- 'Ozempic finger' has been added to the list of worries that semaglutide users will have to deal with.
- Shrinking fingers and wrists have driven people to jewelers for ring and bracelet resizing.
From "Ozempic body" to "Ozempic face," the most talked about weight-loss drug has caused a lot of problems. The drug's latest side effect is "Ozempic finger," where users have noticed their finger and wrist sizes shrinking, causing difficulty when it comes to jewelry.
Jewelers reported a 150% increase in customers coming to stores to size-down their rings and bracelets since last year, per the New York Post.
"Usually the summer is a very quiet time for jewelers, but this year we are seeing a huge influx of jewelry repairs due to clients losing weight," Melanie Fitzpatrick, co-founder of jewelry brand LeMel, told the New York Post.
Resizing jewelry is another expense to add to the already costly price of the weight-loss drugs and "Ozempic body" and "Ozempic face" surgical fixes.
Additional side effects include nausea, constipation, diarrhea, and hair loss. Semaglutide users have taken to social media platforms to share their grievances about the medication, as previously reported on Insider.
"What this illustrates is any medication, even when used appropriately, may have other changes or side effects that need to be monitored by the patient and the doctor," New York-based Gastroenterologist Eric Goldstein previously told Insider.
Ozempic is the brand name of semaglutide, a medication used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It works by inducing satiety, giving it a weight-loss effect that's driving its virality across the nation.