Plastic Surgeon Reveals How Ozempic Can Make You Look OLDER! i.e. Ozempic Face or Wegovy Face 

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I'm a type 2 diabetic. I had to wait 3 weeks to get my meds after i'd been on it for several months, and step my dosage back up after being without it. The shortages are real. It's so stupid that this is being handed out to people just because they can buy it, and not prioritizing patients who actually need it.

I used to work for a pharmacy for the last 15 months, and when I tell you, the number of people calling about Ozempic and Mounjaro was insane. It was to the point where the pharmacy that I worked for would only process the prescription if it was paid by insurance and you had a type 2 diabetes diagnostic from your doctor.

I am on ozempic, I am a type 2 diabetic. It has brought my A1c from an 11 to a 6. I also went from 314 lbs to 233. . Ozempic is expensive for a months supply it’s 1000. My insurance pays most I pay 25.00. My insurance company sent out letters letting their customers know they won’t cover the cost anymore unless they have a type 2 diabetic diagnosis. I have had a hard time getting the prescription in the last 6 months. Yes I’ve noticed my face changed but I’m 55 and have lost almost 100 lbs. I assumed my face would look different. Not a big deal.

My ex husband was hospitalized with pancreatitis due to ozempic so it is definitely not without side effects. Just think before doing it.

Ozempic face is a real thing. My mom, a woman with type 2 diabetes, always looked pretty young for her age despite being very ill (autoimmune hepatitis, fibromyalgia, probably MJD). She started taking Ozempic and lost almost 150 lbs within about 6 months, which is phenomenal since she's been morbidly obese most of her life, but her face looks GAUNT. I really feel it aged her at least 10 years.

I take Ozempic for my diabetes, and I haven't been able to get it. I need it to stay off insulin, and people using it for strictly for weight loss really frustrates me

Can losing weight make you look older? Yes. Ozempic or not.

A friend was using victoza for weight loss 10 years ago and he gave me a syringe. I tried it for 3 days and I couldn’t do it anymore. The feeling of much prolonged fullness was very unpleasant and also it was causing me to experience palpitations frequently, especially laying down. I gave it back and decided to lose weight through healthy eating and exercise. I was able to lose 60 lbs 😊

I've noticed a lot of bariatric patients have this sunken face look to them I've coined as bariatric face . My sister had it but her skin tightened up after a bit. Seems to be just fast weight loss that does it

I am on ozempic, i lost weight. The side effects are a nightmare. I hate it so much, so much 😖 But overall health has improved.

I am also a type 2 diabetic. It is not always about excessive weight. Diabetes can also be genetic. Ozempic has helped me greatly, and I do believe that it should be prioritized for ppl who could go into diabetic shock or worse without it. Treat each other with love and kindness, everyone. 💙💙

I've been in Ozempic on and off (due to shortages) for 2yrs and fortunately the only facial change I've noticed is less chins and slightly smaller cheeks Edit: the gastro issues with it are no joke! I carry Pepto with me everywhere

Wegovy has been life changing for me I’ve lost 115 lbs. and think I look younger now at 54 years of age.

Something similar happened in the early stages of the pandemic, when everyone wanted albuterol and people with asthma couldn’t get it. The best I can say is that eventually, everything settles down.

My husband just started on it for obesity, and pre diabetes , it’s really been helping him a lot.

The nausea is rarely mentioned with Ozempic.

I'm type 2. It's a pain trying to get my prescription filled, I've had to miss doses because the pharmacy keeps running out. My doctor finally started prescribing me enough for 3 months at a time. That helps.

I use ozempic for a medical condition that makes me obese and prevents me from losing weight. So far I have gradually lost almost +80 pounds and my body has been gradually adjusting to the weight loss. From what I understand, the face effect must be one similar to that suffered by patients who have undergone bariatric surgery and lose many pounds quickly and must be operated to reduce/eliminate excess skin, in this case the patient does not recognizes his features/new figure after losing weight to those he had before using the injection. For this reason, we patients who are undergoing weight loss are monitored not only to know that everything regarding health and weight loss is going well, but also that our emotional and mental health is also correctly processing this difficult process because otherwise it exists. a high percentage that returns the patient to the initial point of obesity or even worse.

