The terms ‘Ozempic body’ and ‘Ozempic face’ have been trending on social media—but what do they actually mean?

Dr. Thomas Wilson, Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at MU Health Care, told Missourinet that they refer to the changes that occur when someone experiences rapid weight loss.

“They’re particularly pronounced in the face,” said Wilson. “The changes that you see are because as you lose weight, you lose weight everywhere. It can also cause sagging of the skin, so people notice more wrinkles in their neck and more sagging along their jawline.”

Wilson said these changes are not exclusive to Ozempic or other weight-loss drugs.

“We see it in patients who’ve had weight loss surgery as well,” said Wilson. “It’s less common in people who purely have lifestyle changes, at least in m

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