a drug that makes you lose weight and age you by 10 years
It was originally used to combat diabetes, although it is increasingly being used for weight loss.
More and more people are accepting Ozempic to lose weight and its side effects are starting to become apparent. So much so that the expression “you look like Ozempic” became popular. Public health and preventive medicine specialist Joan Carles March insists on clarifying that this drug is indicated for patients with diabetes and not for aesthetic benefit, as has been done recently.
March argues that “people with overweight“They want to lose it quickly and effectively, and this has consequences for the body, such as sagging skin.” However, he warns that “the popularity of drugs such as Ozempic, fueled in part by social media, has led to their use without proper medical supervision; this entails side effects, infrequently, but seriously. For now, he emphasizes that “we are seeing more and more patients hospitalized due to the use of these drugs. “Typically, these are people in their 40s and 50s who are losing significant weight and are concerned about facial aging and the resulting sagging.”
‘Ozempian face’
The aforementioned specialist explains that the term “ozempic face” (#ozempicface) “refers to the transformation that a face undergoes as a result sudden weight lossthat is to loss of volume that occurs on the face and increasing its sagging. These effects occur due to fat loss and weakening of the skin; “They’re similar to what happens as we get older.”
March clarifies that “ volumes are moving Time passes, structures change. If we evaluate the causes of sagging at the level of the different layers that make up the face, we will see changes at different anatomical levels. It changes at the bone level, since there is resorption of bone tissue (mainly at the level of the edge of the orbit and jaw), which increases in women during menopause and processes that cause osteopenia. Also at the fat level, since atrophy of the fat packets that make up the lining of the face occurs.
At this point he adds that “the ligaments that support the face are weakened by loss of collagen accelerates, and in many cases its insertions into the skin are visualized, creating the appearance of little continuity in the cheek area. And it is the skin, if it is thin, that becomes more flabby; “If it’s thick, it’s heavy and highlights all this shifting structures.”
Lose weight and age
March insists that “weight loss often causes key areas of the face to deflate, resulting in an older appearance. When it comes to facial aging, fat is usually more of a friend than an enemy. “Weight loss may set biological age back, but it tends to set the facial clock forward.” The College of Pharmacists of the Balearic Islands clarified that since September 4 last year in the Balearic Islands there has been a “controlled distribution due to the existence of limited units”; To purchase it you must have a doctor’s prescription.
The aforementioned expert criticizes that “some people who take this drug to lose weight, since many need it to control diabetes, find great difficulties in accessing your purchases in pharmacies. If we think we need to lose weight, the best thing to do is always consult a doctor so that he can assess your physical condition and advise on various healthy eating options to help you achieve your goal. Additionally, he warns that medications such as Ozempic cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and tachycardia. “Some of its side effects are extremely rare unless the drug is prescribed in the correct dosage and under close medical supervision.”
How to fix the damage
As for options for reversing the damage caused by Ozempic, March explains that “while non-invasive treatments can improve skin texture and reduce wrinkles, fillings They are the only non-invasive way to restore volume. To restore volume, injections are also used that stimulate collagen production and last up to 24 months. The idea is to rebalance the face to compensate for sunken ridges.
However, he clarifies that some people suffering from facial changes due to rapid weight loss (from 18 to 22 kilograms) may require a more radical approach. When such significant weight loss occurs, plastic surgerySometimes this is the only way to restore volume loss. “The prices for these procedures are staggering and clearly beyond the reach of the average person.”