Who Should Use It: -Individuals seeking a brighter, more even skin tone
Further studies assessing the temporal relation between glucose control, weight loss, and dermatologic improvement following initiation of GLP-1RAs are needed to determine the efficacy of GLP-1RAs and the mechanism by which they act
Medicare Part D remains more restrictive regarding GLP1s, as they are only covered for FDA-approved indications like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular risk reduction and chronic kidney disease
The melanocortin-1-receptor (MC1R) gene is strongly associated with the formation of ephelides [11, 13, 14]
Cagrilintide is an amylin analogue (appetite axis)
As recent studies indicate, epidermal stem cells behavior depends on their niche