Caroline Apovian, MD , co-director at the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at Brigham and Women's Hospital, agrees that hormones may be at play
It works through multiple mechanisms, increasing blood vessel formation around follicles, reducing inflammation, stimulating collagen synthesis in the dermal papilla, and blocking 5-alpha reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone to the follicle-damaging DHT
However, the meta-analysis of the SUSTAIN AND PIONEER serial trials found a relative risk of 266% of people developing DVT while taking a semaglutide drug, like Ozempic
That is a conversation worth having frankly with your doctor
Both are very important for good weight management and keeping blood sugar at the right level
They are HSA/FSA eligible, making precision weight loss therapy accessible to more patients