Human evidence for direct effects on the thyroid, gonadal, or adrenal axes is limited, so semaglutide should be treated as a metabolic therapy and paired with baseline testing and a follow-up lab check at about 3 months, when clinically indicated
Only go to a board-certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist for this kind of treatment, though: Overstimulating the scar, with lasers that are too aggressive, can have the opposite effect, causing it to raise up or grow abnormally into a larger, firmer keloid
In case of any side effects, they will delay the dose increment for the next 4 weeks to give your body some time to adjust to the changes
The reported rates vary widely depending on study methodology, patient populations, and whether side effects are spontaneously reported or systematically assessed