{"id":84123,"date":"2025-05-08T08:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T08:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/84123\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T08:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T08:24:10","slug":"are-ozempic-feet-real-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/84123\/","title":{"rendered":"Are \u2018Ozempic feet\u2019 real? Here\u2019s what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"

People taking Ozempic<\/a> and other popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs may expect to feel nausea or stomach pain. But, there\u2019s yet another unexpected side effect<\/a> of the medications that may lead to some confusion.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been nicknamed \u201cOzempic feet,\u201d when those shedding pounds on the injectable drugs find that the skin on their feet is sagging.<\/p>\n

The focus on foot-related side effect appears to have started on social media, according to Heath<\/a>, with users speculating that the appearance of Sharon Osbourne and Oprah Winfrey\u2019s feet changed as a result of the jabs.<\/p>\n

Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter.<\/p>\n

But, are they real? Here\u2019s what to know…<\/p>\n

Physicians say \u2018yes\u2019<\/p>\n

Doctors say the medications can alter the appearance of our feet.<\/p>\n

Other signs are visible veins and tendons, Dr. Scott Isaacs, president of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, told Health.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe underlying mechanism is that when fat is lost quickly, the skin\u2019s natural elasticity may not be able to keep up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"People<\/p>\n

People taking popular weight loss drugs may find saggy skin on their feet. The condition can lead to concerning consequences (AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Age and genetics can contribute to those changes, which may also be seen in peoples\u2019 hands.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the heart becomes less taxed with extra weight, the water retention decreases, and the substructures of the foot (veins, tendons, bones) often become more visible,\u201d Dr. Barry Weintraub, a New York-based board certified plastic surgeon, told the Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How concerned should I be?<\/p>\n

Well, there can be painful effects and people may feel like they are walking on bone.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe feet\u2019s fat pads act as natural shock absorbers, and the rapid loss of tissue can leave the skin in the foot lax and unsupported,\u201d said Isaacs.<\/p>\n

That pain can lead you to walk abnormally and increase the risk of exacerbating or developing other conditions. It could also potentially lead to a change in a person\u2019s gait, according to Isaacs.<\/p>\n

Sagging skin can also be caused by pregnancy, aging, illness, and sun exposure<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"There\u2019s<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no sure way to prevent \u2018Ozempic feet.\u2019 But, there are steps to mitigate impacts of the weight loss (AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

So, what do you do to avoid this?<\/p>\n

Isaacs said there\u2019s no sure way to prevent \u201cOzempic feet,\u201d but that gradual weight loss can give the skin more time to adapt.<\/p>\n

Wearing supportive footwear and inspecting the feet for any changes in appearance can help.<\/p>\n

Notably, people taking these drugs for diabetes are at risk for other foot-related maladies.<\/p>\n

Also, remember to drink water.<\/p>\n

\u201cStaying well-hydrated is also important, as it helps maintain skin elasticity and prevents dryness or cracking that can worsen foot discomfort,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"People taking Ozempic and other popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs may expect to feel nausea or stomach pain.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":84124,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4315],"tags":[40561,105,40562,4326,5834,370,31824,40563,40564,40560,12759,16,15,734],"class_list":{"0":"post-84123","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-medication","8":"tag-feet","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-injectable-drugs","11":"tag-medication","12":"tag-novo-nordisk","13":"tag-ozempic","14":"tag-ozempic-feet","15":"tag-sagging-skin","16":"tag-saggy-skin","17":"tag-scott-isaacs","18":"tag-sharon-osbourne","19":"tag-uk","20":"tag-united-kingdom","21":"tag-weight-loss"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114471256962770717","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84123"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84123\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}