Tirzepatide Butt: How Common, How Long It Lasts, What Helps
The tirzepatide labels do not list butt changes as a side effect. What people mean by it: a flatter or saggier buttock area after fast weight loss.
- In the label
- Not listed
- Most common in the label
- Nausea 18%
Zepbound overview
Its half-life is 5 to 6 days. By 5.5 d, half has cleared. About 3% remains at five half-lives (27.5 d).
In SURMOUNT-1 over 72 weeks, body weight loss was 20.9%, compared with 3.1% on placebo.
Monthly prices in US dollars include the list price and self-pay offers. Each comes from the manufacturer's price page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), Eli Lilly 1 2, cnbc.com.
The Mounjaro label includes these instead
The Mounjaro label does not list butt changes. Five side effects follow that it does list, and they are the most common.
| Side effect | Placebo | Mounjaro 5 mg | Mounjaro 10 mg | Mounjaro 15 mg | More than placebo, 15 mg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nausea | 4% | 12% | 15% | 18% | +14 points |
| Diarrhea | 9% | 12% | 13% | 17% | +8 points |
| Decreased Appetite | 1% | 5% | 10% | 11% | +10 points |
| Vomiting | 2% | 5% | 5% | 9% | +7 points |
| Dyspepsia | 3% | 8% | 8% | 5% | +2 points |
Source: Mounjaro label (DailyMed).
Source: FDA label (DailyMed).