Against this backdrop, its a bit rich (pun intended) for Ricks to complain about telehealth/compounding pharmacies like Hims & Hers offering cheaper backdoor generics of GLP-1s
They both involve subcutaneous injections
The exact molecular mechanisms leading to WL and glycaemia improvements with tirzepatide are still under investigation, mainly because the role of GIP receptor activation with tirzepatide is unclear
Chidester, who frequently uses radiofrequency-based Renuvion in body-contouring surgery, says that, in his experience, it does work in certain areas, on select GLP-1 patients, with one exception: Stretch-marked skin does not do well with any of these energy devicesit just doesn't tighten. And in GLP-1 patients, were seeing so many stretch marks, says Ashley Gordon, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Austin
This review discusses the pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical aspects of TZP in treating obesity