Weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic Affect Your Heart : A Doctor Explains

Wegovy and Ozempic are being used for weightloss but are there other benefits? Recent articles point to an improvement in cardiac function and 20% reduction in cardiac events. Dr. Messina is a Board Certified Physician practicing Medicine on Long Island NY since 1986 and a former Assistant Professor of Medicine at Stony Brook University School of Medicine. Dr. Messina continues to teach and currently offers continuing ed to physicians wanting to improve their injection skills or desire to add an anti-aging limb to their practice. Messina Esthetic Medicine is a medical practice that consists of Anti-Aging medicine, Skin Rejuvenation and the cosmetic improvement of dermatologic issues such as spider veins, premalignant lesions, and sun spots. We also treat Melasma, Rosacea, Acne and pigment issues. Our Acne program mixes standard medications with laser treatments, specifically the Carbon Spectra Peel. Dr. Messina is an expert injector and offers all of the hyaluronic acid fillers as well as advanced uses for Botox and Dysport which include excess armpit sweating, TMJ, Gummy Smile correction and depressed mouth corners. We also offer micro needling with the advanced cosmopen, Vi Peels and laser rejuvenation. One of the unique aspects is our laser tattoo removal practice separate and apart from the Messina Esthetic Medicine ( Messinaesthetics.com ) arm. Dr. Messina is a pioneer in laser tattoo removal having lasered over 10,000 tattoos over the years. The practice developed settings in wide use today, particularly for Red and Blue ink. The videos also include important current medical topics that include COVID, Monkey Pox, Vaccines and any other urgent medical issues that our patients and community may be concerned about. The channel is for education and the videos are not to be interpreted as medical education nor a by-pass for hands-on training. It is always Dr. Messina's recommendation that any medical issue is followed by your primary care doctor or an ER. Glenn J. Messina M.D. 283 Commack Rd Suite 320 Commack NY 11725 631-675-1842 web: MessinaEsthetics.com DrUndoTattoo.com Disclaimer: This video is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment or medical advice. Content provided on this Youtube channel is for informational purposes only. Please consult with a physician or other healthcare professional regarding any medical or health-related diagnosis or treatment options. Information on this Youtube channel should not be considered as a substitute for advice from a healthcare professional. The statements made about specific products throughout this video are not to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease.