“I’m not endorsing this, but people talk about it,” comedian Heather Macdonald says on the podcast Juicy Scoop.
“A lot of people are wondering, ‘What are the Kardashians using when they’ve lost weight so fast, dropped so fast, and completely transformed their bodies?’ what?” she continues. “A lot of people were talking about this, it’s called Ozempic.”
It’s trending in Hollywood (and on TikTok). Wealthy people used expensive weight-loss injections to slim down, and now stars are reportedly doing the same.
Semaglutide is its medical name manufactured by the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk. However, it is marketed under brand names such as Ozempic. It is an antidiabetic drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, but it is also injected for weight loss.
“People are asking it by name,” says Dr. David Shaffer, a dual-certified plastic surgeon in New York City who specializes in cosmetic and cosmetic surgery. He has been practicing for his 14 years and runs the Shafer Clinic. “It’s big business for us now.”
Ozempic has been growing in popularity for about a year, he adds. And today, about half of his daily clients are asking for injections.
Prices vary, but are around $1,000 to $1,400 per month.
He reveals that Schaeffer will take Ozempick himself. He lost about 20 pounds (his 30 employees lost).
“The only side effect I have is that I get nauseous when I eat cheese or fatty foods,” he says. “But that’s pretty much it. No side effects.”
“There are other weight loss drugs that are stimulants, which means they speed up your metabolism and burn more calories, but the side effects can be nervousness, hyper hyper, headaches,” says Shaffer. It is to
He starts patients on low-dose Ozempic to minimize nausea. Some use it as a pre-surgery prep before doing liposuction or a tummy tuck, others use it after surgery to “maximize results”, but many are simply looking to lose weight. “We can start the regimen, so they come in for medication the first few times, and then we can teach them how to self-administer.”
The way it works is by stimulating insulin secretion and lowering blood sugar through mechanisms that lower glucagon secretion.
“It’s interfering with glucose metabolism mechanisms,” Shafer explains. “So you eat normally, and the food moves into your intestines. Basically, [with Ozempic] Food stays in your stomach a little longer, so you feel full faster and longer. So you’re not stuffing your face with food. “
Ozempic has been declared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (available in three therapeutic doses of 0.5 mg, 1 mg, and 2 mg) to improve blood glucose levels and reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes. It was approved that In addition to diet and exercise. The agency warns of possible side effects, including “hypoglycemia, inflammation of the pancreas, complications of diabetes-related retinal disease (diabetic retinopathy), and allergic reactions.”
In animal studies, “mice and rats given Ozempic were more likely to develop certain types of thyroid cancer,” the FDA said. “We don’t know if this occurs in humans. The most common side effects in clinical trials included nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and constipation. Ozempic is not a weight loss drug, but it does reduce weight. It may help reduce
Women today want the impossible, which has become almost achievable thanks to advances in plastic surgery, injections and tools…breasts and buttocks. And with skinny stars like Hailey Bieber, Zoe Kravitz and Lily Collins hooking up with her fashion campaigns and starring, it’s no surprise that slimming first aid is gaining popularity. That’s it.
“They want every last drop of fat removed,” Schaefer says of the patient. He has five to six surgeries a week. “Others want a little more curve. Now more and more people want to have larger implants removed and smaller sized implants.”
Perceptions of the body and beauty standards vary between cultures and generations. In the U.S., the 90s saw Kate Moss and Wives look, the early 80s brought pop stars and Victoria’s Secret models, and the ultra-thin, curvaceous skinny look. . Then the Kardashians came along and brought back the extreme hourglass figure. We are entering a new era called
Women want “a little bit of enhancement,” continues Shafer. “It’s not something you’d notice from across the room or across the block,” she said.
Dr. David Alessi, founder of the Alessi Institute in Beverly Hills and a double-board certified plastic surgeon, sees a similar trend.
“The BBL look is still trendy, but lately people are starting to realize that these giant butts aren’t very good,” he says. Yes, but it’s still a small waist, liposuction, broken ribs, or ribs removed to make the waist even slimmer.
With over 238,000 followers on Instagram, Dana Omari, known as @igfamousbydana, educates her audience and helps them understand the realities of plastic surgery.
“Celebrities still have BBLs,” she says. You can see the reduction.It’s not a truly natural look yet, but it’s a more natural look.”
When asked about Instagram trends, she replied, “Whatever the Kardashians are doing.”
With a background in the medical spa industry, she found her clients very misunderstood. It was mainly due to celebrity culture.
“I realized that celebrities were saying this and that. I changed this part of my body and my face and I was doing something that didn’t result in that,” Omari said. increase. “It’s misinformation they got online from celebrities and public figures who didn’t want to admit the surgery.”
She, like many, has a problem with celebrities who advertise dieting, slimming, or beauty products not being honest about how they actually achieved their results.
She, too, has seen the Ozempic craze. But no one is dedicated to using it.
“They’ve found it’s very, very, very helpful for weight loss and non-diabetics as well,” she says.
There’s also Wegovy, she went on to list other injectable prescription drugs, including Saxenda and Mounjaro.
“Now Ozempic and Wegovy are always out of stock,” she adds. “And they have asked doctors not to write new prescriptions so that people who are already taking it can continue with the drug while they try to scale up production.”
Novo Nordisk (which also manufactures Wegovy), when asked about the popularity of injections for non-diabetics in a statement to WWD, said: schedules and delivery devices. Products are incompatible and should not be used outside of their approved indications. Alternative FDA-approved drugs for chronic weight management are available. We encourage you to talk to your health care provider to discuss your treatment options. ”
What does this mean for the Body Positive Movement?
“Body positivity for me is not about being ashamed of other people’s bodies, like what you do or don’t do to your own body,” says Omari. “If you’re lying and Shake or Workout he’s selling plans or whatever, that’s another matter.”
