In modern medicine, people now lose weight with injectables such as Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound. The medication removes fat all over, but the face often hollows, sags, and looks older as volume diminishes.
The Naderi Center’s experts know how to treat the facial side effects of weight loss. We aim to keep your face young while your body transforms, ensuring you appear refreshed rather than years older.
“Facial aging after weight loss is real and often unexpected. That’s why we design our protocols to maintain facial balance as the body changes.” — Dr. Shervin Naderi
Protecting Your Face During Weight Loss
- GLP-1 medication such as Ozempic helps a person lose weight – yet they also reduce fat from the face, causing cheeks to sink and skin to droop.
- The Naderi Center specializes in preventing and reversing these changes while weight loss is in progress.
- Fillers, fat grafting, and skin-tightening devices add volume back to the face, plus pull the skin upward so it does not sag or look hollow.
- Surgical options are available when deeper structural support is needed.
- With the right plan, you can lose weight without losing your facial identity.
What Is “Ozempic Face” and Why Does It Happen?
When fat pads in the face shrink because of the use of weight loss medication, patients often notice that their cheeks sink, the folds that run from the nose to the mouth deepen, the temples look hollow and jowls appear. Because the fat no longer props the skin up, the skin droops and the face looks older. Because the fat no longer props the skin up, the skin droops and the face looks older. To fix the problem, doctors usually need to use several different treatments to put the lost support back.
What Increases Your Risk of Facial Aging During Weight Loss?
Every face responds differently to weight loss. These are the key factors that make facial hollowing or sagging more likely, and why planning ahead matters.
- Faster significant weight loss = faster facial change. When the body drops fat quickly, the skin doesn’t always have time to tighten.
- Age and skin elasticity. With less natural collagen, even small volume changes can look more dramatic.
- “Face-first” fat loss. Some people lose more in the cheeks and temples before the body catches up.
- Low protein or muscle loss. Less structural support means looser, thinner-looking skin.
- Dehydration or inconsistent skincare. Dry, unprotected skin shows wrinkles and lines more easily.
- Higher total weight loss. Bigger transformations simply require more support to maintain lift and shape.
Facial Wellness Tips While Losing Weight
These simple habits help your skin stay supported while your body changes:
- Eat enough protein to maintain structure and collagen.
- Drink water throughout the day, even if you don’t feel thirsty.
- Use basics like retinol, vitamin C, and daily SPF.
- Get consistent sleep and include light strength training.
These small efforts keep your skin healthier and make in-office treatments work even better.
Preventative Volume Support with Sculptra
To protect your face from looking hollow while you lose weight, we inject Sculptra. The product triggers your skin to grow new collagen, so lost fat is replaced with your own tissue. The change shows up slowly and stays for years. We usually give the first Sculptra shots on the same day that Zepbound starts.
“Sculptra regenerates rather than merely fills. This allows patients to maintain a youthful fullness as their body changes.” — Dr. Naderi.
Fat Grafting to Restore Lost Facial Volume
For significant facial volume loss, fat grafting offers a longer-term solution. Dr. Jessica Kulak, double board‑certified facial plastic surgeon, harvests your own fat and reinjects it into areas such as cheeks, temples, and tear troughs. The result is soft, natural, and permanent.
“Fat grafting restores structure beautifully and ages organically since it’s your own tissue.” — Dr. Kulak
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Morpheus8 for Collagen Renewal and Skin Tightening
We use Morpheus8, a microneedling tool that also sends radiofrequency energy into the skin. The heat causes the skin to grow new collagen; as a result, the skin pulls tighter and lifts slightly. The treatment works best on the jaw and lower face, as well as the skin feels firmer right away. No recovery time is needed.
“Morpheus8 delivers elegant lifting and firmness without surgery.” — Dr. Naderi
UltraClear Cold Fiber Erbium Laser Treatment for Skin Rejuvenation
Our UltraClear, a cold fiber erbium laser, is a fractional resurfacing device that purposefully treats the skin surface to trigger renewal. It’s safe for all skin types, making it ideal for diverse patient populations. UltraClear improves tone, texture, and tightness—especially valuable for thinning or sagging skin during weight loss.
Surgical Options for Facial Aging After Rapid Weight Loss
When non‑surgical treatments aren’t sufficient, we offer surgical procedures tailored to restore structure:
- Facelift for deeper lifting
- Neck lift for jawline and neck tightening
- Lower eyelid surgery to restore volume under the eyes
“Surgery isn’t about changing who you are. It’s about restoring what weight loss has taken away.” — Dr. Naderi
Dermal Fillers That Restore and Sculpt Naturally
We utilize hyaluronic acid fillers such as the Revance RHA collection, Restylane collection, and Juvederm collection to restore youthful contours precisely and subtly. Our injectors focus on maintaining your facial identity while filling key areas like cheeks and jawline.
Which Option Fits Your Needs?
| Concern | Best Approach | When It Is Most Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Early prevention, no visible change yet | Sculptra or light HA fillers | While you are starting weight loss or before major facial changes |
| Mild hollowing in cheeks or temples | HA fillers or Sculptra | As soon as you notice subtle flattening or shadowing |
| Moderate volume loss with some laxity | Fat grafting plus selective facial fillers | After a meaningful drop in weight when fullness is not returning |
| Skin texture softening and light laxity | Morpheus8 or fractional erbium laser (UltraClear) | When skin looks less firm or makeup settles into fine lines |
| Jawline softening and early jowls | Morpheus8, focused fillers, or neck tightening plan | When the lower face starts to blur and definition is fading |
| Advanced laxity or deeper folds | Facelift or neck lift, often with fat grafting | When non-surgical options no longer hold lift or shape face skin. |
| Under-eye hollows or tired look | HA filler or fat grafting to tear trough and midface | When shadows or bags are the main concern |
A Unique Philosophy: Proactive Facial Preservation
The Naderi Center’s proactive approach treats the face while you lose weight. Waiting to address facial changes often requires months of corrective treatment. We begin comprehensive planning from Day One to preserve structure and softness.
“Losing weight shouldn’t cost you your face.” — Dr. Naderi
Expertise That Delivers
With over twenty years of surgical and non‑surgical facial aesthetics care, The Naderi Center leads nationally in facial transformation and aging treatment. Every provider is board‑certified, ensuring nuanced, safety‑focused care for complex facial changes.
Your Transformation Should Empower You
Weight loss should feel uplifting in every aspect. Our precision treatments and individualized planning ensure that your face remains youthful, structured, and natural.
“We’re helping patients hold onto confidence, identity, and youth.” — Dr. Naderi
Ready to Design Your Facial Preservation Strategy?
If you’re considering a weight loss injectable such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, or Zepbound, now is the time to plan for facial rejuvenation. At The Naderi Center, we help you lose weight without sacrificing facial structure or beauty. Schedule your appointment and discover how our team can preserve your radiance throughout your transformation.