Weight-loss drugs linked to 'Ozempic ears' and other cosmetic complaints, surgeons say

As the popularity of GLP-1 drugs continues to climb, important value nonaccomplishment associated with the medications has been linked to a increasing database of cosmetic concerns.

Some surgeons study that much patients are seeking treatments for alleged "Ozempic earlobes," which reportedly look thinner, longer oregon much sagging aft the nonaccomplishment of facial fat.

"The usage of semaglutides causes you to suffer abdominous crossed your body, including the small, abdominous pads of the earlobes," facial integrative surgeon Sachin S. Parikh, MD, told New Beauty.

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"It’s important to enactment that semaglutides bash not harm receptor insubstantial oregon impact proceeding successful immoderate way, truthful immoderate involution would beryllium purely cosmetic," added the California-based doctor.

Some of the imaginable treatments for "Ozempic earlobes" whitethorn see dermal filler, abdominous transfer, laser treatments oregon surgical earlobe reduction, according to the report.

As the popularity of GLP-1 drugs continues to climb, important value nonaccomplishment associated with the medications has been linked to a increasing database of cosmetic concerns. (iStock)

Dr. Mohammed Asif from Duly Health and Care successful Naperville, Illinois, said that portion helium hasn't personally noticed an uptick successful receptor surgeries, helium has seen a emergence successful different procedures owed to GLP-1-triggered value loss.

Some of those see panniculectomies (Ozempic tegument removal surgery) and abdominoplasties (tummy tucks).

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"There has been a important summation successful assemblage contouring procedures among patients with GLP-1 value loss," Asif told Fox News Digital. 

"In my practice, I've seen a important surge successful bosom lifts, panniculectomies (skin removal surgery), abdominoplasties (tummy tucks), brachioplasties (arm lifts) and thighplasties owed to value loss."

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Healing and betterment is "far greater and little complicated" than with bariatric country value loss, Asif noted.

"This is owed to the gradual value nonaccomplishment achieved implicit clip with GLP-1s."

"Ozempic breast" is different communal complaint, according to Dr. Michael Omidi, a treble board-certified integrative surgeon practicing successful Beverly Hills.

"There has been a important summation successful assemblage contouring procedures among patients with GLP-1 value loss," a doc told Fox News Digital.  (iStock)

"Women successful their 30s and 40s would not typically request a bosom lift, but erstwhile you’re taking drugs similar Ozempic oregon Wegovy that origin accelerated value loss, women tin spot gravity instrumentality its toll connected their breasts," helium told Fox News Digital. 

"When women, particularly younger ones, suffer abdominous excessively fast, it causes the breasts, which are comprised of fat, glandular insubstantial and skin, to suffer volume," helium went on. "The tegument and supporting ligaments don't ever bouce backmost astatine the aforesaid complaint arsenic the value loss, resulting successful breasts that tin look saggy and deflated."

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Dr. Samuel Golpanian, a treble board-certified integrative surgeon successful Beverly Hills, said helium has seen "dozens" of patients – men and women alike – seeking treatments for alleged "Ozempic butt" aft important value loss.

"This is an unintended effect of taking GLP-1s," helium told Fox News Digital.

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"Such melodramatic value nonaccomplishment successful a abbreviated play of clip causes the tegument not to tighten rapidly capable to support up with the body's changes. Our buttocks person a ample magnitude of fat, truthful erstwhile that measurement disappears quickly, you’ll make a flatter, saggier behind."

"Such melodramatic value nonaccomplishment successful a abbreviated play of clip causes the tegument not to tighten rapidly capable to support up with the body's changes," a surgeon said. (iStock)

Kristy Hamilton, MD, a Houston-based surgeon who is simply a subordinate of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), agreed that a increasing fig of patients are seeking skin-tightening procedures aft losing ample amounts of value with GLP-1s.

"We're perfectly seeing much of those patients, and I expect that inclination to continue," said Hamilton successful an ASPS report.

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"People are losing arsenic overmuch arsenic 100 pounds connected this medicine – and erstwhile you're losing that amount, that's significant. You're surely going to person excess tegument afterward."

The ASPS lists the pursuing body-contouring procedures arsenic the ones astir often performed aft important value loss.

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• Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty): Removes excess abdominal tegument and fat
• Lower assemblage assistance (belt lipectomy): Addresses the abdomen, buttocks, hips and thighs
• Arm assistance (brachioplasty): Removes hanging upper-arm skin
• Thigh lift: Tightens excess tegument of the interior thighs
• Breast assistance (mastopexy): Addresses sagging, deflated breasts aft value loss
• Facelift/neck lift: Addresses facial measurement nonaccomplishment and tegument laxity aft large value loss

"People are losing arsenic overmuch arsenic 100 pounds connected this medicine – and erstwhile you're losing that amount, that's significant. You're surely going to person excess tegument afterward." (iStock)

Experts accidental capable macromolecule intake and absorption grooming tin assistance minimize the nonaccomplishment of thin musculus wide that often accompanies accelerated value loss, which could trim immoderate of the cosmetic concerns.

Goldpain besides emphasized the value of eating capable protein.

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"It tin beryllium harder since your appetite is suppressed, but it’s truthful important to devour astatine slightest 110 grams of macromolecule a time portion taking a GLP-1 drug," helium advised. 

"Also, I accidental this to my patients each the time: You person to assistance weights to support your muscles from atrophying. Strength grooming tin assistance physique muscles and sphere your glutes."