Body Morph MD

Disclaimer: This review is based on my personal experience and opinions.

I’m sharing my opinion and experiences as a former patient of Dr. Lantin to help others make informed decisions. While others may have had positive outcomes, my experience raised serious concerns about medical judgment, ethical standards, cost transparency, and emotional safety—especially for those struggling with weight, disordered eating, or body image issues.

Red flags appeared early. I was required to pay a $400 consultation fee upfront. When I misheard it as $40 and asked for clarification, she laughed and said, “$40 isn’t worth my time. I’ve never heard of a doctor seeing a patient for that.” That moment made it painfully clear that profit seemed to take priority over patient care. However, I was desperate to lose weight and ignored my gut instinct, which I now regret.

I paid nearly $5,000 upfront for three months of GLP-1 injections, with no payment plan available. Yet after I completed the first round, a payment plan was suddenly offered. That shift felt very manipulative and left me wondering why flexibility wasn’t available earlier when I first inquired? It seemed to only be offered when it was convenient for her. After doing more research, I discovered that her prices are FAR higher than what other reputable providers in the area charge for longer periods of time and more supportive treatment. In my opinion, her pricing isn’t just high—it’s exploitative.

The most alarming part of my experience was her medication protocol. On my first day, I was started on 6mg of tirzepatide—far above the recommended 2.5mg starting dose meant to help the body adjust and minimize serious side effects. The next day, I had severe nausea and vomiting. When I reported this, the dose was increased to 9mg based mainly on a comment that I felt a little hungry. I’ve since learned that such rapid increases—especially after a strong reaction—go against safety guidelines. Instead of addressing the dosing, she focused on what I was eating, even though I could barely keep food down. The high dosing likely caused the reaction, and her response and diversion left me feeling dismissed and unheard. I wish I’d known more and felt empowered to speak up.

When I asked about her approach to dosing, she said it was weight-based. However, everything I’ve read and based on what other doctors have told me, contradicts that—dosing isn’t based on weight, and jumping to high doses without proper titration increases the risk of serious side effects. Which I experienced for months.

Rather than encouraging a sustainable, healthy relationship with food, the program promoted extreme restriction: one solid meal a day, mostly liquids, and a handful of berries or nuts as rescue foods “if necessary.” This wasn’t presented as short-term —it was a long-term plan, even after stopping the medication. I didn’t have an eating disorder, but I can imagine how dangerous this could be for someone who does. It felt rigid, disconnected, and dismissive of mental health and trauma-informed care. I consistently felt like I was being boxed into a stereotype—that because I was overweight, I must be overeating, eating poorly, or lacking discipline. No matter how much I tried to explain, those assumptions never seemed to change. It was deeply frustrating and dehumanizing.

What hurt most was the way she spoke about my “before” self—as if I had been broken, lazy, or flawed. I wasn’t broken. I was a healthy person struggling to lose weight on my own. Dr. Lantin, health is not the same as thinness, and assuming otherwise reflects a limited and outdated understanding of bodies. She made frequent comments about my body at every appointment—saying things like she could “see my chin,” “see my face,” or that my back and stomach were “shrinking.” Even if these were meant to be encouraging, they felt incredibly invasive and objectifying. They didn’t build confidence—they made me feel worse.

Six months in, I am on 12mg, emotionally burned out, and constantly hungry. I am eating under 1,200 calories, cutting carbs, tracking obsessively, and exercising—but progress slowed down. Instead of reassessing the plan, Dr. Lantin told me the issue could be things like certain vegetables I was eating, garlic, or even condiments. I was already eating once a day. To me, it felt incredibly dismissive, absurd, and detached from reality. I had hoped the medication would help, but when the results slowed, the only answer was more restriction until I got the weight down.

Her friendliness felt less like genuine compassion and more like a calculated performance—intended to disarm, manipulate, and create a sense of indebtedness. She framed her pricing as the lowest she could offer, as if she was doing me a favor. In reality, this approach felt like it discouraged transparency, silenced valid concerns, and made it difficult to question the quality or cost of care.

The significant weight loss I had achieved before working with her was often dismissed—simply because it didn’t happen under her care. That kind of egocentric thinking is unprofessional and deeply discouraging. It sidelines the patient’s effort to spotlight the provider’s ego. What was presented as supportive and patient-centered ultimately felt exploitative, dismissive, and emotionally harmful.

Dr. Lantin told me—more than once—that losing weight would “take away my anxiety”. That’s not just medically inaccurate—it’s dangerous. She assumed my anxiety stemmed from my appearance, ignoring the real sources of my stress—like work, school, and real-life responsibilities?! I was diagnosed with anxiety at my lowest adult weight. Dr. Lantin I want to reiterate to you, being skinny is not a treatment for mental illness, and a doctor who suggests otherwise fundamentally misunderstands mental health. For someone who once practiced pediatrics, I expected a far better understanding of how physical and mental health intersect. Instead, your approach was reductive, damaging, TONE-DEAF, and again dismissive.

