For patients with a history of alcohol use disorder, the reduction in likelihood of a subsequent diagnosis was 56%, implying potential protective effects against relapse
A phase 2 trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine reported substantial average weight reduction in adults with obesity or overweight
If a patient is eating dramatically less, or skipping meals because they are not hungry, they may also be taking in less protein, less iron, less calcium, less magnesium, and fewer vitamins
Clinical & Medical Information The dosing protocols for retatrutide are not yet established and remain under continued clinical assessment
Allergan Aesthetics says it has been studying the intersection of medical weight loss and aesthetic medicine since 2022, including research presented at the 2025 American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting and a January 2026 publication in Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum examining nonsurgical facial treatments for patients using GLP-1 receptor agonists
The hardest part was applying skin care without accidentally rubbing off a scab