FACT CHECK: Do Slimming Patches Lead to Weight & Fat Loss?

A popular social media post claims that 
slim patches aid weight loss. The post   also has a WhatsApp number on which people 
can supposedly place orders for the product.   Before knowing about the effectiveness 
of slim patches in aiding weight loss,   understanding patches in general and the method 
they employ to deliver the drug to the human   body is essential. Transdermal Drug Delivery is 
an alternative to oral and injection-based drug   delivery. According to the USFDA, transdermal 
drug products are administered to the skin,   through which the drugs permeate systemic 
circulation and are delivered throughout the body   to the site of action. Such patches are placed 
on the skin like an adhesive bandage. A nicotine   patch is an example of a transdermal drug used 
by people trying to quit smoking. As for their   effectiveness, Medical News Today states that 
weight loss patches contain different ingredients   that manufacturers claim can assist people in 
losing weight. The patches supposedly work by   releasing active ingredients from an embedded 
delivery system onto the skin’s surface. Then,   the skin must absorb the particles of the 
active ingredient to allow them to enter   the person’s bloodstream. The US Federal Trade 
Commission states that weight loss is an internal   metabolic process.

Nothing you wear or apply to 
the skin can cause substantial weight loss. So,   weight-loss claims for patches, creams, lotions, 
wraps, body belts, earrings, and the like are   false. They also warned consumers not to fall prey 
to advertisements that claim one can lose weight   with a patch. According to RO health guide, weight 
loss patches often contain ingredients that have   been studied as oral supplements for weight 
loss. But that does not mean the ingredient   will have the same effects when used in patch 
form. At least one clinical trial has evaluated   the topical application of natural ingredients 
for their slimming effect and the results were   not particularly promising. A study says that at 
present, drugs through transdermal administration   to treat human obesity have not been reported, 
and that in general, Transdermal Drug   Delivery for obesity treatment needs further 
study.

Several other articles state that there   is no evidence to prove the effectiveness of 
weight-loss patches. As there is no evidence to   prove the effectiveness of weight loss patches in 
burning fat or losing weight, this post is fake..

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