Sweater and aging appearance: the “ozempic face”, a side effect of the use of this miracle medication for weight loss, could cause an explosion of cases of aesthetic surgeries.
“Although they felt much better by losing weight, [mes clients] have the impression of appearing older due to a loss of volume in their face, “said Doctor Paul Jarrod Frank, an American cosmetic surgeon in CNN.
The term “ozempic face” has become trendy on social networks to designate flaccid skin and dug appearance that can accompany the use of GLP-1-type drugs such as semaglutide, active ingredient for drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
“Usually, people in mid-quantity and more who lose more than 10 lb can develop this kind of deflated appearance in their face,” explains Doctor Frank. People who lose 20 to 30 lb and more will certainly face this problem. ”
About one in the American adult in eight consumed a drug of the GLP-1 type, and of this total, approximately two out of five people did solely to lose weight, reports the non-profit organization on KFF public health campaigns.
“It looked like I had melted. It was horrible, “tells CNN Kimberly Bongiorno, an American citizen who was” much older than it was “after a loss of 50 LB caused by the use of the Wegovy medication.
Despite a shock weight loss, the 55 -year -old woman found that she “looked 60 and over” before resorting to a rise in the face and neck.
“Now the people I meet think I’m in their forties,” she rejoices.
According to Doctor Frank, more than 20% of his patients use the use of GLP-1-type drugs. The injectable dermal fillers, fat transfers and feedback are, among other things, part of the treatments they claim from the surgeon to remedy their accelerated aging.
