Anna, a 42-year-old manager, felt it was her time. The decision to start treatment support therapy was a milestone in regaining control of her health. The kilos began to drop, energy returned and clothes from the depths of her wardrobe fitted again. She was ready for a new chapter. However, one day, looking through photos from a recent team meeting, she noticed something that worried her. Her face looked different - it seemed more tired, sadder, although she felt great.
Anna's story is the experience of many people. You start an important therapy for your health and enjoy the results on the scale, but at the same time you face a new aesthetic challenge. Understanding the process how the drug Mounjaro works and what are its side effects on appearance is the first step to taking control.
How does Mounjaro affect appearance?
Therapies such as Mounjaro support the healing process, which often involves significant weight reduction. What you may perceive as side effects of Mounjaro visible on your face, is not a direct effect of the drug on your skin. It is the result of a dynamic process in which rapid fat loss of the sensitive areas - cheeks, temples, under-eye area - becomes visible.
It is natural that slimming Mounjaro a loss of volume are closely linked. The face loses its natural 'support', i.e. the deep fat pads that over the years have maintained its oval and given it a youthful contour.
Mounjaro and the appearance of skin - does Mounjaro cause a sunken face effect?
This is the question we hear most often from patients in therapy. Indeed, there may be facial changes after Mounjaro. When the volume of subcutaneous tissue disappears at a rapid rate, the skin does not always have time to adapt and shrink.
Many people then wonder, how Mounjaro affects skin firmness. This rapid weight loss can highlight processes that we normally associate with skin ageingsuch as loss of tension, deepening of nasolabial furrows or the appearance of a marionette line.
Mounjaro: the face - how to counteract skin flaccidity after Mounjaro?
It is important to act in parallel with weight loss therapy. Don't wait for the problem to get worse.
"Patients often focus solely on losing weight, forgetting that the skin is an organ that needs support in adapting to the new volume," says one of our aesthetic doctors. "We plan the regenerative processes already during the consultation in order to manage the condition of the skin on an ongoing basis and stimulate remodelling before flabbiness sets in."
What is required here is a planned facial rejuvenationwhich aims not to "fill in" but to rebuild the skin's foundation and improve its flexibility.
What treatments are worth doing during the Mounjaro treatment?
The therapeutic plan is always personalised and depends on your age, rate of weight loss and initial skin condition. Our protocols focus on technologies that stimulate your own cells (fibroblasts) to produce new collagen and elastin. We rely exclusively on certified medical-grade equipment with rigorous FDA and CE medical approvals to ensure precise and safe procedures.
We achieve the stated objectives by:
- Volumetric lift - we use advanced tissue biostimulators (e.g. based on L-polylactic acid or calcium hydroxylapatite) to restore the skin's elasticity where it has been lost, achieving the planned result of tightening without exaggeration.
- Hi-Tech technologies (HIFES, RF) - we use radiofrequency to thicken the skin and targeted ultrasound to support multi-level tightening.
- Recovery treatments after Mounjaro - This category includes fractional laser therapies, which promote the structural remodelling of the skin, and targeted mesotherapies providing the peptides and amino acids needed to build new collagen fibres.
Skin care during treatment
Cabinetroom activities are one thing, but the foundation is home-based skin care during treatment. Your skin needs special care now. Focus on intensive moisturising (hyaluronic acid), rebuilding the hydrolipid barrier (ceramides) and using stimulating ingredients such as peptides, vitamin C or (as recommended by a specialist) retinol. The absolute basis is daily, high sun protection SPF 50 - skin in the process of remodelling is more sensitive to UV rays.
Facial aesthetics with Wellclinic
While you begin a new journey with the support of a therapy such as Mounjaro, it is important to have by your side an experienced aesthetic medical practitioner, who will strategically assess the potential benefits and challenges, especially those relating to the aesthetics of your face.
At Wellclinic, we understand this process in depth. Our Medical Team is ready to design for you a personalised WellEffect formula - is a comprehensive regeneration strategy that combines your inner health transformation with an outward, rested appearance.
You don't have to choose between a healthy figure and a youthful face. You deserve to feel good in your skin - holistically. Let's talk about how we can support your skin in this transformation.
