Bariatric surgeries help by reducing the size of your stomach, so you feel fuller and more satiated faster, with less food
Based on FDA-approved bremelanotide (Vyleesi)
For patients with type 2 diabetes and high cardiovascular risk, treatment with 0.5 mg Semaglutide has been linked to improvements in health-related quality of life including physical and emotional domains of health
PubMed Central, Yang, Qin, and Guo-Wei He
The decision depends on your overall health and how well you can manage hydration
A Simple Checklist If youre on a GLP-1 or thinking about one, and any of the following apply, its worth having a real conversation with both your prescribing doctor and a maxillofacial surgeon: You have sleep apnea, or you probably do and havent been tested You know or suspect youve got a jaw deformity, bad bite, or facial asymmetry You have ongoing TMJ pain, clicking, locking, or limited opening Youve had jaw surgery before and the results werent complete Youve got an elective jaw, cosmetic, or facial procedure on the calendar Your face or your bite has changed noticeably since you started losing weight Good questions to bring with you: Am I at a stable weight, or am I still losing