The drugs Ozempic and Wegovy can help people who are obese or overweight to quickly lose weight, but some are concerned they may cause hair loss or a gaunt appearance, dubbed 'Ozempic face'. What's the science behind the treatments?
Hair loss has been reported by some semaglutide users. This is also sometimes seen after significant weight loss from other causes, such as stomach surgery, says Miras.on the body causing an increased number of hair follicles to enter their “resting” phase, which leads to the hairs falling out a few months later. It stops when the weight loss stabilises, however, the hair doesn’t always grow back, says Miras.
This suggests that after two years of use, there will be demand from consumers for doctors to continue prescribing the drug “off label”. “I think there’ll be a big push to try to change those guidelines,” says Cork.Topics:
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