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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Health
Jim Manzon

Elon Musk 'Mounjaro' Face Side Effects and Potential $172,000 Plastic Surgery Spark Weight Loss Drug Concerns

Comparison photos from 2021 and 2025 reveal the Tesla chief executive's hollowed cheeks and leaner facial structure. (Credit: Nicki Swift)

Elon Musk's dramatic weight loss transformation has exposed an uncomfortable reality about glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs that plastic surgeons say is driving a record wave of men in their 50s to seek fillers and facelifts.

Comparison photos placing the Tesla and SpaceX chief executive in 2021 alongside recent images from 2025 show visible changes critics have labelled 'Mounjaro face,' including hollowed cheeks, sunken eyes, and looser skin around his mouth.

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