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"There's a windfall." Elyassnia said he's had patients return for more surgery after going on the medications, because they appear deflated after losing weight quickly and "the face takes the brunt of that." When it comes to the body, some opt for lifts and tucks to remove excess skin, while others choose fat transfers to restore lost volume
In a large 2022 clinical trial, adults with obesity (but not diabetes) who used Mounjaro lost: 15% of body weight on 5 mg/week 19.5% on 10 mg/week And up to 21% on 15 mg/week Thats significantly more than what was seen with older medications like Ozempic
SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION Acute Pancreatitis In clinical trials of tirzepatide for a different indication, 14 events of acute pancreatitis were confirmed by adjudication in 13 tirzepatide-treated patients (0.23 patients per 100 years of exposure) versus 3 events in 3 comparator-treated patients (0.11 patients per 100 years of exposure)
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HTN, arterial hypertension