Ozempic face
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Neologism, Slang The sagging and aging of facial skin that occurs after rapid weight loss, often from taking GLP-1 RA drugs such as Ozempic.
- "I see it every day in my office," said Dr. Frank, who said he coined the term "Ozempic face" to describe the condition. "A 50-year-old patient will come in, and suddenly, she's super-skinny and needs filler, which she never needed before."[2023 January 24, Amy Synnott, “Those Weight Loss Drugs May Do a Number on Your Face”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- In addition to other side effects, however, losing weight can make the face look old and gaunt, a sympton increasingly known among users and some doctors as "Ozempic face."2023 October 7, Paul Berton, Misfortune and Fame: 10 Reasons You Don’t Want to be Rich (or Famous), Douglas & McIntyre, →ISBN:
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- Plastic surgeon Dr. Jennifer Levine confirmed the observation: "Rapid weight loss also reduces the fullness of the facial skin, but it also affects the protein molecules from collagen in the connective tissue and the stretchable elastin of the skin. An ozempic face may appear malnourished, deflated and sagging."2023 July 10, Imre Kusztrich, Dr. med. Jan-Dirk Fauteck, Pricking slim with Ozempic like Elon Musk: Anti-fat injections Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro in practice test, Igk-Verlag, →ISBN:
- Some of these, like “Ozempic breath” (caused, in part, by dehydration from patients with dampened appetites drinking less) or “Ozempic face” (when losing fat leaves you looking hollowed out) have become topics of conversation on social media.2026 June 8, Dani Blum, “GLP-1 Drugs: 6 Things We’ve Learned About Their Effects”, in The New York Times, →ISSN: