They are also used for people living with obesity (defined as a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or more) or overweight individuals (BMI of 27 or more) who have related health issues like high blood pressure or cholesterol
Two classes of drugs are offered: oral or injectable medications, or glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists (GLP-1s)
GLP-1 drugs work partly by slowing the stomach and blunting appetite, and during the first weeks and after every dose increase they commonly cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
If you have other signs of an allergic reaction, such as swelling, difficulty breathing, or fever, the rash might be part of a more serious reaction
It also stimulates dermal fibroblasts, which can increase collagen production while supporting a healthy skin barrier