Yes, “Ozempic Butt” is a thing & here’s how it happens

Several people on TikTok say that using Ozempic has left them with saggy butts

The type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic has gotten a lot of buzz this year after social media users revealed that it’s often used off-label for weight loss. With that, a slew of anecdotes about what it’s like to use Ozempic have surfaced, including unusual side effects like so-called Ozempic face. Now, there’s a new one to have on your radar: Ozempic butt.

Several people on TikTok say that using Ozempic has left them with saggy butts. One is TikTok user @jocelyngarcia3514 who says in a now-viral video that she has “loose skin and cellulite” in her butt after losing weight on Ozempic. “Nothing to brag about. It’s just loose skin,” she says in the video.

Ozempic was originally designed to help people with type 2 diabetes regulate their blood sugar, but it’s been sought more widely, sometimes off-label, after people discovered that weight loss was a side effect of the medication.

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