The 16-year-old reality star, also known as Honey Boo Boo, recently cleared up recent reports that she’s scheduled to get a suture sculpt endoscopic sleeve next month with weight-loss doctor Steven Batash…
Instead, Batash believes Ozempic causes a delay in gastric emptying. However, this delay only lasts for a short period of time and once the medication’s effects wear off, patients’ “motility will return to [their] baselines,” according to Batash.
“We have to remember that medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are meant for people who are over a BMI of 30 or 27 with one comorbidity,” said Batash.
Dr. Batash is one of only a handful of doctors performing ESG, which costs about $11,000 out-of-pocket, because most insurance companies don’t cover it…
Steven Batash, MD, explains that accelerated weight loss causes the body to release extra cholesterol into bile. Oftentimes the gallbladder struggles to keep up with the increased demand on the organ…
Dr. Batash shared that he’s tried Ozempic for the same reason that women are often lambasted in the press—wanting to lose 10 or so pounds—and he feels much better since doing so…
Stress management is important, too, Batash says. “Chronic stress can contribute to weight gain and obesity,” he says.
Batash stresses that using medications like Ozempic isn’t a slam dunk for weight loss, regardless of whether you’re using it for weight loss maintenance or to drop initial pounds.
As weight is shed, heightened self-esteem and confidence may alter how individuals engage with others and perceive themselves,” says Steven Batash.
When food fills the stomach, “we’re happy because our stomach is stretched out,” Batash said.
