Gemma Collins shares alarming unexpected side effect of using Mounjaro weight loss jab after losing two stone
Gemma Collins has become the latest celebrity to share her experience of using Mounjaro.
The injectable weight-loss drug was originally designed for those with type two diabetes, though A-listers around the world have started using it as a replacement for Ozempic.
Originally made as a diabetes medication as well, Ozempic has become popular among those looking to manage their weight, despite the side-effects some users have highlighted.
Collins is the latest celebrity to share her own experiences with weight-loss medication, deciding to use the former as it had been approved by the NHS.
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The 44-year-old has joined the likes of Amy Schumer and Jeremy Clarkson in using Mounjaro, taking to social media to reveal how it's gone.
Collins admitted that she was surprised by the side effects, and has a reputation for being very candid and honest about her body and health.
Writing on Instagram, she pointed out that she feels that she looks 'older' and revealed that she lost around two stone (12.7kg) while on Mounjaro.
Collins explained: “I really don't know what's happened to me.
“I really don't. It's just come on me overnight. But it has been a year since I've had any little tweakments.”
She said that she doesn't know if it's due to the fact that she's been losing weight, pointing out: “I sure haven't got ‘Ozempic face’ yet, but it would be the dream right now.”
This is a term is often used to speak about the drastic change in facial appearance that those using the drug experience.
However, medical experts have revealed that this can make the person look 'aged' when certain parts of the face become 'deflated' as a result of the medication.
The reality TV star went on: “I've always had a fuller face, as you know.
“I do like expression around my eyes. I want to look natural still. But this just isn't right. What has happened? I am 44 but this is taking it to levels that I never, ever imagined it'd get to.”
Her experience seems more negative than Jeremy Clarkson's, who claimed to be relatively happy with the effects the medication had on him.
"I can open the fridge, look at all the goodies in there and then close it. I haven’t lost any weight but it seems inevitable that, as I no longer want to eat my own body weight in chocolate and beef, I will," he wrote in the Times. Clarkson said he's currently micro-dosing the medicine.
Topics: Gemma Collins, Celebrity, Health, Social Media
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