The original poster acknowledged that some might think it was because of fat loss
This can be for several reasons, including how the patient tolerates the medications side effects and their clinical responses to the treatment. A typical dosage chart increases until the goal dose is met Dosage charts show patients the trajectory of their progress
For a subset of plastic surgeons, the GLP-1/aesthetics crossover moment also included prescribing semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) to select patients before body-contouring procedures, like tummy tucks, to help them reach a safe weight for surgery (higher BMIs are associated with a greater risk of complications) and to shrink the visceral fat in their abdomens, allowing for a more dramatic cinching of waistlines
JourneyLite patients receive education, nutritional guidance, follow-up care, and long-term support designed to help them use their procedure effectively for years to come
Tate et al., 2016
However, caution is warranted regarding probiotic supplementation