It means your body is adjusting
If you are pursuing weight loss in order to prepare for cosmetic surgery, or if you expect to require post-weight loss body contouring (excess skin removal), look for a cosmetic surgeon certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS) who specializes in this type of surgical procedure
This is not a standardized protocol
Most likely, yes, if you are overweight
Ethical and feasibility concerns also limit the design of such trialsfor instance, it may not be justifiable to randomize patients to specific agents solely to assess safety outcomes, especially when some newer agents offer established cardiovascular and renal benefits
Thats because recommendations about how to treat GLP-1 medications before surgery have changed over the past few years as newer medications have been approved and some have evolved