Wegovy Skin Side Effects Soar With Higher Dosage
Wegovy injection pens at a news briefing in Mumbai.
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Hi, this is Naomi. I’m off to Vienna for a diabetes conference, and I’ve come across a lesser-known GLP-1 side effect. More on that soon, but first...
Ask your doctor about side effects of obesity drugs, and digestive revolt is likely to top the list of possible unpleasantness. But when Novo Nordisk recently tested a high-dose version of its shots Ozempic and Wegovy, it was a different unintended outcome that spiked the most: skin sensations that can range from itching and numbness to burning.