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<\/p>\n\n\tFor all the miraculous effects attributed to GLP-1s like Ozempic \u2014 from craving suppression to fighting inflammation \u2014 Hollywood\u2019s favorite drugs do not defy the law of gravity. As they\u2019ve grown in popularity and availability, so has the need for treatments that target that drooping skin that follows rapid weight loss.<\/p>\n
\n\tSurgeons like New York-based Macrene Alexiades have made a specialty of it. \u201cI have successfully treated and reversed GLP-1 sagginess in my patients with radiofrequency treatments for skin laxity reduction, combined with PRP plus artful strategic filler placement to restore key areas of atrophy,\u201d Alexiades tells THR. \u201cUsually two treatment sessions, a month apart, is enough to achieve a full correction and restoration.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tDermatologist Simon Ourian, meanwhile, focuses \u201con restoring collagen and muscle mass, which are often depleted during rapid weight loss.\u201d Says Dr. Ourian, \u201cWe use our proprietary [hyaluronic acid-based] Neustem regenerative protocol to rebuild structural support, enhance muscle tone, and restore vitality to the face and body without the risk of overfilling. For the body, we combine regenerative solutions with energy-based skin tightening and contouring to address loose skin and improve definition in areas like the abdomen, arms and thighs.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\tImage Skincare\u2019s Vol.U.Lift cream.<\/p>\n
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\n\tPaul Jarrod Frank recommends second-generation scarless skin removal \u2014 a technique known as Ellacor fractional micro-coring \u2014 to treat crepey skin on the face, neck, arms, abdomen, legs and back. \u201cUnlike microneedling, which punches holes in the skin and delivers heat, Ellacor punches holes and literally cores out just under a millimeter of skin, done thousands of times over each area to remove a significant percentage with each treatment,\u201d the dermatologist explains. \u201cThe advantage is that you are removing, lifting and tightening skin without having to do a more aggressive surgical intervention. Holes close in 24 hours, with full recovery in five days.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tBeverly Hills dermatologist Rhonda Rand (Angelina Jolie is a longtime client) leans into a combo of facial fillers, plus \u201cradiofrequency microneedling to help tighten the skin and high-intensity focused ultrasound to stimulate collagen at deeper levels.\u201d She tells THR, \u201cIn severe cases of facial wasting, even a facelift would be appropriate. When the skin is sagging so much, noninvasive procedures may not be enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tGLP-1s have also ushered in a new wave of skin care products. Chicago-based plastic surgeon Julius Few (who has collaborated with Gwyneth Paltrow for Goop) recently added a $300 topical DermaReverse serum to his product line \u201cdesigned specifically for GLP-1 users experiencing GLP Face\u201d as well as a $195 Skin Tightening + SPF 30 with Dermatight to target sagging and laxity on the body. Image Skincare, which has a strong Hollywood following, has introduced $134 Vol.U.Lift, developed by the company\u2019s plastic surgeon co-founder to address volume loss, sagging and other side effects of GLP-1 usage.<\/p>\n
\n\tLaunching a whole new industry? Add it to that list of miraculous effects.<\/p>\n