Why We Recommend Tirzepatide Over Semaglutide

Ozempic has become the poster child for this new generation of weight loss drugs. It gets most of the headlines and media attention, and it’s quickly become a household name. But at Clinical Aesthetics, based on our experience with real patients, we actually recommend other medications like pure compounded tirzepatide over semaglutide. Read on to learn more about your weight loss options and which one would be the best fit for you.

An Introduction to Semaglutide

It was discovered that, in higher doses, they interact with the part of the brain that suppresses your appetite, making you feel full. This is what makes GLP-1s so remarkably helpful for weight loss; since you feel full, you eat less, thereby losing weight without the agony of forcing yourself not to eat that so many dieters have experienced.

Semaglutide medications are cheaper than tirzepatide, and therefore more widely used. But this low cost has downsides; semaglutide is not as effective as tirzepatide and has more severe side effects. Our patients on semaglutide frequently report feeling nauseated, and they tend to lose about 16% of their body weight vs. 20% for tirzepatide.

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Tirzepatide is sold under two brand names: Mounjaro and Zepbound.

• Mounjaro is used to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps your body release insulin and remove excess sugar from the blood.
• Zepbound is used for weight loss. As part of a comprehensive program that includes diet and exercise, it can also improve cholesterol levels and blood pressure.

Our Weight Loss Program: Personalized Help

Semaglutide and tirzepatide may make the dieting process easier, but they should only be used as part of an overall plan to improve your health and lifestyle through dieting and exercise. Our program is affordable and effective, and every patient that we’ve treated has lost weight.

Sometimes, sudden weight loss can result in a phenomenon called “Ozempic face,” where the face seems to hollow out due to the loss of facial fat, making wrinkles and jowls appear. We take that into account in our program, offering discounts on EMSculpt Neo and EmFace to help you restore facial fullness.

Semaglutide vs. Tirzepatide