Ozempic face

English

Ozempic face (countable and uncountable, plural Ozempic faces)

(informal, slang, neologism) The sagging and aging of facial skin that occurs after rapid weight loss, often from taking Ozempic.
- 2023 October 7, Paul Berton, Misfortune and Fame: 10 Reasons You Don’t Want to be Rich (or Famous)‎^[1], Douglas & McIntyre, →ISBN:
  In addition to other side effects, however, losing weight can make the face look old and gaunt, a sympton increasingly known among users and some doctors as "Ozempic face."
- 2023 July 10, Imre Kusztrich, Dr. med. Jan-Dirk Fauteck, Pricking slim with Ozempic like Elon Musk: Anti-fat injections Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro in practice test‎^[2], Igk-Verlag, →ISBN:
  Plastic surgeon Dr. Jennifer Levine confirmed the observation: "Rapid weight loss also reduces the fullness of the facial skin, but it also affects the protein molecules from collagen in the connective tissue and the stretchable elastin of the skin. An ozempic face may appear malnourished, deflated and sagging."