Dr. Ligotti offers a new, effective stop smoking program - Quit 123

Quit123 is a medication-based smoking cessation program offered exclusively in Palm Beach County through Whole-Health and under the direction of Michael Ligotti, D.O., a Board-Certified Family Physician.

The Quit123 program is the ONLY physician-supervised smoking cessation program offering FREE LIFETIME RETREATMENT if you begin smoking again. The success rate for the program is approximately 71% at six months.  This means that six months out from the original treatment date 71% of patients are still smoke-free!

The program begins when you enter Whole-Health and complete initial paper-work detailing your smoking history and other relevant medical facts.  Dr. Ligotti then reviews this information carefully, ensuring that there will not be any unforeseen side-effects from the medication as can occur with certain medical conditions.  A painless, NEEDLE-LESS injection of FDA-approved medication is administered to the patient by the doctor.  Dr. Ligotti lets the patient relax, returning in approximately 15 minutes to re-check blood pressure and ensure that the injection was well-tolerated.  The patient is then discharged with a supply of three additional oral medications.  One is used twice daily for ten days, another is used once daily for thirty days, and the third is a mild sedative (Valium) used on an as-needed basis for the first couple of days to reduce agitation.  Additional support information is included in the patient packet outlining various tips and activities to further increase your chance of quitting smoking.

The medications are a proprietary combination of drugs that work IMMEDIATELY to decrease your body’s craving for nicotine.

One office visit and thirty days later you are very likely to be completely smoke-free- something you probably haven’t been able to say for many years.  Add years to your life by drastically diminishing your risk for cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, emphysema/COPD, gastrointestinal cancer, bladder cancer, and many other deadly diseases.  It’s time to stop ignoring the risks and make an intelligent decision and investment in your future health.  Call Whole-Health today to schedule your smoking-cessation treatment with Dr. Ligotti and start living the healthy life you were intended to live!