Finish by lightly washing the face with lukewarm water of the cleansing foam
They are not Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound, or Mounjaro
Faurholt-Jepsen M, Brage S, Vinberg M, Christensen EM, Knorr U, Jensen HM, et al
Monday to Friday | 11 am to 8 pm Saturday & Sun | 11 am to 6 pm Closed on public holidays With the surging popularity of GLP-1 medications such as Semaglutide aka Ozempic for weight loss, comes an epidemic of individuals experiencing accelerated facial ageing from rapid weight loss
In general, although with exceptions, activated endothelial cells act as the initial stimulus, causing the subsequent recruitment of leukocytes which release a host of pro-fibrotic cytokines like IL-6 and TGF-1, which act on local fibroblasts to create a fibrogenic environment, causing the transition from inactive into aberrantly activated SMA expressing myofibroblasts ( ACTA2 and THY1 (encoding for SMA and CD90, respectively), also contribute to the progression of fibrosis ( JAK2 , and affects the bone marrow (59)
In conclusion, while semaglutide offers significant benefits for those with type 2 diabetes and obesity, being aware of its potential to cause skin rashes is important