I'm on semiglutide for PCOS treatment. It's working with my hirsutism along with electrolysis. I've been doing electrolysis weekly since I was 24 and finally seeing drastic results since last year. I'm not diabetic but I was prediabetic it helps with that too.

Type 2 here. Ozempic 1+ year. Lost weight. A1C 6.2 twice, highest I’ve had was 8 a few years ago. Ozempic is scarce as hens teeth in this neck of the woods. When I first started using it I looked up patient feedback online. One guy said he changed from abdomen injection to thigh and had less problems so I always inject upper thigh fat, alternating each week. A few mornings I’ve had very mild nausea and no big problem, but then I never had morning sickness while pregnant. Hope local pharmacies will give priority to diabetics here, too.

I've lost 45kg with ozempic after being unable to lose weight my whole life due to gut issues. I've come from being badly overweight to be somewhat overweight. I don't give a shit if it makes me look older, it has probably helped to save my life.

I have a friend who has been overweight for her whole life. She started with Wegovy in 2021 and then Mounjaro. She has lost 103 pounds. This is life changing for so many people.

I’m taking Ozempic it’s been 1 year , and I have lost 25 kilos. My face looks skinny with jawline. I can’t explain how thankful I am. I didn’t face any side effects till now, so I’m continuing Ozempic.

It's the fast weight loss. My friend who had a gastric bypass had that happen, too.

I have a chronic gastrointestinal illness that causes nausea. The thought people are willingly taking this to purposely feel sick to be thin baffles me :( I'd love to feel hungry again!

So they cause gastroparesis. As a patient with gastroparesis who needs a feeding tube - it won't surprise me when *that* becomes a trend...

I’m a type 2 diabetic who had already lost about 35 pounds over a 2 year period (went from 325 to 290) before my Dr put me on Ozimpic. That was about 2 years ago and I’ve been on Ozimpic ever since, so about 2 years. I take it once a week and for the first couple days after the injection I just don’t have nearly as many food cravings. In the first year taking it I continued to lose weight at a little faster pace and lost another 30 pounds (290 to 260). Then I started lifting weights and over the last year I’ve gained 15 pounds and am at 275 but probably look more like I’m 240 or so as I have gained a lot of muscle mass. For me it’s a win and I’m thankful my Dr. Prescribed it. However despite my weight loss my blood sugar and A1C have continued to get worse over the years despite losing 60+ pounds of fat. Use to my blood sugar only got extremely elevated if I had something really bad like a soda and a candy bar. Now it gets bad if I eat ANY carbs. Type 2 Diabetes is a struggle for real. If your pre diabetic take it seriously. Most days after any carbs my vision gets incredibly blurry which is a symptom of high blood sugar most people don’t know about and it sucks. Imagine living most of your life with very blurred vision that can’t be corrected.

Seems like screwing around with one’s digestive system unnaturally could be a big risk for other issues later on…

It’s Ozempic! Check out the bone density loss of 25%. Can’t explain that typical side effect away!

Ozempic is AMAZING. I’m glad there’s a limit on who it’s prescribed to now (at least in my area) because for a while I had to worry about whether there would be enough supply of my medicine. I have PCOS and insulin resistance so I have to take ozempic to control my insulin since I can’t on my own. It helps keep the weight in check for sure.

It did this to me in 3 months! It isn’t worth it because I only lost 10 pounds and I can do that on my own without the side effects. My hair also thinned out way more and bad constipation. The lower part of my face is dropping.

It's not really "Ozempic" face. This happens with weight loss surgery, too.

When my weight dropped dramatically in a short period of time due to illness, I felt I looked older for a time. I think this is just a side effect of rapid weight loss. Slow and steady!

