Losing 20 kg with Mounjaro Despite Thyroid Issues

August 2, 20261:37Patient stories

This video highlights a patient who struggled for years with weight loss due to an underactive thyroid and gallbladder issues, yet lost 20 kg in 3 months with Mounjaro. After dropping 10 kg in the initial 20 days, she transitioned into a structured maintenance phase taking one injection every two weeks. During maintenance, she shed an additional 4 kg of fat while gaining 2 kg of muscle. Combined localized mesotherapy sessions reduced her waist circumference from 117 cm to 95 cm without adverse side effects, allowing her to comfortably fit into her previous clothing sizes and sustain her metabolic progress.

Key points

Lost 20 kg in 3 months despite hypothyroidism and gallbladder issues.
Dropped 10 kg during the first 20 days of the medical program.
Successful maintenance phase with 4 kg fat loss and 2 kg muscle gain.
Waist circumference reduced from 117 cm to 95 cm with mesotherapy.

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About this video in detail

This video follows a patient with hypothyroidism and gallbladder problems who had found weight loss difficult. The case describes a 20 kg reduction over 3 months, including 10 kg during the first 20 days, followed by a maintenance phase. It shows why weight management may require a broader medical review rather than a generic diet plan.

During the maintenance period described, injections were taken every 15 days. The patient then lost another 4 kg of fat and gained 2 kg of muscle during that month of follow-up. That schedule belongs to her clinician-led case and is not a dosing instruction. Thyroid disease and gallbladder history should be reviewed before treatment decisions.

The video also discusses abdominal mesotherapy and a waist measurement change from 117 cm to 95 cm in this patient’s experience. For more context, read how weight maintenance after Mounjaro is approached, Mounjaro with hypothyroidism, and what abdominal mesotherapy can and cannot do. Her thyroid and gallbladder history is part of the clinical context, which is why the maintenance phase cannot be copied as a standalone schedule.

Frequently asked questions

Weight maintenance after Mounjaro needs an individual plan based on appetite, body composition, health history and response. In the video, the patient entered a clinician-supervised phase with spaced dosing and still lost fat. That was her case, not a universal schedule. See the guide to weight maintenance after Mounjaro.

Hypothyroidism alone does not automatically rule out Mounjaro, but the diagnosis, thyroid treatment and personal history need review. The video features a patient with thyroid issues who lost weight, yet one testimonial cannot establish suitability for everyone. A clinician makes that decision after assessment.

In this patient’s case, abdominal mesotherapy was combined with the wider plan and waist circumference changed from 117 cm to 95 cm. That is an individual outcome, and mesotherapy is not a treatment for visceral fat or general weight loss. Read what abdominal mesotherapy can and cannot do.

No. Injection timing should not be changed without the prescribing clinician. The video describes every-15-day dosing during this patient’s maintenance phase, under follow-up. The appropriate interval and dose depend on response, side effects, medical history and the treatment plan.