We are 5 years on since the release of the skinny pen ® and with other jabs, needles and pens claiming to do the job, below are some key facts about how they work and what you can expect.

Sexenda ®

Saxenda is a prescription only medication, its main use is to help supress your appetite by regulating the hormone you produce called glucagon-like-peptide (GLP-1), this reaction causes you to not feel hungry and so consuming fewer calories aids in weight loss.

3 out of 5 people taking Saxenda ® achieved significant weight loss of 5% or more with an average weight loss of 12 pounds.

How to use saxenda?

Saxenda comes in a pen like form with a retractable small needle, this is injected into one of the following areas every day… stomach area, upper thigh or upper arm area. Each pen generally lasts between 2 to 4 weeks.

Ozempic ®

Used as a successful prescription only treatment for type 2 diabetes, Ozempic works similarly to Saxenda ® by supressing the appetite in order for you to consume less calories.

In a 1 year medical study conducted on people weighing an average of 197 pounds taking a 1mg dose of Ozempic ® per week resulted of an average lost 12 pounds*.

How to use Ozempic ®

Ozempic again comes in a pen like injectable form, injected weekly into areas such as stomach area, upper thigh or upper arm area. Each pen lasts 4 weeks.

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