Most styes are caused by Staphylococcus bacteria and can improve with conservative treatments like warm compresses and lid hygiene
In head-to-head context, retatrutide Phase 2 data showed up to 24.2% body weight reduction at 48 weeks
Avoid the bathroom, which gets warm and humid during showers
Notably, discontinuation is associated with weight regain and partial or complete reversal of improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors, including inflammatory markers, blood pressure, lipid profile, and blood glucose levels
Learn more: In 2025, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine joined the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA), and The Obesity Society (TOS) to release the joint clinical advisory Nutritional Priorities to Support GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity. Dr