When everyone from celebrities to your next-door neighbor is losing jaw-dropping amounts of weight thanks to drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, it can feel discouraging trying to drop pounds the old-fashioned way through diet and exercise.

Many people use semaglutides like Ozempic for weight loss, but can you use it to lose a small amount—say, 10 or 20 pounds? Doctors explain the concerns.

While Ozempic’s weight loss benefits are widely touted, the conversation is increasingly shifting toward its side effects. Commonly reported issues include: nausea, constipation and “Ozempic face,” a condition where rapid weight loss leads to a gaunt appearance.

The supplements could reduce hunger and appetite, as well as lower blood pressure, reduce joint inflammation and more.

Ozempic has become a household name over the past few years, with a slew of celebrities opening up about taking the medication for weight loss. And while many semaglutide medications are technically only approved for weight loss in overweight or obese people,

A recent study revealed that weight loss medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro might help individuals battling addiction. The findings, published in the scientific journal Addiction, said that people with alcohol addiction who were prescribed these medications had a 50 per cent lower rate of binge drinking compared to those who were not.