\n More than 1.5 million people in Britain now using weight-loss jabs like Mounjaro and Wegovy,\u00a0as well as Ozempic for type 2 diabetes mellitus, and NHS England is now allowing doctors to prescribe the jabs without a referral – with certain strict criteria.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n These medications, including semaglutide and tirzepatide, can lead to average weight loss of 5.9% in just three months, increasing to 10.9% by six months. That\u2019s more than a stone for many users.\n<\/p>\n
\n\n Key differences between three weight-loss injections: Mounjaro, Wegovy, and Ozempic. https:\/\/t.co\/Ispb7XfkuW<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ak88gcmMf7<\/a>\n <\/p>\n
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\n Jewellers are reporting a sudden rise in couples needing their rings resized, or in some cases, replaced entirely after the ring unexpectedly slipped off.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cWeight loss injections like Mounjaro are revolutionising the way people lose weight,” says Ayesha Bashir, prescribing pharmacist and mounjaro expert, from Chemist4U<\/a>. “More and more obesity patients are moving away from traditional, rules-based programs and increasingly turning to clinical, medically guided solutions that offer long-term results. Traditional diet programs, which were once household staples, are losing relevance. \u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n “Terms like \u2018Slimming World\u2019 once dominated conversations about weight management, but have been overtaken by searches related to prescription treatments. The data points to a fundamental change in how the public is searching for and likely achieving weight loss.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n But alongside dress sizes dropping and belts being tightened, fingers are slimming down, too.\n<\/p>\n
\n Neil Dutta, Managing Director of jeweller Angelic Diamonds<\/a>, says his team has seen a surge in customers reporting loose or lost rings linked to rapid weight loss: \u201cWeight-loss jabs are changing people\u2019s bodies faster than they realise, and most don\u2019t think their fingers will shrink until the ring is slipping off.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cUsually, people associate ring resizing with gaining weight, not losing it. But we\u2019ve seen a real increase in customers needing their rings made smaller.\n<\/p>\n
\n\n \ud83d\udce2Important update<\/p>\n
Eligible people in #Dorset<\/a> will be able to access Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) weight management medication from autumn 2025.<\/p>\n
\u2705Around 1,000 people in Dorset will qualify under strict national criteria
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