'Botched' Doctor Explains Why He Stopped Using Ozempic

Botched doctor Terry Dubrow is getting candid about his own Ozempic use. 

The semaglutide medication , once only reserved for people with Type 2 diabetes , is nothing short of a miracle when it comes to weight loss, Dubrow said in an interview with Page Six  published last week. 

Ive tried it. I thought it was amazing, he said of the off-label weight loss drug, while admitting he didnt 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 youre not diabetic and you only have 10-15 pounds to lose, Dubrow added. 

While he said Ozempic was the biggest breakthrough in medical history, he encountered a few roadblocks that made him stop taking the drug. 

It really took my appetite and all the joy of eating away, he said, explaining that he also experienced low grade nausea as one of the side effects. He also cautioned users that they run the risk of loose skin from too much weight loss on the drug, and that people absolutely shouldnt drink on it. 

Dubrow is among a handful of Hollywood types including Oprah Winfrey and Sharon Osbourne who have spoken about their own experiences with a weight loss drug, whether it be Ozempic, or other versions like Wegovy and Mounjaro .  

While Osbourne has stayed transparent about her weight loss journey, she has also been open about the side effects of using Ozempic to stay slim. 

Im too gaunt and I cant put any weight on, Osbourne said in an eye-opening interview with the Daily Mail last November. I want to, because I feel Im too skinny. Im under 100 pounds and I dont want to be. Be careful what you wish for. 

My warning is dont give it to teenagers, its just too easy, she explained. You can lose so much weight and its easy to become addicted to that, which is very dangerous. I couldnt stop losing weight and now Ive lost 42 pounds and I cant afford to lose any more.