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Doctors have told DailyMail.com Scott Disick's shockingly gaunt appearance has all the hallmarks of Ozempic abuse - as his friends and family have speculated.
The 40-year-old was photographed with a sunken-in cheeks and hollow eyes last week in Los Angeles - which are key features of 'Ozempic face', a side effects that has been reported in a number of users.
Dr Gary Motykie, a plastic surgeon from California, told DailyMail.com 'Typically, medications like Ozempic don't exhibit such aggressive effects.
'However, if Scott is using semaglutide, it might be in an overly aggressive manner, which could exacerbate the issue. The most noticeable change in his appearance is his hollow, dark under-eye area.'
Dr Jeffrey Spiegel, a plastic surgeon from Massachusetts, agreed, but pointed out mental health problems, substance abuse and eating disorders could also play a role.
Regardless of the cause, he told this website: 'The concern lies in the potential for malnutrition, which is never a positive sign.
Scott Disick shocked the public when he emerged looking gaunt and malnourished - prompting some to question if he was abusing the weight-loss drug Ozempic
Disick looked much fuller and healthier in 2021 - though is said to have turned to Ozempic to lose his 'dad bod'
Sharon Osbourne shared she lost so much weight taking Ozempic she could not afford to lose anymore. The 71-year-old's weight dropped from 142lbs to below 97lbs
Plastic surgeon Dr Gary Motykie said: 'The most noticeable change in his appearance is his hollow, dark under-eye area'
'Scott's skin appears gray, a common sign associated with substance abuse rather than the effects of semaglutide.'
Mr Disick has opened up about his substance abuse in the past, including abusing alcohol and sleeping pills.
However, the Kardashian family fear Ozempic abuse is his current drug of choice.
A Kardashian-insider said: 'Scott started taking Ozempic because he had serious issues with his weight gain. This time last year he saw himself as fat.
'He had gained a lot of weight and couldn’t stand seeing himself in video footage that aired in the past couple of months. He would go to great lengths to cover it up.'
The source added: 'Scott wanted the easy way out of his dad bod, but now it has clearly gone too far and, of course, the family is worried about him.'
While side effects of the medication run the gamut, ranging from depression, vomiting and stomach paralysis, women have increasingly been posting on social media about the facial aging and sagging that can accompany dramatic weight loss from using the drug.
A recent celebrity user who appeared to have suffered the side effect is Sharon Osbourne, who admitted she had to stop taking Ozempic because she lost so much weight and could not afford to lose any more - dropping to 97 pounds.
With extreme weight loss, it is not uncommon for areas of the face, such as the cheeks and under the eyes to deflate because of the loss of fat, so much so that a person appears much older than they actually are.
Dr Spiegel told DailyMail.com Ozempic could be an explanation for Mr Disick's recent appearance.
The doctor said weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy don't work overnight and need to be slowly ramped up over an extended period of time - and if Mr Disick
