Treatment guide · before you book
Peptide therapy — what to ask.
Peptides are short chains of amino acids. “Peptide therapy” covers everything from licensed medicines to unlicensed products sold for injection, so what a clinic means by it needs asking.
Worth asking
- Peptides: Peptides such as these are not licensed medicines in the UK: ask the prescriber about licensing and evidence.
Six questions to ask before you book
- 01
Who prescribes it, and is the product licensed in the UK for this use?
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What screening and monitoring do you do, and who is clinically responsible?
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What does the full course cost, including any repeat sessions?
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Could you tell me who would treat me, and are they on the GMC, NMC or GDC register?
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Could you send me the price before I book, including any consultation fee?
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What does the first consultation involve, and is there a fee?
Clinics in our records that list peptide therapy
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Questions patients ask
What is peptide therapy?
Peptides are short chains of amino acids. “Peptide therapy” covers everything from licensed medicines to unlicensed products sold for injection, so what a clinic means by it needs asking. Source: British College of Aesthetic Medicine, “BCAM warns public over illegal and unregulated peptide injections”.
What should I ask before booking peptide therapy?
Who prescribes it, and is the product licensed in the UK for this use? What screening and monitoring do you do, and who is clinically responsible? What does the full course cost, including any repeat sessions? Could you tell me who would treat me, and are they on the GMC, NMC or GDC register? Could you send me the price before I book, including any consultation fee? What does the first consultation involve, and is there a fee? Unmist lists questions, not medical advice.
What should I check about peptides in the UK?
Peptides such as these are not licensed medicines in the UK: ask the prescriber about licensing and evidence.
Which clinics in Unmist’s records list peptide therapy?
None in Unmist’s records list peptide therapy yet. You can check any UK clinic by name, town or postcode with the search on this page.
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