Jen Thomas
Weight loss jabs are definitely having a moment in 2025, and with it has come some dramatic transformations - some of which are unwanted.
Ozempic was approved in the UK for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in 2019, but celebrities and ordinary folk are increasingly using it 'off label' for weight loss.
Now there are several anecdotal side effects from taking Ozempic or other GLP-1 medications such as Mounjaro or Wegovy.
These include 'Ozempic penis', 'Ozempic vulva' and 'Ozempic butt' - some of these are down to sudden and rapid weight loss in general rather than a side effect of the medication.
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But women taking Ozempic have allegedly noticed one other change to their bodies, and are reportedly turning to surgery to respond to it.
Dubbed 'Ozempic boobs', one woman wrote on Reddit: "My boobs are completely deflated. When I bend over, I can grab them like sandwiches because of how flat they are.
"They hang down significantly and I can't wear regular bras. I spill out the sides, even with the correct size. There is no amount of pushing up that will make them look good."
Raising concerns about loose skin, she added: "I don't know if I'll ever be able to afford plastic surgery to get rid of the skin or fix my boobs. Plus, that big of a surgery and recovery scares me."
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Writer Clare O'Reilly has shared how many of her friends have also undergone surgery due to the loss of their boobs, saying she was 'terrified' for women taking the drug.
She told The Sun about the impact the popularity of jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro have had on her friendship circle.
She wrote: 'It feels like all my mates are getting implants right now."
They're following in the footsteps of stars like Meghan Trainor, who has recently been praising the results she achieved with Mounjaro.
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The singer has been a vocal advocate for body positivity over her career, leaving many fans disappointed as she lost a lot of weight.
She has since then had a boob job, saying she has 'never been more comfortable' in her body as a result, and insisted she wanted them done before the jab as they were 'always saggy'.
Meghan also revealed she has been seeing a therapist 'to rewire my brain to love myself more'.
Clare shared her concerns about 'Breast Implant Illness', saying it is 'a term used to describe a variety of post-boob job symptoms that include tiredness, “brain fog”, sleep disturbance, depression, headaches and hormonal issues', and questioned whether it's really worth the risk following the weight loss.
President of BAAPS, Nora Nugent told the BBC that 'more and more' of the patients she has treated are taking the medications.
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Anna Steve is a plastic surgeon in the US who told The New York Post: “Over the past 12 months, we’ve seen a recent uptick in women seeking breast enhancement surgery.
“That coincides with the boom in the use of injectable weight loss drugs like Ozempic.”
According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (yes, it's BAAPS for short), last year surgeons carried out 5,202 breast‐enhancement ops, which was a six percent jump compared to 2023.
They also revealed there has been a jump in the number of people having abdominoplasty, or tummy tucks (also up six percent), liposuction (up eight percent), and thigh lifts (up 24 percent) and brachioplasty a.k.a "bingo wing" removal jumped 13 percent, and these are all common procedures after drastic weight loss.
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Many are concerned for the ongoing health risks such procedures will pose, or for people left with a lot of loose skin from losing weight too quickly.
LADbible has contacted Novo Nordisk for a comment.