Ozempic face

English Noun ~ en slang neologism The sagging and aging of facial skin that occurs after rapid weight loss, often from taking GLP-1 RA drugs such as Ozempic. en-US Amy Synnott Those Weight Loss Drugs May Do a Number on Your Face The New York Times 2023-01-24 on https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/style/ozempic-weight-loss-drugs-aging.html 0362-4331 "I see it every day in my office," said Dr. Frank, who said he coined the term "Ozempic face" to describe the condition. "A 50-year-old patient will come in, and suddenly, she's super-skinny and needs filler, which she never needed before." https://web.archive.org/web/20260202035109/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/style/ozempic-weight-loss-drugs-aging.html 2 February 2026 en 2023-10-07 Paul Berton Misfortune and Fame: 10 Reasons You Don’t Want to be Rich (or Famous) Douglas & McIntyre 9781771623735 https://books.google.com/books?id=9PPUEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT97&hl=en In addition to other side effects, however, losing weight can make the face look old and gaunt, a sympton increasingly known among users and some doctors as "Ozempic face." en 2023-07-10 Imre Kusztrich Dr. med. Jan-Dirk Fauteck Pricking slim with Ozempic like Elon Musk: Anti-fat injections Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro in practice test Igk-Verlag 9783987564284 https://books.google.com/books?id=RFDHEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT63&hl=en Plastic surgeon Dr. Jennifer Levine confirmed the observation: "Rapid weight loss also reduces the fullness of the facial skin, but it also affects the protein molecules from collagen in the connective tissue and the stretchable elastin of the skin. An ozempic face may appear malnourished, deflated and sagging." en-US Dani Blum GLP-1 Drugs: 6 Things We’ve Learned About Their Effects The New York Times 2026-06-08 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/well/glp1-drugs-weight-loss.html 0362-4331 Some of these, like “Ozempic breath” (caused, in part, by dehydration from patients with dampened appetites drinking less) or “Ozempic face” (when losing fat leaves you looking hollowed out) have become topics of conversation on social media. en Face Skin