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Ozempic is changing people's skin, say plastic surgeons

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Re: Ozempic is changing people's skin, say plastic surgeons

#31
Was this article written by an LLM? I had to scroll so far to get to the core content it kept promising, it's like it wasn't written for human consumption.

Ultimately this article is kind of a FUD nothing-burger. People's skin behaves the same anytime there is rapid weight loss.

Re: Ozempic is changing people's skin, say plastic surgeons

#32

It's strange how there is almost never a shortcut to anything. Like a universal law. So now you might get free weight loss without making any effort at all, but you'll also look older in the process? I have to say, my father has been taking it, and I noticed that he does look older all of a sudden...and his weight loss also plateaued. I thought it was just my imagination, but maybe not.

> strange how there is almost never a shortcut to anything. Like a universal law There are win-win tradeoffs. Vitamins, for instance. If you're running a vitamin deficiency, there isn't a downside to increasing your intake of that vitamin. (Curing acute dehydration via IV is another shortcut that just works.) The Ozempic story, for me, has been more about how we almost seem to be reflexively against the idea of a win…

Fat soluable vitamin toxicity? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK234920/

Because apparently a surprising number of people can't calculate bodyweight doses.

Re: Ozempic is changing people's skin, say plastic surgeons

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I wonder if using something like Retinol, which is proven to improve skin and make it look tighter, younger, and get rid of blemishes, marks, and sun damage, could be paired with Ozempic to keep skin more healthy along with a good skin routine?

I'm sometimes reminded of a parable of an old lady who swallowed a fly...

I don't know why she'd swallow a fly? Perhaps she'll die?

Re: Ozempic is changing people's skin, say plastic surgeons

#36
post #14

It's strange how there is almost never a shortcut to anything. Like a universal law. So now you might get free weight loss without making any effort at all, but you'll also look older in the process? I have to say, my father has been taking it, and I noticed that he does look older all of a sudden...and his weight loss also plateaued. I thought it was just my imagination, but maybe not.

Coffee being the only exception.

Even coffee is without its downsides and risks. There are cardiovascular risks, acid reflux, sleep issues, and probably more.

Re: Ozempic is changing people's skin, say plastic surgeons

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post #31

Was this article written by an LLM? I had to scroll so far to get to the core content it kept promising, it's like it wasn't written for human consumption. Ultimately this article is kind of a FUD nothing-burger. People's skin behaves the same anytime there is rapid weight loss.

> These are changes he hasn’t noticed in patients who have lost significant weight in other ways—like through diet or gastric bypass surgery—which makes him think it’s unique to GLP-1 usage.

Re: Ozempic is changing people's skin, say plastic surgeons

#38

A quick explanation about what Ozempic is would be helpful in this case. Not every country uses the same name for their drugs and the brand names are often very different

That's an interesting remark, considering this is most famous drug on the face of the Earth, and only has one brand name worldwide (in a different dosage it's called Wegovy, and when it's released as a pill it will be called Rybelsus). Its generic name is Semaglutide.

Re: Ozempic is changing people's skin, say plastic surgeons

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post #33

And if that's true, what is the conclusion? Stay obese to have a beautiful skin (and deal with the associated health effects)?

There are more options. Many medications are usually prescribed together with other meds, to help with the side effects. We may adjust the formulations, or learn what to compliment it with.

Re: Ozempic is changing people's skin, say plastic surgeons

#40

here’s my casual armchair analysis about some thing I know nothing about: Is this correlation instead of causation? I mean, if you’re dumping pounds rapidly and then your skin is all been stretched out…

From TFA:

> These are changes he hasn’t noticed in patients who have lost significant weight in other ways—like through diet or gastric bypass surgery—which makes him think it’s unique to GLP-1 usage.

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