Ozempic and Cosmetic Surgery Addressing Skin Laxity Challenges

Ozempic Body & Skin Laxity: Plastic Surgery Considerations After Rapid GLP-1 Weight Loss Dr. Alain Polynice discusses Ozempic/GLP-1 medications, rapid weight loss, and the resulting “Ozempic body” skin laxity seen in many patients who lose large amounts of weight quickly and dislike the loose skin in areas such as the neck, arms, breasts, abdomen, buttocks, and thighs. He explains that skin often cannot retract fast enough, leading to a need for tailored combination or staged procedures like tummy tucks, lower body lifts with thigh lifts, arm lifts, and breast lifts. He also notes GLP-1–related muscle loss as an important factor in surgical planning. Key pre-op guidance includes being weight-stable for 3–6 months on a maintenance dose and stopping the medication 2–3 weeks before surgery due to delayed gastric emptying and increased reflux/aspiration pneumonia risk. 00:00 Ozempic Body Explained 00:23 Loose Skin After Rapid Loss 00:53 Combination Body Contouring 01:20 Muscle Loss Considerations 01:50 Timing Surgery Safely 02:16 Stopping GLP-1 Pre Op 02:43 Wrap Up Key Takeaways https://www.bodybypoly.com