Ozempic Face? A Dermatologist Explains GLP-1 & Facial Aging | What You Need to Know
As GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro rise in popularity for weight loss and diabetes management, a new concern has emerged: Ozempic face. But what is it, really? In this video, board-certified dermatologist Dr. [Your Name] breaks down how these medications can affect your skin, facial volume, and overall aging appearance.
✨ Whether you're on a GLP-1 medication or considering one, understanding how rapid weight loss impacts the skin is key to aging well and feeling confident.
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Now, this is something I’ve never heard of.
thanks for watching!
I had “ozempic face” from eating a whole food plant exclusive no salt,oil, and sugar diet. I lost 102 lbs in 22 months. I’ve always laughed at “ozempic face” because anytime one loses 100+ lbs. Much had been learned in the ladt 3 yrs about how to lose on the glp-1s.
That actually sounds pretty healthy what you did. It works out to a little more than 1 lbs per week, which I thought was even on the low end of what was recommended?
I’d love to hear the things you learned. I’ve been on Zepbound for two months now and I’m not sure if I’m doing the right things.
I’m excited for this video.
I also want to say when people say Ozempic (insert body part) they mean “rapid weight loss”
Even weight or fat loss that is slow can result in this though. Look at the Slaton sisters.
@@melissas4874 yes, it doesn’t matter if the weightloss is fast or slow, the face is going to have saggy skin if the weightloss is greater than 40-50 lbs. It’s really about how much weight is lost.
Nah….is not the same for everybody. It tends to be quite gradual and slow process. It can even be ineffective for some.
@jiranma yep. My experience has been slow loss. 45 lbs in 1 and 2 mo. So far, no saggy face. However, I would take a saggy face over morbid obesity. I have 3 grandchildren and I haven’t spent nearly enough time with them yet, so I need to live a little longer if I can.😊
@@bethbishoptidwell6314 Wow! That’s pretty fast already if you shifted 45lbs/1-2months. Lucky you! You must be really disciplined with the dieting and exercising too. Yes, everything beats being morbidly obese to be honest! And esp for slightly older women in perimenopausal/menopausal age, weight can pile on rapidly even with you just breathing in air! So, it is good that you should take whatever little help you can get imho. Now that you are on this journey to better health and improved quality of life, may you live long and prosper!
It’s not ozempic. I look lot older and as if done world war 3 when my weight becomes 50 but I have flat tummy. But when it becomes 60 I look pregnant but with a really pretty face. Like it’s a choice between body and face😭
It depends on your facial structure. I look way better when I am super thin because I have high cheekbones. If I get heavy, my face looks very bland and shapeless. But some people look better in the face when they are heavier.
I’ve lost only approx 20 pounds and my face said goodbye:( will talk with my esthetician about sculptra, thanks!
Completely off topic, but your purple eye makeup is gorgeous on you!
Speaking of plastic surgeons and Ozempic face, Dr. Amir Karam has a few videos on this as well.
Greetings d b hope u r well n Happy Friday😀👍💐🎉!!!….
I lost 65 lbs on Ozempic and Monjauro during my sixties. Love the weight loss, and I can accept my face looking like an ancient skull. The only problem was dehydration. I blacked out twice. Be sure to drink!
I am sixty and wouldn’t take it no matter what. My husband has told me too many things he has seen at his hospital… prolapsed vagina being among the scariest.
Down 40 lbs on mounjaro and I so appreciate this video and all of your videos. Trying to take care of my skin during this process as best I can.
And this is exactly why I’m playing the long game for my weight loss journey and I’m perfectly fine with that.
Amen to that. No shortcuts. It’s about health, not speed.
Well done. Agree 100%
I gained weight because of a medication I take; my doctor recommended trying GLP-1. It is hard to lose weight when you did not eat yourself to obesity. The GLP-1 has reduced the inflammation in my body, and I was able to start losing weight.
