Plastic surgery is a big decision in many ways, from the financial investment to the recovery time. If you love your results and want them to last, Dr. Scott Greenberg will recommend that you maintain a stable weight. GLP-1 medications like semaglutide can help you with the challenging task of avoiding weight gain.
What are Semaglutide and Tirzepatide GLP-1 Medications?
Semaglutide belongs to a class of medications called GLP-1 agonists. This indicates that they mimic the action of a small messenger peptide called GLP-1. This peptide gives your brain important information about fullness, insulin release, and how fast you digest your food. T
People who take these medications typically lose weight, and sometimes a significant amount. However, by ensuring you balance your calorie intake and physical activity, you can maintain a stable weight more easily.
How Semaglutide Can Help You Maintain Your Plastic Surgery Results
When Dr. Greenberg performs plastic surgery, he sculpts your results for the body you currently have. While minor shifts in weight over time will usually not have a major impact, more noticeable weight changes can have a significant effect on your results.
While you may think of semaglutide as a method for weight loss, you can also use it to ensure that weight changes do not undo your plastic surgery benefits. However, losing too much weight can also have a negative effect. Our medical weight loss program can help you develop a plan of appropriate calorie and physical activitiy goals along with semaglutide.
Are There Any Side Effects With GLP-1 Medications?
Many people experience minor side effects when beginning these medications. They include nausea, diarrhea, and bloating, and they will go away for most people. Semaglutide or tirzepatide doses are usually increased over several weeks to help limit these effects. Most people do not find these effects bothersome enough to stop participating in the program.
Am I a Good Candidate for Semaglutide?
The FDA has approved GLP-1 medications to treat people who are medically considered obese or are considered overweight and have a related medical problem. However, it is safe for most healthy adults, although it is important to understand that the weight management process, including maintaining a stable weight, has dietary, physical, and behavioral components.
Some people should not have these medications, including those with type 1 diabetes, a history of pancreatitis or certain cancers, or a family history of those cancers. We will review your medical history for any factors that might be a concern.
Take the Next Step
If you’d like to learn more about semaglutide, schedule a consultation with board-certified plastic surgeon Scott A. Greenberg and his team at Winter Park Plastic Surgery & Laser Center in Winter Park, FL (serving the Central Florida area). (407) 644-3137
*Individual results may vary
