Hair loss can occur during rapid weight loss while taking medications like Ozempic and Wegovy...

Hair loss can occur during rapid weight loss while taking medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. Real People Group/Getty ImagesPeople taking drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Wegovy are reporting hair loss as they lose weight.Health experts say hair loss during this time is likely not directly caused by these medications.However, drastic weight loss can trigger temporary hair loss in some people.You may have heard about the dramatic weight loss people are experiencing from taking GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide), and Mounjaro (tirzepatide). However, some people are reporting theyҲe shedding something other than pounds. Another wrinkle in the conversation about side effects from these medications is hair lossSubreddit forums have multiple posts from users asking if hair loss is normal when taking the drugs. TikTok is also full of videos with questions, stories, and explanations. Neither platform is the best place to seek medical insights, but experts share itҳ important to discuss the potential for hair loss when taking a semaglutide medication.Why?Ӊtҳ important so that [people] are not shocked or surprised [when it happens],Ԡsaid Mir Ali, MD, a California-based bariatric surgeon and medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center.Hair loss isnҴ listed as a side effect of Ozempic, though. Ali said thereҳ a reason for that, because the hair loss people are experiencing likely isnҴ a side effect of the drug itself. Why are people experiencing hair loss when taking semaglutide?Health experts say that losing hair during dramatic weight loss isnҴ uncommon.Ӕelogen effluvium...Continue reading