After Ozempic, Some Patients Seek Out Plastic Surgery (and Botox)

Hi! It’s Madison in New York, where patients with “Ozempic face” are flocking to plastic surgery clinics for help reversing some of the unwanted effects of weight loss. But first...

Last week, the Shafer Clinic, a ritzy New York plastic surgery outfit, invited a handful of beauty reporters to its Fifth Avenue offices to hear about the menu of services it offers Ozempic patients. Losing large amounts of weight rapidly can come with unwelcome side effects like saggy skin or a flat booty. So while snack food companies are wringing their hands over the coming Ozempic downturn, plastic surgeons are preparing for, well, a lift.