Are weight loss patches effective?
There is little evidence to indicate that weight loss patches currently on the market are more effective than placebo patches. They often contain very low doses of the active ingredients, use poor quality adhesives, and have not been studied sufficiently to understand whether or not and how quickly the active ingredients are absorbed through the skin. What side effects can I expect from the weight loss patch? Any weight loss patch presents the same possibility of side effects that active and inactive ingredients might present in another form, such as in a pill. If you have a reaction to an ingredient in a weight loss supplement, you may have the same reaction to that ingredient in patch form. In addition, skin irritation and allergic reactions to the adhesive are a distinct possibility with the weight loss patch. Who should use weight loss patches? Because of the lack of clinical trials to prove the safety and effectiveness of these products, weight loss patches should probably be avoi
