"Well I mean you're injecting yourself with something, and in a tanning bed it just penetrates the top three layers of your skin, and not getting in your blood stream at all," Emily Barber, Tan Electric Beach employee says
In clinical trials for branded medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, a small percentage of participants with intact gallbladders developed gallstones or gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis)
A reaction that is larger than usual, lasts longer than usual, or happens more strongly after each dose is worth discussing with your healthcare provider
A healthcare professional can assess whether dose adjustment of the medication is appropriate, review concurrent medications that may contribute to constipation, and exclude other underlying causes
The SURMOUNT clinical trial program is the largest body of evidence for tirzepatide weight loss, and the results are specific enough to set realistic expectations at each dose level