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Sanders also recommends two go-tos: "Microneedling and/or radiofrequency treatments will also tighten lax skin, and the use of fillers to provide necessary soft tissue support is also helpful." On the derm front, Dallas dermatologist Elizabeth Houshmand, MD is seeing it, too, and calls out this interesting study, published by Dermatology Times , which holds promising results for these specific patients: "A novel skin-care treatment has been developed for patients with reduced facial skin quality due to the use of Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and SGLT-2 inhibitors
Review of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Psoriasis Save Know-it-now: GLP-1 RAs are not FDA-approved for psoriasis, but observational and trial data consistently show meaningful reductions in PASI scores particularly in obese patients likely through weight loss, adipose-driven inflammation reduction, and possible direct anti-inflammatory signalling
It can also interact with immunosuppressants such as cyclosporine, some antipsychotics, and blood pressure medications