To be honest I actually think that I could benefit from it. It could help me more than the medication I am on because I have PCOS and Hyperinsulinemia without insulin resistance and I am obese with high risk of Diabetes

I take mounjaro now. I took ozempic for a while but the side effects were unbearable. Constantly nauseous no matter what I did and I was always depressed. The constipation was also a lot to bear. It worked though for the weight loss and was fast but it was affecting how I lived my life

I take ozempic for 2 years, I lost 20 kg, I look better and younger, this drug saved my life

i was wondering what ozempic was because a couple months ago i was in the er and this girl arrived on a stretcher and i could hear everything because she was "my neighbor" and she had taken her mom's ozempic (to hurt herself) and she was throwing up, she took 3 doses. This poor kid, the doctor was so rude with her he was asking "why did you take that, why would you want to hurt yourself ? you seem to like being in the hospital (it was her 3rd time that week) and he was very condescending it felt like he thhought she was just a brat in need of attention...so wrong.

My doctor just recently talked to me about taking Wegovy to help me lose weight in an effort to help lower my bp. I'm glad Google listened to our conversation and referred this video.🤣

I had to get on Trulicity and it sucks. Ozempic works so much better for my type 2 diabetes. Also I lost weight originally getting on Ozempic but it stopped after being on the medication for a yr. So if you don’t truly change your eating habits, you will gain the weight back. Ozempic has my A1c at 5.9. Hopefully it stays low on Trulicity.

i’ve been on Ozempic for several months. i’m type 1 diabetic (for 50 years). I initially lost 10 lbs but have stayed same weight ever since, i need to lose about 40 lbs. i’m on an insulin pump and the Ozempic is really helping my blood sugars. xx

I’m diabetic 2. On ozempic. Blood sugar is amazing. Was 14.1 now it’s 6.6. But only lost 22 pounds since 8/21.

These videos stress me out. This society stresses me out. Stay safe and stay you, y’all.

Sometimes the nausea, vomiting, and GI issues from Ozempic can land people in the hospital for dehydration and super abnormal electrolytes. As a nurse, I was shookeh at their labs. Never seen a potassium that high.

Dr. Youn, you are a blessing to all of us. Thank you for sharing and caring to keep us informed.😇👍🏼

I work with a few people who have used ozempic recently and a few that have done some rapid weight loss with fad or super restrictive diets. They all look so gaunt in the face. I think that just comes with losing weight too fast. One of the coworkers lost 60lbs in 2 months of ozempic. That is insane! It must be incredibly hard on the skin to keep up with it.

I’m a diabetic. Ozempic helped bring my A1C down from 14.8 (I was in full crisis and hadn’t been diagnosed yet) down to 4.7. (That’s as of last week. I put in the prior one from 6 months ago. Sorry about the mistake). That incredible Ava’s I’m healthier than I’ve been in 20 years. This damn diet trend is preventing me from getting my medication. I’ve had to wait a month or more to get my prescription refills. Since I rarely watch news these days I didn’t know why I couldn’t get my refills until my own doctor told me! So I looked into it myself. This idiotic weight loss trend isn’t a secret. The shortages have been in the need for months!! How do you live with yourself knowing you’re literally causing bodily harm to a people with a life threatening illness who just wants to stay healthy just so you can fit in that stupid dress?? Not only that, for those who don’t have diabetes the side effects are not worth it. I don’t have any choice but to deal with the stomach pain I get from Ozempic because it helps keep my illness in check. You’re willingly risking your health for vanity. Please just give us our medication back. You’re using it for vanity. We NEED it to keep our illness under control.

Dr Youn… you are so sincere with all your advice to the public that you are easily the most selfless holistic surgeon out there and one the public are really blessed to have.

thank you thank you thank you for stating this. I work as a pharmacy tech and we are having people lose their sh*t at us because of the shortage. These need to be reserved only for diabetic patients. I lost 100 lbs naturally from diet and exercise. Theres not much information about the possible dangerous side effects from taking this. It needs to stop being pushed by ads and doctors for $$$. Nothing replaces good diet and exercise - I promise you!

Weird that they induce gastroparesis since t2 diabetic neuropathy is the number one cause of it naturally. I have GP from autoimmune disease and am fed by tubes into my intestines and heart because of that condition.

