Typically three to four sessions are recommended, spaced around four weeks apart, with strict sun protection throughout
insulin dose at GLP-1RA initiation was only decreased if HbA1c was below 7.5% ( Our current practice is to consider a ~20% bolus insulin decrease and a ~10% basal insulin decrease before GLP-1RA initiation, although prior A1c, risk of hypoglycemia, potential risk of ketosis due to reduced insulin doses, as well as other patient-specific factors should guide the final insulin dose changes
Nutrition Quality While Eating Fewer Calories Reduced calorie intake is only beneficial long-term if nutrient density remains high
As dozens of novel agents currently under study seek new indications, the question arises of whether the traditional practice of two confirmatory trials for every indication expansion remains justified, especially when database study emulations that benchmark against previously conducted, closely related reference trials have yielded aligned results 33,34
Currently approved for diabetes management under the brand name Mounjaro, Tirzepatide is now also approved for weight loss under the brand name ZepBound
In before-and-after comparisons, treated scars tend to become flatter and lighter more quickly