Whether you're a medical aesthetician exploring treatment side effects like "Ozempic face," or a patient curious about how GLP-1 medications impact your body, this educational piece will provide research-based clarity
GIP stands for glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, another gut hormone involved in insulin regulation and metabolic signaling
or 31.9 kg - 45.3% of patients hit 30%+ weight loss (this is bariatric surgery territory) - 30.3% weight loss (85 lbs) at 104 weeks in higher-BMI patients - 65.3% of 12mg patients dropped below the obesity BMI threshold - 19% loss on 4mg over 80 weeks (47.2 lbs) with fewer dropouts than placebo (4.1% vs 4.9%) - significant drops in blood pressure, triglycerides, non-HDL cholesterol, waist circumference, and hsCRP - no cardiac or liver signals Retatrutide is going to completely overshadow tirzepatide and semaglutide, and take the throne as the best-selling drug of all time
GLP-1s are certified blockbusters used by millions, but as The Post notes, there has been "comparatively less" study of what happens when users stop
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