My dad hasn't been able to get Trulicity since November. This "fad" is extremely frustrating for my family and is endangering people's lives because of other people's selfishness.

I’m prediabetic and took Ozempic for 2 months. Due to the shortages and GI issues I’ve stopped. It does work, however. I lost 16 pounds so far.

The irony that people put down those who have bariatric surgery claiming it’s a lazy way to lose weight but they’ll take Ozempic to lose weight. Meanwhile they cause drug shortages for those who desperately need it for an actual medial condition.

I am type 2 diabetic. i have been taking Ozempic for a few months. I had significant weight loss before i started taking Ozempic. I don't want to have my face age. I have always looked younger than what i am. Will taking ozempic make my face age?

Thanks for debunking the ozwmpic face. The rest of symptoms, are for real. As you proven, Weigh loss with these meds are a subsequent of no eating, if face looks age-liking its because dehydration, because from my experience, I didn't drink any fluid for nearly a week when I started it. When I forced myself to drink despite vomiting it, my face came back to its regular tone, rehydrated. And there are more than just GI effects, thiroides can get affected, if kidney and liver had some issues, also impacts their work but, as you clearly said, it all depends to a individual level. The lack of ozempic in pharmacies due to people who's buying it just for losing weight when they have not diabetes and cardiovascular risk, better ask a professional, and endocrinologist, as it really affects all. Since October, I have lost over 10% of my body weight, lack of ozempic made my family doctor to change the injections to daily pills, and curiously, most GI effects have disappeared, so I feel less sick eating and drinking (just water and tea) but also weight loss has slowed to a healthier pace, it was sick losing over 3 pounds a week (it happened while pregnant first 3 months for complete crazy diabetes) but well... It's been since December with the pills, not telling name (we know why, some patients need the meds and getting even the pills is difficult) and next February 28th have endocrinologist check up. If you want, I'll update you. Honestly, you are being clear, nice someone also reminds others not to take it for weight loss without chronic illnesses and a serious specialist to prescribe and check its effects, pancreatitis is for real, I know 2 users (one of them, non diabetic, a private doctor prescribed because was paid) who are still in the hospital with it. Nobody told them, how curious, I didn't know about this med till prescribed and I asked about this matter too to my specialist... Thanks for trustable accountable info

So clear which celebrities have used Ozempic

I'm a type 2 diabetic and have had a really hard time getting Ozempic or Mounjaro, I also take Metformin. Both rip up your stomach, it's like you're taking laxatives everyday. I've only lost 4lbs over several months.

I got Wegovy face after losing 17 pounds two weeks after starting on the .5mg dose. My eyes looked like I was 80 years old. Horrible and shocking! I stopped. I'd rather be overweight than look like I'm falling apart and feel nauseated all the time with trombone gas. Miserable medication.

At 2:35 I laughed so loud when the doctor was showing the face of a magazine pinks mannequin in and it's face shriveled up like a raisin!. LOL 😂 now I am more motivated than ever to contact my doctor because I want to tell her that I want the ozempic face. That looks like a new and interesting look. LOL 😂

My mom 👩🏻 is 54 years young.. She has struggled with HBP and diabetes. She gained weight after having her fourth C-section, afterwards She had postpartum depression. She’s been using metformin. Due to her obesity she now complains of knee and feet pain…I advised her to ask her PCP if she could try Ozempic… I do hope it helps her loose weight and as well all of the other health issues she has and to bring her spirits up… Thank you for your advice…

People who had weight loss surgery look this way, too. I call it the melting candle effect. Cuz they look like they’re melting from the chin down. It’s caused by rapid weight loss, and it’s a very real thing.

I work in pharmacy and we comment on "Ozempic face" every time another Rx gets filled... And I'll tell ya, we fill A LOT of them!! We are now requiring ICD10 on them before filling

Thanks for this info. While I'd love to lose a few pounds like everyone else, I think the risks of using it seem too great if you don't truly need it. Plus I would never want to take away a diabetic person's medicine 😕

Dr Curves has his version now... Kim definitely used it, I love them & notice things like that... they dont need to tell us, but would be more respected if up front with us, instead of acting like they be in the gym like that & doing all they do naturally!!!

