Frequently Asked Questions

Painoklinikka.fi is a Finnish medical center specializing in the treatment of overweight and obesity, providing remote consultation services with doctors, licensed nutritionists, and nutrition experts, as well as psychologists and group therapy services.

Services are provided by experienced healthcare professionals such as doctors, licensed nutritionists, and psychologists. In addition to promoting health, our focus is on dismantling the stigma associated with overweight and obesity.

Our clients come from all over Finland and can book their appointments directly without a referral. The client decides whether they want to communicate with our experts via phone or video.

We offer services to individual clients, companies, and as part of public healthcare. Our remote consultations are targeted at individuals who are overweight (BMI over 25) or obese (BMI over 30), but our services are suitable for anyone struggling with weight management or eating-related issues.

Painoklinikka’s services are based on official treatment recommendations, and our experienced healthcare professionals in overweight and obesity treatment provide person-centered guidance. In our remote consultation-based medical center, we offer individualized and effective weight management solutions aimed at permanence, rather than ready-made diet and exercise packages. As a medical center, we are also equipped to offer the latest and most effective obesity medication. During the assessment of individual treatment needs, we may also refer clients to public healthcare or programs such as HUS Weight Management House treatment programs.

Painoklinikka’s operations are based on long-term and comprehensive treatment of overweight and obesity, where speed is not necessarily an advantage. Treatment and its duration are implemented according to the patient’s needs and wishes, but always with an expert assessing their realism, taking into account the client’s mental and physical resources. The goal of weight loss and management is permanence and overall well-being, not speed.

For successful weight management, it is important to be able to translate learned knowledge into everyday weight management skills. By default, no one is directed to count calories, but it can be utilized at the client’s request or, for example, when learning the energy content of certain foods.