Ozempic Is Not Approved for ‘Casual Weight Loss’ Despite Celebrity Diet Trend, Dr. Thomas Su Says
usmagazine.comOzempic has quickly become a hot-button issue in terms of diet trends, with many celebrities even opening up about the possibility of using it to shed pounds quickly. Dr.
Thomas Su, a plastic surgeon, exclusively broke down the controversial weight loss plan for Us.“The drug was never meant to be for people who are near their ideal weight.
It’s not even approved by the FDA for casual weight loss,” the Artistic LipoSculpting Center owner, 54, exclusively told Us Weekly earlier this month. “There are exact stipulations that patients need to meet to qualify for Wegovy as a weight loss medication [including] their BMI requirement [and] they have to be over 30.
So for casual weight loss, it’s not approved and would be considered an off-label use.”He added: “Now that being said, will it work for weight loss is someone who is closer to their ideal [weight]?
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