A YOUNG woman has revealed that she lost over six stone on Mounjaro but has noticed some very strange side effects.
Foxy, a singer and musician from the UK, was able to and lose 6 stone 7 lbs in just seven months thanks to , but experts and NHS medics warn about the dangers of taking such medications without a prescription.
The used for her “glow up”;, but has since claimed to now have a as a result of shifting the weight.
is regarded by some as the King Kong of .
Sun GP acknowledged 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 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.
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 had been linked to .
And the family of a man from Burton upon Trent, Staffs, who died after taking Mounjaro, are now
After using the , Foxy was eager to share her online.
Posting on , in an attempt to “keep it real”;, Foxy revealed the good, weird and worst side effects of using Mounjaro.
After slimming down from a size 20 to a , Foxy gave her followers a close-up look at her neck and said: “Three things I've noticed about my neck area since I've lost almost 100 lbs.
“The good is the appearance of .”;
Despite the emergence of collarbones, pointing to the lines on her neck, Foxy added: “The weird – you see these two faint lines – they used to be at the base of my neck and so obviously, as the fat from underneath them has disappeared, they've changed position.”;
As well as this, Foxy admitted: “The worst – at certain angles and in certain lights, you can see a bit of a forming.”;
A is a common cosmetic concern, particularly as people age.
It can make the neck appear wrinkled and less defined.
Despite her new loose, , which is also known as a dewlap or wattle neck, Foxy continued: “I'm not hugely bothered by it at the moment, but it's there.”;
The ‘traumatic' turkey neck
The clip, which was posted under the username @findingfoxy, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 194,500 views.
It’s also amassed 2,754 likes, 281 comments and 387 shares.
I have a turkey neck after losing three stone
TikTok user
Other users eagerly flocked to the comments and admitted that they too have noticed the emergence of a turkey neck after using the fat jabs.
One person said: “I have a turkey neck after losing three stone.”;
Another added: “Was only saying this to my friend the other day. I’m going to get when I've lost a bit more.”;
A third commented: “Totally get that, I’m 54lbs down and in my mid 50’s so battling with turkey neck and under arms but everywhere else skin is still pretty tight.”;
Meanwhile, someone else chimed in: “I lost about 60lbs on Mounjaro and have the neck thing. Only negative thing to be fair but it is annoying.”;
At the same time, another explained: “I’m old and have lost on Mounjaro – my turkey neck is traumatic!”;