Type 2 Diabetic here. I'm on Ozempic. I also have Reactive Hypoglycemia. This is the first time in my entire life that I didn't have serious blood glucose drops multiple times a day. I also have an inflammatory disease and since I started O, my pain has decreased substantially. The downside is the nausea. I had horrible nausea 24/7 like morning sickness. It stopped after 4 months. I am losing weight, but it's not magic, I decreased my calories. But before O, I couldn't eat less than a certain amount without getting sick. I never understood people who would tell me that they "forgot to eat". Before O, my body let me know that I had to eat. Not hunger, but dizziness, sweating, etc. It's so strange to now remind myself to eat. I wish I'd had this drug years ago! As for the availability issue: when the FDA approved Actemra, a drug used for rheumatology, for COVID, the manufacturer DIVERTED the ENTIRE SUPPLY to hospitals mainly for unvaxxed COVID patients. It wasn't even "first come, first served" like with O. Most diabetics have other options than O. If you only knew how furious I felt when people who were anti-vaxxers would say that it was none of my business. Well, people taking medication I NEED because they won't get vaccinated is MY problem. There will always be people ahead of you in line. It's frustrating when their need is vanity or self-induced, but it doesn't mean they shouldn't get it. That's not how things work. That's life. I eventually got Actemra back but I spent months gravely ill. It's just how it is. Sick people don't come first. Money does.

This is just a warning for the younger overweight people: watch your diet and lose weight. Everyone makes it about appearance but it’s not. Nothing to do with that at all. You want to avoid medical issues like diabetes and joint replacements and so much of what can come in 10, 20 years. You deserve a healthy functioning body that gets you places freely.

I take it for type 2 and if I don't eat right on schedule or not enough I can drop to low 50's at the drop of a hat. It took me awhile to adjust to that one. It does help though over all. I can't speak for weight loss because I also had undiagnosed Celiac...so either one could have caused my weight loss.

If we normalize gaunt faces, then we will all age well 😉

I developed gastroparesis, which is a form of delayed gastric emptying. I dropped down to 90 lbs and thought I was going to starve to death, and these people are taking medication to do that to themselves. My face still hasn't recovered from the amount of weight I lost so fast, especially since I can't put on any form of significant weight either. Also, I think it's ridiculous that the actual diabetic patients who need this medication to live are facing shortages because people want to lose weight the easy way.

This makes me livid! I have a family member with Type II waiting to get her medication. This is really wrong.

My pharmacy can’t get it, now people who ACTUALLY need it to live can’t get it because Dr are giving it to who don’t need it.

I was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last year and I’m only 37. I’ve been eating low carb, exercising, doing IF to lower my blood sugar NATURALLY. As much as possible I don’t want to take too many diabetes meds and some people use it for weight loss 😅 Before I was diagnosed I think I was more than 30lbs overweight, I’ve lost weight NATURALLY. If I’m diabetic with INSULIN RESISTANCE can lose weight through diet and exercise, I’m sure others can do it too. My mother is using mounjaro? Also to lose weight, not because she’s diabetic

I used to work in a pharmacy and SO MANY PEOPLE asked for Ozempic it was crazy. We had to be extra careful and filter out the diabetic vs not.

So many people are taking this stuff that’s kinda impressive how fast people will jump into something with out research. I no longer recognized lots of my friends who in just 2 months lost so much weight that you know is not a healthy way.

Thank you for telling us all about this medicine, I just heard about this on TV last night and they didn't mention the side effects. You have sold me on not taking this.

Real question though, have collagen supplements actually been shown through studies that they improve collagen loss as we age. So the collagen we lose is replaced by the supplement of collagen we take? I'm just curious as to whether or not there are any studies that prove (or show to an extent) that the collagen supplement does in fact help to improve overall collagen loss as we age.

I father needs injections for his type 2. He wasn’t able to get his shots for months and it sucked. The affects it puts on their bodies and when getting back on, you gotta build you’re way back up again.

