My hair came out in clumps on a weight loss drug like Ozempic — 2 steps slowed the shedding

My hair came out in clumps on a weight loss drug like Ozempic — 2 steps slowed the shedding

People taking semaglutide drugs like Ozempic typically expect to lose excess weight — not hair.  But that’s precisely what happened to Desiree Rodriguez, who has been sharing her journey on social media after her hair began falling out while on generic semaglutide.  “My hair started shedding around 20 pounds into my weight loss,” Rodriguez told … Read more

Jon Gosselin hit weight loss roadblock after shedding 50 pounds

Jon Gosselin hit weight loss roadblock after shedding 50 pounds

Jon Gosselin put his health at the forefront of his mind this year and dropped more than 50 lbs. He switched up his eating habits, began a new gym routine, and started semaglutide injections, but once he ran out of the weight-loss shots due to a shortage of medication, the pounds almost instantly crept back … Read more

Ozempic users are shedding pounds — and hair: ‘A real nightmare’

Ozempic users are shedding pounds — and hair: ‘A real nightmare’

People taking wildly popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are finding themselves losing hair along with pounds. The Girl With No Job creator Claudia Oshry talked recently about the hair loss she experienced while taking Ozempic. “It didn’t thin but it started SHEDDING – which is literally worse,” she posted in a Q&A with fans. Hair … Read more

I have a painful skin shedding condition — cruel reactions hurt more

I have a painful skin shedding condition — cruel reactions hurt more

She’s got thick skin. A Brooklyn woman is defying cruel trolls to speak out about a rare medical condition that causes her skin to shed up to 10 times faster than normal. Becca Joy Stout, 24, suffers from epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, a skin disorder that affects just one in 300,000 people worldwide. Since birth, Stout’s skin … Read more