Hers depends on factors such as your starting weight, the medication prescribed, and your adherence to lifestyle changes and treatment (think: diet and exercise)
Clinical trials and studies have shown that skin-related side effects, although not very common, can occur in some individuals using semaglutide
GLP-1 medications are metabolized through proteolytic degradation, not through the liver's cytochrome P450 enzyme system
Monitoring focuses on IGF-1, glucose control, diabetes/retinopathy context, lipids, and GH-axis symptoms
These hormones do more than just control blood sugar
Choose Mounjaro or Zepbound (Tirzepatide) if: you want maximum weight loss, you don't have diabetes (Zepbound is FDA-approved specifically for weight loss), and you're willing to pay more out of pocket