But one of the biggest effects on a womans appearance is thinning, loosening skin caused by collagen loss
Notably, this study included broad range of GLP-1 drugs, including much older GLP-1s that have far lower anti-obesity, anti-craving, and anti-addictive effects: abiglutide (Eperzan, Tanzeum), dulaglutide (Trulicity), exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon), liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), lixisenatide (Adlyxin, Lyxumia), semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) Its possible that the associations that were found would be even stronger if the study had looked exclusively at semaglutide and tirzepatide, which are the current best-in-class options for weight loss
For patients who cannot access the injury site with a self-injection, abdominal injection with the understanding that response may be somewhat slower is a practical alternative
Vivek Lal, founder and double-board certified and university-affiliated MD