Herbal GLP-1 patches might have these potential benefits, but their effectiveness is questionable 19
Here is what caught researchers off guard: liraglutide, dulaglutide, and exenatide showed no statistically significant increase in hair loss reports at all
Bruising occurs when small blood vessels are disrupted, while repeatedly injecting in the same area can lead to thickened fatty tissue forming lumps
The safety and efficacy of liraglutide with or without oral antidiabetic drug therapy in type 2 diabetes: an overview of the LEAD 15 studies
However, recent research has raised questions about whether some GLP-1 medications, especially semaglutide, may be associated with a higher risk of a rare but serious eye condition called NAION
In the STEP 1 semaglutide trial (Wilding et al., NEJM , 2021) and the SURMOUNT-1 tirzepatide trial (Jastreboff et al., NEJM , 2022), nausea affected roughly 44% of semaglutide patients and about 24% of tirzepatide patients at the maximum dose