Given the considerable concerns the following is suggested: Urgent or emergent procedures: treat as a full stomach
You log your progress, track your doses, request refills, and message your care team about side effects or dosing questions
This accelerated timeline, combined with the significant total weight loss, creates conditions where skin cannot keep pace with fat reduction, leading to the loose skin that brings many patients to plastic surgery consultations
The future of BMI thresholds for GLP-1 access The BMI thresholds that define GLP-1 eligibility today are not permanent
IUDs (Mirena, Liletta, Kyleena, Skyla, Paragard), the birth control implant (Nexplanon), the shot, the patch, and the ring are not absorbed through the stomach, so tirzepatides (Zepbound, Mounjaro) effect on gastric emptying does not apply
Data curation: AA, BA, PS, LA