What causes ozempic face?
Everyone is talking about Ozempic. An injectable drug that was initially used to treat type 2 diabetes, later approved for weight loss. According to Dr. Jennifer Levine of New York, who specializes in facial plastic surgery, Ozempic has also proven to be extremely effective in treating diabetes and reducing weight. By causing the pancreas to produce more insulin and reducing glucagon production by the liver, it suppresses appetite and slows down gastric motility, making you feel fuller for longer.
Ozempic face is the newest skin issue to emerge as dermatologists and cosmetic physicians throughout the world start to notice the consequences that losing a lot of weight quickly can have on your face. One (non-obese) user told The New York Times that after using the medicine, her body looked great, but her face looked exhausted and old.
Rapid weight loss reduces facial volume but may also have an impact on the skin's collagen and elastin, according to Dr. Levine. Ozempic faces can appear gaunt, sagging, and deflated. Ozempic face is characterized by the skin and face appearing hollow, drooping, and lax—all of which are essential components in the recipe for accelerated aging.
Dr. Sophie Shotter, an aesthetic doctor, points out that rapid weight loss is what causes these skin changes, rather than the medicine itself. Rapid weight loss causes the skin to struggle to "shrink" to your new shape, which can result in excess facial skin that feels more lax and pinchable, according to her. We age better when we have some facial fat, and persons with more fat also tend to have fewer wrinkles. On the other hand, too much facial fat can cause heavy lines around the mouth. As always, maintaining a healthy weight is the key to having healthier skin.
According to Dr. Shotter, in-clinic treatments can help those suffering from Ozempic face. Skin tightening treatments such as Sofwave or Profound RF, which may increase levels of collagen and elastin to aid in the skin's ability to contract around the new facial form are combined with facial fillers, which carefully increase volume and make skin appear healthy and proportionate to the patient's other body parts. Biostimulators like HArmonyCa, which uses cross-linked hyaluronic acid to lift and volumize skin, and calcium hydroxyapatite, which promotes collagen formation and improves skin laxity over time.
Dr. Levine follows a similar treatment protocol but also likes to incorporate devices like Ultherapy and EmFace to assist lift, improve sagging, and promote the production of collagen and elastin. In extreme circumstances, she explains, a face or neck lift may be required to fix the laxity.
It sometimes seems that the world's fascination with cosmetic skin treatments has gone too far, whether it's buccal fat removal—the latest craze in which cheekbone fat is surgically removed—or Ozempic face, where volume is injected back in using fillers.
Ultimately, prevention is better than cure.