In fact, GLP-1 medications carry an FDA black box warning regarding the risk of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC)
Avoid caffeine and alcohol, which are diuretics and will worsen dehydration
A 2022 study in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (Friedrichsen et al.) measured voluntary fluid intake in semaglutide patients vs controls and found a 22% reduction in daily water consumption during the first 12 weeks
These could include a combination of treatment for anywhere on the face, including the jowls, cheeks, jawline, chin, nose, marionettes, nasolabial folds, lips (and maybe some Bo'Tox a consultation prior to treatment would be required
The emergence of neoadjuvant immunotherapy, while transformative, has not overcome this fundamental limitation
Realistic expectations matter: peptides may help texture at the margins, not erase ice-pick or deep boxcar scars