While these medications are highly effective, GLP-1 side effectsespecially gastrointestinal issuescan lead to early discontinuation if not properly addressed
Both have a place, but they are not interchangeable, and neither is a substitute for addressing an underlying medical cause when one exists
Some forms of hyperpigmentation respond well to laser treatment, while treating certain kinds of hyperpigmentation with lasers can make it even more difficult to remove later on
This isn't unique to GLP-1 medications
So the next iteration of the app, which will come out in a few weeks, we're just trying to improve on the simplicity of use, the ability to get refills, vertically integrating into a pharmacy, because so often patients will fill a prescription, go to a pharmacy they don't know, then they come back and they go, well, where am I in the refill, and where is it at in the process, and when does it get to my house, and what about this, and what about that, and I can't remember what the doctor said on the phone