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GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide are great at helping people shed pounds. Unfortunately, these drugs might also help some people shed their hair, too, as new research suggests. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania examined medical records from people taking GLP-1s for their type 2 diabetes.
- ▪GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide are great at helping people shed pounds.
- ▪Unfortunately, these drugs might also help some people shed their hair, too, as new research suggests.
- ▪Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania examined medical records from people taking GLP-1s for their type 2 diabetes.
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GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide are great at helping people shed pounds. Unfortunately, these drugs might also help some people shed their hair, too, as new research suggests. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania examined medical records from people taking GLP-1s for their type 2 diabetes. People had a higher likelihood of hair loss after starting a GLP-1 than those taking other diabetes drugs, they found. Though the risk of losing hair appears to be small and likely reversible in many cases, people on GLP-1s and their doctors should be aware of the potential side effect, the researchers…
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