'It's so good': Terry Dubrow plans on using Ozempic when it's appropriate, says its like the new Botox

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Terry Dubrow is ready to take Ozempic again. The 'Botched' star spoke to E!News at the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday, March 14, where he admitted that he is missing the physique that he once had when he was taking the FDA-approved prescription medication for people with type 2 diabetes. 

It's one of the brand names for semaglutide, also known as Wegovy, which works in the brain to impact satiety, and is the latest Hollywood weight loss trend.

Terry Dubrow says Ozempic is like 'the new Botox'

"How am I doing off Ozempic? I'm overweight and chubby," Dubrow told the outlet, adding "There's more to love, but I'll tell you something: I'm off it, but I plan on going back on it when it's appropriate. Like we have a vacation and after that I'll come back. It's like the new Botox, Ozempic. I love it. It's so good."

Terry Dubrow's wife is happy that her husband quit the drug

The renowned plastic surgeon’s wife Heather Dubrow then called him "silly", joking that she’s actually been happy about her husband quitting the drug. "Thank God he's off Ozempic! He wouldn't have fun, he wouldn't eat bread. There was no pasta," the 'Real Housewives of Orange County' star said. 

Terry Dubrow quit taking Ozempic earlier this year

Dubrow first announced that he tried and later quit Ozempic earlier this year. “I’ve tried it. I thought it was amazing,” he told PageSix in January. “I didn’t have that much weight to lose. But I wanted to try it because so many of my patients were on it and I wanted to see what it was like when you’re not diabetic and you only have 10-15 pounds to lose,” he added.

Dubrow admitted that he experienced some side effects like “low-grade nausea” while taking the weekly injections but he’s still a “huge fan” of the drug. “I think it’s a miracle,” he said at the time, adding “The biggest breakthrough in medical history.”

Why did Terry Dubrow quit taking Ozempic?

Dubrow said he ultimately quit Ozempic because he missed the “joy of eating.” “I thought, ‘You know what, I kind of want to get my appetite back. The holidays are coming, I want to enjoy myself,’” he explained. 

“You go on vacation, maybe you don’t exercise, you eat too much,” he continued, adding “It was kind of like, ‘Well, I want to go on a food vacation,’ meaning I want to be able to eat again cause it really took my appetite and all the joy of eating away.”