josh_phd_bmore said:

Six weeks of shedding, no bald patches, and a GP who told me to come back in three months.

Hair loss update related to hair shedding: I experienced noticeable shedding starting around month 4. My dermatologist confirmed it's telogen effluvium — a stress response to rapid weight loss, NOT the medication directly.

What's helping:

• Biotin 5000mcg daily
• Adequate protein (130g+/day)
• Iron and ferritin levels checked and supplemented
• Collagen peptides 20g daily
• Minoxidil 5% topical (prescribed)

The shedding slowed after 2 months and my hair is now growing back. Temporary but definitely stressful.

Dr.BariatricHTX said:

Hair loss update related to hair shedding: I experienced noticeable shedding starting around month 4.

Agreed, with the usual condition: that holds for the average and this board is a collection of individuals. A population claim and a personal prediction are different things and get quoted interchangeably.

josh_phd_bmore said:

Six weeks of shedding, no bald patches, and a GP who told me to come back in three months.

Second this. The detail I would add is minor and it is already implied above.

Adding the clinical framing, because it changes how the question reads. Start from the measurement rather than the conclusion. Almost every disagreement here turns out to be two people measuring different things and comparing the numbers anyway.