Ozempic Face Mostly Comes From Lost Fat, So Creams Can't Reach It
Weight-loss drugs became popular for shedding pounds fast, and now firms like L'Oreal, Galderma, and Natura are racing to treat the sagging that follows.
Reuters World News · Cybersecurity flaw, Russia-Ukraine and Brazil's phone problemThe sagging and hollowing nicknamed ozempic face mostly comes from fat lost under the skin. It is set off when the body loses a lot of weight very quickly, leaving less padding in the face and sometimes excess skin.
Drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, made popular for rapid weight loss, help people shed pounds across the body. The face carries its own padding, a layer of fat under the skin that keeps cheeks full and smooth, and when that padding shrinks, the face can look gaunt and loose.
That depth is why an ordinary jar of face cream cannot fix it. Creams sit on the surface and moisten the outer skin, but experts point out that they cannot reach down to the fat layer where the volume was actually lost.
So beauty companies are looking deeper for an answer. Among the firms now testing treatments meant to address that facial sagging and volume loss are three large beauty makers: L'Oreal, Galderma, plus Natura from Brazil.
Questions people ask
What exactly are GLP-1 weight-loss drugs?
They are prescription drugs that mimic a natural gut hormone to curb appetite and slow digestion, so people eat less and lose weight. Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound are brand names in this broad family, originally developed for diabetes and obesity.
Do the drugs directly damage facial skin?
No. The drugs do not poison the skin. The change comes from the speed and scale of fat loss itself, which can leave excess skin and less support under the cheeks and jaw. The same kind of deflation can happen after any very rapid weight loss.
If someone stops the drug, will the face fill back out?
Volume can partly return if weight is regained, since facial fat can rebuild along with body fat. Doctors say slower weight loss, good nutrition, and maintaining muscle may reduce the gaunt look, though loose skin does not always snap back on its own.