I have to eat more to lose weight, but I tend to never have an appetite, so I must force myself to eat. I already eat a healthy diet, but when I was younger, I had severe stomach issues and had to stop eating junk food.
Some high-tech scales can tell you how much your muscle weight, fat weight and other metrics; weight loss clinics usually have one. This helps determine if you are losing fat, muscles or both. It is perfect for those who need over 50lbs.
Ozempic face is often seen in those who misuse this medication. It is formulated for those with diabetes, cardiac issues or obesity; however, Hollywood uses it to lose 10lbs. But they forget that women are supposed to have more body fat because of the breasts and hips; removing what should be there makes you look weird. Ozempic has replaced the laxatives and cigarettes utilized to lose another 10lbs by those with EDs.
I want to say, as someone who works with seniors, the main factor in being able to wipe your own backside when you are old is whether or not you maintained muscle mass. Sarcopenia can rob you of so much – standing up without having to use at least one hand to pull yourself up with can easily be lost. Imagine having to struggle with your clothes with only one hand, when your balance is also shot. It’s happening to people who are still as sharp as a tack, mentally, and it’s humiliating and heart breaking. It’s no joke. Please walk lots and do, at least, a little weight training.
Thank you for pointing that out. I took care of my mother when she was 82-84 in hospice at my house. Before coming into hospice, she was active and wiry ..it runs in the family. After a few months of being bedbound, she was nearly helpless even with healthcare workers offering PT and the use of a trapeze bar.
Because I was a distance runner, and a lazy one, I never bothered with weight training. For some reason, probably genetic, I have always been able to just take off and run 5 or ten miles; running came so, so easy to me. BUT… I never weight trained. So the things I need to do are weight training and stretching to avoid being a helpless older lady!!
After I retired, I went to work at a Walmart near me. I work with an 83,89 and 77 year old women. They are active. One has to remain active always.
Totally agree. There is another YouTube channel called the good channel by a lovely Scottish lady who is showing how her parents are rebuilding muscle in their 80’s Her mother had always been active but not strength trained and has less that 10% in her back and couldn’t raise her arms to wash her hair. The progress over the past 8 months has been astounding
I’m 72 and overweight. I’ve been on Olympic for about 3 years. I’v only lost about 5 lb. I’m on it to keep my A1C down. I am not particularly dieting except eating certain things to help with cholesterol. In May I took a renewed interest in my skin. Mainly because of skin spots I was sick of looking at. I started a retinol/hyaluronic acid regimen and occasional glycolic. I have seen a lot of improvement in my wrinkles and my skin elasticity. My waddle is a little firmer, which I also use a firming stick on. My cheeks are nice and bouncy to the touch. So if Ozempic is harming my skin, it must not be irreversible. Nothing will aid you quicker in the face then weight loss unless you are very young and elastic.
Ozempic has not made me lose much weight but it has been beneficial to my overall quality of life. I’ve had frequent urination and diarrhea cor years that restricted my activities. Ozempic put me back to normal almost immediately.
I got sick and lost 35 lbs too quickly. Made me look older for sure!
I’m taking Wegovy. Yes, there is a change. However, I am seeing a cosmetic surgeon to fix the problem. I lost 35 pounds
Thank you, Dr Dray, for your non-judgmental, science-based approach to this topic.
There is a lot of shaming of people regarding their use of Ozempic – it’s refreshing to watch a non-biased, nonjudgmental discussion on this subject. 💖
Totally agree…ive lost 144lbs so far on zepbound and the changes are real but I would take it over being obese.
@@theweightofme-goesdownalotSo proud of all your success! 😊
Thank you for educating us on this matter.
Considering how poorly managed diabetes can also affect your skin health and appearance in general (from severe skin breakdown/necrosis to just terminal facial hair in women), I’d say the benefits of receiving Ozempic to help manage the condition far out way the side effects. Just from what I’ve seen as a clinician personally.
Yes it does age you!