India, Dec. 5 -- Weight-loss drugs, especially GLP-1 medications, have surged in popularity as more people turn to them in the hope of achieving quick, dramatic results. But while social media often portrays them as a shortcut to becoming slimmer, doctors typically reserve these medications for those with chronic conditions such as obesity - not for casual or cosmetic use. This raises an important question many users now have: once you start GLP-1s, do you need to stay on them forever, or can you eventually stop?

Dr Karan Rajan, a UK-based surgeon and popular health content creator, breaks down what long-term use really looks like and why the answer depends heavily on the root cause of your weight gain. In an Instagram video shared on No...