Of all the side-effects of weight-loss jabs, this might just be the strangest one yet: Welcome to the rise of ‘Ozempic feet’.
For some, the weight loss of dropping down a dress size also sees them develop painful foot conditions.
Jatender Chaggar, senior foot health practitioner at the Foot-Map clinic, says he’s seen a 4 per cent increase in ‘patients experiencing rapid “foot fat” loss due to GLP-1 weight-loss medications’.
The fat loss on the sole of the foot is like an inflatable being slowly let down, resulting in more pressure on the ball and toes.
Although there is no strong evidence that GLP-1
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