Prem Sunder Thum Director & Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgeon Dr
If its not helping with weight loss and your skin is worsening, your doctor may suggest switching to a different GLP-1 or another type of weight loss medication
daily Tesamorelin, if selected) Weeks 2-12 Optimization Phase Bi-weekly nurse calls for dose tweaks and side-effect checks Nutrition & strength-training plan synced to peptide cycle Months 3-12 Progress & Maintenance Quarterly labs, DXA scans, and sleep-quality assessments Option to stack with GLP-1, lipotropics, or IV nutrient therapy 7
Variants in GIPR, MC4R, and FTO can influence peptide response potential, though they do not determine outcomes
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