Protocols generally run for 12 to 26 weeks, with metabolic labs monitored at baseline, 8 weeks, and periodically thereafter
Putting it on your face also does a bunch of good things: its shown to have intensive skin repairing & wound healing properties , its a mild antioxidant , a great skin soother, and moisturizer , and it even shows promising anti-aging benefits
Biomolecules (PMID 40427515)
Numbness and tingling in the hands, especially upon waking, indicates fluid accumulation in the wrist
They also give your doctor the information needed to make nuanced treatment decisions
Most patients are advised to pause GLP-1 medications 2 to 4 weeks before surgery due to how these medications slow gastric emptying, which can affect anesthesia safety