dunhacunha
GLP-1 Apprentice
Teenage hair trauma + tirzepatide + retatrutide + a very honest dermatologist = this post
I've seen a lot of people panicking about hair loss on Tirzepatide and Retatrutide — myself included. I watched my hair thinning a little more every day, which turned into constant mirror-checking and full-on panicking. Long story… teenage traumas.
After booking an appointment with my dermatologist and having my fears of going bald put to rest, she was categorical: although there is emerging evidence that might link tirze and reta with hair loss — something that wasn't present in the original trial studies — the real culprit is what happens to your nutrition when you eat significantly less.
Basically, when you start eating way less, your body goes into survival mode, redirecting most of its energy to vital organs and pulling back from "non-essential" functions, hair growth being one of them. The same thing happens with crash diets, bariatric surgery, stressful situations and everything involving fast weight loss. The GLP-1/GIP mechanism makes your weight loss very effective — which is exactly why it can trigger this.
I didn't remember the name she told me — I'd already forgotten — but a quick Google search reminded me: it's called Telogen Effluvium. The good news is that it's completely reversible. According to her it takes at least 3 months … bummer, but ok. She prescribed a run-of-the-mill combination of vitamins and eating smart, that’s it.
Has anyone else had the same problem? What did you do?
I've seen a lot of people panicking about hair loss on Tirzepatide and Retatrutide — myself included. I watched my hair thinning a little more every day, which turned into constant mirror-checking and full-on panicking. Long story… teenage traumas.
After booking an appointment with my dermatologist and having my fears of going bald put to rest, she was categorical: although there is emerging evidence that might link tirze and reta with hair loss — something that wasn't present in the original trial studies — the real culprit is what happens to your nutrition when you eat significantly less.
Basically, when you start eating way less, your body goes into survival mode, redirecting most of its energy to vital organs and pulling back from "non-essential" functions, hair growth being one of them. The same thing happens with crash diets, bariatric surgery, stressful situations and everything involving fast weight loss. The GLP-1/GIP mechanism makes your weight loss very effective — which is exactly why it can trigger this.
I didn't remember the name she told me — I'd already forgotten — but a quick Google search reminded me: it's called Telogen Effluvium. The good news is that it's completely reversible. According to her it takes at least 3 months … bummer, but ok. She prescribed a run-of-the-mill combination of vitamins and eating smart, that’s it.
Has anyone else had the same problem? What did you do?