She often said the more weight I lost, the more I’d want to do my makeup and be “put together”—as if self-worth, confidence, and expression are things you only earn by getting thinner. This kind of message is incredibly damaging. It reinforces harmful ideas that being skinny equals beauty or value, and implies people in larger bodies are inherently less deserving of self-expression. Her comments didn’t motivate—they shamed. It ignores the complexity of body image, self-esteem, and mental wellness.

I do want to believe she wants to help in her own way, but the advice and delivery felt careless, even if well-intended. I had to repeat myself constantly, she was late to nearly every single appointment, often distracted, repetitive, often had to remind her to send my appointment notes, invoices, receipts, and even reminding her of my dosage from time to time. Constantly, made me wonder if she even looked at her notes or if she is just not documenting well enough? I didn’t feel like I was receiving thoughtful, individualized care.
As someone who works in healthcare, I know what good and patient centered care looks like. This wasn’t it. It felt more like an assembly line—an operation focused on making money, in disguise as healthcare.

Whenever I asked Dr. Lantin for clarification, the answers often felt vague & inconsistent. She often redirected the conversation, repeated things, & spoke in circles before asking, “Are we on the same page?” I almost always found myself more confused than reassured. Eventually, I stopped asking questions—not because I stopped having any, but because I no longer felt heard nor did I feel like I could trust her.
When I expressed frustration with my second round of treatment, she blamed it on stress from studying and said my body was “very volatile to any stimulus to weight gain.” Dr.Teresa Lantin’s suggestion was to meditate. Instead of support or adjustments, the responsibility was placed entirely on me. In the same message, she framed my weight loss as a “huge achievement” “with her”, but to me, it felt less like support and more like a reminder of what I owed her. I was the one who endured the months of side effects of her dosing, the intense restriction, and the emotional fallout. It often felt like my results were being used to validate her approach, no matter how I was doing internally. I’ve never had doctors apologize for another provider—until all of this.

Yes, I lost weight—but the emotional cost was far greater than I ever expected. Dr. Lantin, I walked away more anxious, more confused, and more disconnected from my body than when I started. If you struggle with body image, disordered eating, or mental health, proceed with caution. You deserve care that heals—not breaks you. You deserve a doctor who sees all of you—not just your weight, and not just your wallet.

& I want to be clear: I understand that dietary changes are essential for weight loss. But there are healthier, more compassionate ways to approach it. Extreme restriction is not the answer. Being told to survive on one small meal a day, with only a few berries or nuts as “rescue foods,” ignores how nutrition, mental health, and sustainable habits actually work. Her guidance felt less like medical care and more like a toxic crash diet from the early 2000s—starve yourself, suppress your hunger, and smile through the suffering. That’s not healthcare. That’s harm. It promotes fear around food, fuels disordered thinking, and leaves you in a constant state of deprivation. In my experience, it didn’t create empowerment—it created guilt, shame, and disconnection from my body.

I also want to be clear: I’m not upset because I didn’t lose weight every week, although it was frustrating at times. Dr. Lantin, I understand that weight loss isn’t linear. Bodies fluctuate. Hormones shift. I understand stress, cortisol, sleep, and countless other factors play a role. What’s upsetting is that instead of saying "this is normal”, “ this can sometimes happen”, the response was always to find something new to blame, fix, cut, or restrict, the only focus was on “tweaking” what I was eating every single week, or a biochemistry lesson. I was never told, “You’re doing everything right—sometimes this just happens.” Just a constant search for what else I could cut out or change. It felt like I was being micromanaged instead of supported.

I wish I had known that sooner. I wish I had trusted my gut. If you’re considering this kind of care—pause. Do your own research. Ask hard questions. There are compassionate, ethical doctors out there who will walk with you, and not give one-size-fits-all advice. You can work with providers who will actually listen, follow evidence-based protocols, and treat you like a human being—not a walking paycheck. You can pursue weight loss without starving yourself, without being shamed, and without wrecking your relationship with food.

In my opinion, this experience taught me what to never accept again. I’ve since found a provider who listens, respects my boundaries, and treats me like a whole person—not just a number on a scale or the amount of money in my pockets. And that’s what I want for anyone reading this, it doesn’t have to come at the cost of your self-worth. Take your time. Choose wisely. And always, always trust yourself. Weight loss shouldn’t cost you your dignity, your voice, or your peace. And it sure as hell shouldn’t cost you almost five grand for three months of treatment.

Be aware of Body Morph MD and Dr. Teresa Lantin. My experience raised serious concerns about exploitative pricing, questionable medical practices, and an overall lack of ethical, individualized care. While their public image may seem polished, what I went through felt like a business disguised as healthcare—one that prioritizes profit over people.

After posting my HONEST review, Dr. Lantin’s public response completely ignored the actual concerns I raised. Not a single point—about unsafe dosing, emotional harm, or predatory billing—was addressed. It all went right over her head. Her approach to care didn’t feel personalized or trauma-informed. It felt rigid, performative, and disconnected from reality.

If you’re researching Body Morph MD or considering GLP-1 treatment under Dr. Lantin, please think twice. Do your homework. Ask the hard questions