For as controversial as Ozempic has turn out to be as a weight reduction technique, Botched stars Dr. Terry Dubrow and Dr. Paul Nassif opened up about its constructive results completely with Us Weekly.
“These Ozempic-type medicine aren’t the brand new Botox. They’re higher. They’re Botox, liposuction, breast augmentation, facelifts,” Dubrow, 64, instructed Us on Tuesday, August 1, whereas chatting concerning the new season of Botched. “Put all of it collectively, and also you’ve obtained a drug that’s not solely making folks look higher and really feel higher, it’s treating the No. 1 danger issue for coronary heart illness, diabetes and most cancers. So, that is an extremely highly effective constructive factor that’s actually essentially the most vital, I believe, medical breakthrough in historical past.”
Generally used as Kind 2 diabetes remedy, a number of celebrities have spoken out about utilizing Ozempic and different comparable medicines to shortly drop a few pounds. Nonetheless, some customers have spoken out about experiencing unfavourable unintended effects whereas utilizing Ozempic along with dropping to an unhealthy weight.
Like most medicines, Ozempic comes with its fair proportion of unintended effects, in response to Nassif, 61 — which vary from “sweating [and] migraines” to “again spasms” and extra. He went on to inform Us that the diabetes drug may not work for everybody. “Earlier than everybody knew something concerning the weight reduction — regardless that that was one of many issues that claims it can do — I couldn’t deal with it,” Nassif defined. “I took some, possibly a small quantity, and I used to be throwing up on a regular basis.”
It’s by trial and error that Nassif says professionals will proceed to “be taught” about Ozempic’s many makes use of. “There’s articles written even final month within the New England Journal of Drugs utilizing [similar blood glucose control drug] Mounjaro in non-diabetics, and it’s terribly efficient,” Dubrow added. “That article confirmed that in a yr’s time, sufferers lose 26 p.c of their physique weight in a short time, so it’s efficient. I believe if it’s used correctly, it’s gonna be protected.”
As celebrities proceed to talk out about their Ozempic experiences, good and unhealthy, Dubrow stated folks have to “cease instantly the Ozempic shaming,” including, “We’re studying because the sufferers are studying what the unintended effects actually are.”
Dr. Paul Nassif and Dr. Terry Dubrow Rob Latour/BEI/Shutterstock
Terry — who has been married to The Actual Housewives of Orange County alum Heather Dubrow since 1999 — continued: “Lots of people are ending up within the hospital. Lots of people are getting sicker than they’ve ever been earlier than. So, it’s actually vital that we have a good time that we even have a breakthrough in treating weight problems. So, it’s actually an thrilling time, nevertheless it’s additionally a really scary time. It’s gonna change the very nature of our our bodies and what’s occurring with our physiology.”
Given Ozempic’s reputation amongst customers with diabetes, Paul — who tied the knot with spouse Brittany Nassif in 2019 — stated a possible scarcity of the drug is one thing “to contemplate” may occur down the road. He additionally warned that Ozempic causes customers to “lose muscle mass” and encourages folks to recollect to eat protein.
“You gotta be sure you’re doing it all the time the appropriate method,” Paul shared. “And so, it doesn’t matter what, that is sort of the latest factor, and that’s why it’s not essentially a Botched factor, however we’re simply speaking generally about giving data, the little that we all know proper now.”
Season 8 of Botched premieres Thursday, August 3, at 10 p.m. ET on E!.
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With reporting by Christina Garibaldi
