Typically, patients return to heavier, procedure-specific work after 6 to 8 weeks, once swelling has subsided and incisions are healed
36 The next frontier: Quality weight loss The current generation of GLP-1s is fantastic at dropping weight, but a strategic vulnerability is muscle wasting. Up to 25-40% of the weight lost on these drugs can be lean muscle mass
Reconstitution and storage Both compounds follow similar reconstitution protocols to other peptide-based GLP-1 agonists
Clinical trial data demonstrates that both agents can achieve substantial weight loss, with Retatrutide achieving up to 24% body weight reduction and Mounjaro providing significant weight loss with proven glycaemic benefits
All-cause mortality was 16% lower with tirzepatide
The cost of GLP-1 medications can be high, often ranging from $500 to $1,000 per month