A YOUNG woman has revealed that she lost five and a half stoneafter using fat jabs for nine months.
Bethany Diana, 27, from a size 18 to a size 10 after using , but experts and NHS medics warn about the dangers of taking such medications without a prescription.
The who is from the UK, confirmed that she has the same swollen leg condition as – – but now her look great after losing weight.
According to the NHS, Lipedema is ‘an abnormal build-up of fat in your legs and sometimes arms which can be painful and affect daily life’.
It is a common but under-recognised disorder and may cause pain, tenderness, swelling, and easy bruising.
star Shaughna Phillips, 30, , and after describing them as ‘abnormally large’.
But rather than splashing the cash and to control the size of her legs, Bethany decided to inject herself with , which is regarded by some as the King Kong of weight loss jabs.
Sun GP claimed that Mounjaro, which , can save the lives of people with “life-threatening levels of ”;.
But despite this, the NHS warned: “Never take an anti-obesity medicine if it has not been prescribed to you.
“These types of medicines may not be safe for you and can cause serious side effects.”;
About – and the number is expected to double in the next year.
Mounjaro works by suppressing your , making people feel fuller for longer.
The injections are licensed for patients with and to assist those who are clinically obese (with a of 30 or over).
One jab is administered each week but the duration is dependent on someone’s weight.
The can be lawfully supplied when prescribed by a practitioner – such as a doctor, nurse or a pharmacist-independent prescriber.
But increasingly, people have been with insufficient checks.
Only recently, figures from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency revealed fat jabs had been linked to .
And the family of a man from Burton upon Trent, Staffs, who died after taking Mounjaro, are now .
Despite the dangers, this woman eagerly praised the effects of the on her .
In a short clip which was captioned ‘9 months on.. the difference to my legs is insane’, Bethany shared her jaw-dropping Mounjaro glow-up transformation, leaving many totally stunned.
After spending her “whole adult life wanting nothing but to be skinny”, and fed up of feeling “insecure”;, Bethany took the plunge and started .
At the start of the short clip, we saw the brunette prior to her .
It made me really, really insecure.I decided to do something about that and change the way I looked
Bethany Diana
She topped the scales at 15 stone 12 lbs, but after less than a year, slimmed down to 10 stone 5 lbs.
Alongside the video, Bethany explained: “This was me nine months ago – I have a condition called Lipedema, which affects your arms and your legs and as you can see in this video, it made me really, really insecure.
“I decided to do something about that and change the way I looked.
“I went on a weight loss journey and this is my legs now.”;
Wearing a pair of and a , the proudly showed off her new physique, as she acknowledged: “I still do have Lipedema, it’s something you can’t ever get rid of, unless you have , but this is my legs, a before and after.”;
Bethany later claimed that it took her six months to see any results on her legs and alongside using Mounjaro, was also .
She suffered with “minimal”; side effects and revealed that she “only started after the majority of the weight had gone”;.
Social media users react
The clip, which was posted under the username @bethanydianax, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 204,800 views, 2,012 likes and 113 comments in just three days.
Social media users were gobsmacked by Bethany’s and many eagerly flocked to the comments to share their thoughts.
You’ve done so well! Well done
TikTok user
One person said: “You look stunning before and after! I too have Lipedema, how did you find your legs after taking Mounjaro? Is there ? I can’t decide whether to give it a go.”;
In response, Bethany wrote back and shared: “There is some around my thighs, but nothing I’m concerned about.”;
Another added: “You look amazing.”;
A third commented: “You’ve done so well! Well done.”;
Meanwhile, someone else penned: “Praying this happens for me. My legs are hugeee.”;
At the same time, one user questioned: “Did you find it more painful to inject due to the fat nodules?”;
To this, Bethany replied and confirmed: “Yes in my legs it was painful. I inject in my stomach because of that.
“I also found my legs bruised easier.”;
