Going back for any need touch-ups in 2 weeks, and I have to say, as a super needle-phobe, I am not worried in the least :) So happy to have had numbing cream for the first time as well - for me it really helped :) I have zero bruising and just a few little red dots on my skin - I did not need a cooling pack or anything afterward
By 2024, 7% of people with obesity were prescribed these drugs, and the rate has continued to increase
And its not because its categorically better. It is FDA approved, widely available, and backed by years of trial data on both weight loss and heart protection
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