Now, \u201ctemporal wasting\u201d is the latest side effect that prematurely ages weight loss drug users, and has doctors concerned.<\/p>\n
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Along with \u201cOzempic face,\u201d another side effect of GLP-1 medications making users look older is \u201ctemporal wasting.\u201d sebra \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n
The temples may be the last thing on a patient\u2019s mind when they visit a plastic surgeon<\/a>, focusing on fillers and collagen-stimulating procedures.<\/p>\n That\u2019s all changing, though, thanks to the effects of medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, which can result in \u201ctemporal wasting\u201d or \u201ctemporal hollowing.\u201d<\/p>\n Rapid weight loss from the drug also leads to a loss of volume in the temples, making it seem like they\u2019ve caved in overnight.<\/p>\n Similar to the sagginess that occurs everywhere else in the face, GLP-1 users may have a body that looks younger but a face that\u2019s aged, an effect that\u2019s jarring to patients.<\/p>\n \u201cChanges in the face seem to be more enhanced because of it,\u201d Dr. Patrick Byrne, president of the\u00a0American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery<\/a>\u00a0(AAFPRS), previously told The Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n Other plastic surgeons have also seen an uptick in patients beginning to notice the effects.<\/p>\n \u201cA patient will come in and go, \u2018Why do I look disturbed? Why do I look suddenly older? What is it about me?’\u201d reality star and Beverly Hills-based plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow told USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n Despite full cheeks usually getting the spotlight of a youthful complexion, temples that have wasted away are the real hallmark sign of \u201cOzempic face.\u201d<\/p>\n While an overlooked area of the face, Dubrow says the temples are actually significant in portraying youth and are easily affected by the slightest changes.<\/p>\n \u201cIt takes your face out of its youthful balance,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you look at a youthful face \u2014 when you look at kids, babies \u2014 the temple area is very full.\u201d<\/p>\n To reverse \u201ctemporal hollowing,\u201d patients typically go for a common option like filler or may opt for a fat transfer.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hand-holding-weight-loss-injection-136349938.jpg\")
\u201cTemporal wasting\u201d refers to a loss of fat at the temples, resulting in a hollowed look that suddenly ages GLP-1 users. moderngolf1984 \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n