I’m not diabetic but I appreciate this video. I am interested in knowing how to help the neck “waddle” with have gained from losing weight at 47 years old. I now have the beginnings of hanging between my chin and neck.

Thank you for your expert advice Dr Youn! Re: facial fat loss have you heard of the product called Adipeau? It is supposed to plump up fat cells on the face, particularly the lower face.

Good I’m glad there are a complication its just most people will just get fillers and botox to offset this effect.

Man, these videos are so informative. I don't even need to lose weight and never want plastic surgery, but I feel I now know what to say if someone I know mentions one of these topics.

Not just the medicine, but the pen needles in the fine gauge are also in short supply. This means type 1 kids (my kid) cannot access the pen needles that are less painful, because people are using this drug. I hate this trend. It's dangerous and selfish if type1 and 2 people are being disadvantaged. It's hard enough as it is.

They haven’t mention that there’s an increase( correlation ) to thyroid cancer with this drug.

Are you saying it’s just the normal effects of weight loss that cause Ozempic Face? I am confused.

Strength training with weights as well as Aerobics workouts can also help you lose weight. My workout instructor says that the more muscle you build the more calories you burn even in your sleep/when resting. You don't have to jump into an extreme fad diet to lose weight just build some muscle.

OZEMPIC DIES MORE THEN NOT MAKE YOU HUNGRY, I WAS SICK WITH A STOMACH BUG FOR THREE WEEKS AND ONLY LOST 7 LBS. OZEMPIC IS NOT GOOD.

I had slow gastric emptying from other medications and all that happened is the food rotted in my stomach - please, just adopt a better diet and lifestyle. PS: I was put on Reglan to treat that issue and that plus all the benzos I was prescribed led to akathisia. Not as severe as Dr Peterson (I was in my 20s) but tremors, unable to sleep/eat, delusions, etc - drugs are NOT the answer.

Ive been on it since may and my face hasn't really aged . I went from 190 to 145. So not too much weight I dont have loose skin on the face but it's also not where I Carry a lot of weight. I'm in the process of going off the meds now. I do have loose belly fat but I had that from carrying my first kid anyways. Overall Im happy with the effects. Being on ozempic was difficult but now that my dose is getting lower Im fine. I definitely would use it as a last resort. My body was definitely in a standstill and seemed to be holding onto it

This happens when people have weight loss surgery too. Losing the weight quickly and if you are over a certain age your skin can't retain its elasticity and it ends up looking loose and wrinkly.

I am worried that taking unprescribed drugs to get what’s basically is their side effect could affect health in a long-run.

Hi Do you ship your collagen to India??

I'm gonna be honest, this is the first time I've seen that filter on Kim k which calls into question all of ur work

The Ozempic commercials should redo their jingle to “Oh Oh Oh No Ozempic!”

I had covid last year. 4 months later I had the flu. I lost about 30 lbs during this period. I definitely looked older. I started taking Collagen about 3 weeks ago and my skin already looks bettet.

I thankfully haven’t had trouble getting my Ozempic refilled so far but my mom has. Idk if it’s a difference in pharmacies (she gets hers filled at the hospital pharmacy bc she works there, mines at Walmart) or the doses (she’s on 2mg, I’m on 1mg). I’ve def lost some weight but more importantly it keeps my sugars in check. It’s annoying that people who need it control their diabetes, like me and my mom, are having trouble getting their refills. Thankfully I didn’t have any side effects from it aside from not being able to eat nearly as much as I used to lol Metformin on the other hand…. Boy was that rough for a while

It can also cause gastric paralysis, especially if you already have gastric issues.

My mother is diabetic and had to wait for her medicine because of this Ozempic craze.

I totally agree with you.

Isn't Kim nearly 50? Can we just let her show signs of aging and not make a big deal about it? :)

I take ozempic for my diabetes. I have lost 60 pounds. I have been blessed with good aging genes. I still look younger than my age. The foods you eat, lots of water, collagen and good skin care has helped with that.