‘Ozempic face’ and hair loss: what evidence is there for weight-loss drug side-effects?
Weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy are the subject of a great deal of online speculation as to possible side-effects. Photograph: Hannah Beier/ReutersView image in fullscreenWeight-loss drugs such as Wegovy are the subject of a great deal of online speculation as to possible side-effects. This week researchers have suggested GLP-1 medications could be associated with hair loss.It can be hard to keep tabs on which of these unintentional outcomes have been the subject of expert scrutiny and which remain little more than hearsay.
- ▪Weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy are the subject of a great deal of online speculation as to possible side-effects.
- ▪Photograph: Hannah Beier/ReutersView image in fullscreenWeight-loss drugs such as Wegovy are the subject of a great deal of online speculation as to possible side-effects.
- ▪This week researchers have suggested GLP-1 medications could be associated with hair loss.It can be hard to keep tabs on which of these unintentional outcomes have been the subject of expert scrutiny and which remain little more than hearsa
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Weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy are the subject of a great deal of online speculation as to possible side-effects. Photograph: Hannah Beier/ReutersView image in fullscreenWeight-loss drugs such as Wegovy are the subject of a great deal of online speculation as to possible side-effects. Photograph: Hannah Beier/ReutersWeight-loss drugsExplainer‘Ozempic face’ and hair loss: what evidence is there for weight-loss drug side-effects?Research into GLP-1 medications is not always robust but complaints such as digestive problems are well knownNicola Davis Science correspondentSat 25 Jul 2026 03.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleWeight loss jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have boomed in popularity, and so have reports of myriad side-effects.
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