Delaney Nothaft | Special to USA TODAY
The medication Ozempic hasactually taken the world by storm – mostly due to reported usage by celebs and the rich thanks to its weight loss results.
But some doctors desire to shift this story.
Ozempic was initially established for the treatment of Type-2 diabetes, however it has likewise been revealed to cause weight loss – which led to the approval of Wegovy. It’s the exactsame medication as Ozempic, however is dosed and administered entirely for the function of weight loss.
These medications have the possible to enhance the health and lives of lotsof individuals. While they can have some side impacts, they do not cause “Ozempic face” – a term that’s been increasing in appeal however specialists state is unproven.
What is ‘Ozempic face’?
Ozempic face is not a medical term and is typically not a issue for individuals who haveactually taken the medication properly. It is a term that hasactually been utilized by some individuals to explain the look of drooping skin after weight loss.
Does Ozempic modification your face?
No.
Ozempic itself does not cause extreme weight loss in the face. But, if somebody loses a lot of weight in a brief quantity of time, most typically when they weren’t obese or overweight to start with, they might have a gaunt look.
Dr. Judy Korner is an endocrinologist and Professor of Medicine at Columbia University. She states the bad remarks about what one’s face looks like after weight loss is part of a pattern of abuse versus overweight clients.
“What’s been going on (with Ozempic) is the focus on individuals who are utilizing it wrongly. And it’s making a mockery out