, and body lifts. Dr. Reagan recommends waiting 6-12 months after starting GLP-1 medication before considering cosmetic surgery, and patients must be off the medication for three weeks before and after any procedure.

  • Patients should wait 6-12 months after starting GLP-1 medication before considering cosmetic surgery.
  • Patients must be off GLP-1 medication for three weeks before and after any cosmetic procedure.

The players

Brian Reagan, MD

A plastic surgeon at CosmetiCarePlastic Surgery & Medspa Newport Beach.

CareCredit

A credit card that offers flexible financing solutions for patients to pay for cosmetic treatments and procedures.

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What they’re saying

“We are seeing wonderful weight-loss outcomes with the new medications available on the market. Losing weight is such a major achievement, but it can also come with new challenges like loose skin on the body or deflated faces after volume loss, which patients very much want to address. CareCredit is a wonderful tool that allows them to address these concerns by giving patients the financial flexibility to move forward with treatments that help them feel whole again after their weight-loss journey.”

— Brian Reagan, MD, Plastic Surgeon

“These medications have been proven to be very effective. They are, however, very serious medications and management need to be done under the supervision of a physician who can monitor a patient's progress, review blood work, and make sure their plan is safe and tailored to their individual needs. My advice is to view GLP-1 therapy as a powerful tool, not a quick fix. With the right care team and a long-term mindset, patients can achieve healthy, lasting results.”

— Brian Reagan, MD, Plastic Surgeon

What’s next

Patients must be off GLP-1 medication for three weeks before and after any cosmetic procedure.

The takeaway

CareCredit's flexible financing options make it easier for patients to access the cosmetic treatments they need to feel whole again after a successful weight-loss journey, empowering them to maintain the momentum of their transformation.