What Is The Ozempic Face? Diabetes Drug Side Effects

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In people with type 2 diabetes and weight loss, medications like Ozempic and Wegovy can cause an aged appearance In social media, drugs for quick weight loss are trending, like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro.

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According to Jennifer Berger, who used Mounjaro (tripeptide) to lose weight after her pregnancy, the drug causes an aged appearance, a side effect dubbed "Ozempic face."

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The weight loss effect of Mounjaro is similar to Wegovy at higher doses. Despite taking the drug weekly via injection in the thigh, stomach, or arm, Berger lost 20 pounds. Her face appeared gaunt after the procedure, and she loved the results.

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"I remember looking in the mirror, and it was almost like I didn't even recognize myself," she told the outlet. "My body looked great, but my face looked exhausted and old."

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Several factors can lead to the appearance of aging, including weight loss deflating key areas of the face. Plastic surgeon Oren Tepper explained this to the Times.

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"When it comes to facial aging, fat is typically more friend than foe," he said. "Weight loss may turn back your biological age, but it tends to turn your facial clock forward."

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The term "Ozempic face" was coined by dermatologist Paul Jarrod Frank, who notes that people in their 40s and 50s are usually concerned about facial sagging due to weight loss.

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"I see it every day in my office," Frank said. "A 50-year-old patient will come in, and suddenly, she's super-skinny and needs filler, which she never needed before. I look at her and say, 'How long have you been on Ozempic?' And I'm right 100 percent of the time. It's the drug of choice these days for the 1 percent."

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