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"Botched" star Terry Dubrow says he tried Ozempic but gave it up because it took "all the joy of eating away."
In a Page Six interview alongside costar Paul Nassif, the plastic surgeon admitted to giving the weight-loss drug a go because he was curious about its effects.
"I thought it was amazing," Dubrow told Page Six senior TV reporter Evan Real. "I didn't have that much weight to lose but I wanted to try it because so many of my patients were on it, and I wanted to see what it was like when you're not diabetic and you only have 10-15 pounds to lose."
Dubrow — who is married to "The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Heather Dubrow — then admitted that he's a "huge fan" of Ozempic and even called it "the biggest breakthrough in medical history."
"I think it's a miracle," he added, per Page Six.
Although the slimming effects were good, Dubrow says he eventually stopped taking the drug because he missed having an appetite.
"It was kind of like, 'Well, I want to go on a food vacation,' meaning I want to be able to eat again because it really took my appetite and all the joy of eating away," Dubrow said.
There has been a lot of buzz around weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy in recent times.
Also known by its generic name semaglutide, the drug was initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes but was approved for weight management by the FDA in 2021.
The medication works by regulating hunger signals, allowing people to feel full while eating less.
However, it has side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, and constipation. Some patients also reported feeling disgusted by the foods they used to enjoy, while others said it made cigarettes taste "disgusting."
Dubrow did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent via Instagram outside regular business hours.
