Losing 65 Pounds Left Me With “Ozempic Arms”—So I Got Arm Liposuction and Renuvion at 29

I always joke that I was Ozempic’s patient zero. In 2020, my endocrinologist, Dr. Anna Kausel wrote me a prescription for the GLP-1 medication, which at that point, I had never heard of. But my Columbia-trained physician believed it was the smartest option for my medical history, weight, and bloodwork. I got it approved through insurance and started weekly injections. One year later, I had lost 65 pounds on the lowest dose. It changed my life. It changed my health. And, perhaps most unexpectedly, it changed my body image for the better.

I finally decided to book a consultation with an aesthetics professional—though I wasn’t entirely sure for what. A laser? A brachioplasty? Liposuction? I went in with an open-mind. Here’s how I ended up addressing my "Ozempic arms" and the treatments that were ultimately right for me.

By my four-week check-in, my stitches had all dissolved or fallen out, and I stopped using the antibiotic ointment. My bruising had also entirely dissipated. After Dr. Shafer checked everything out, I had an appointment with. Lucia Miranda, LE, CCMA, a licensed aesthetician and certified clinical medical assistant in his practice, to start the first of roughly six laser treatments on my incisions. She used a Pulse Dye Laser, and the treatment took all of five minutes. It just feels like a rubber band snapping against my skin, but it has made a huge difference in both the color and texture of my scars.