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Hey everyone,
For anyone whose hair had been getting thinner or falling out over the long haul because of insulin resistance (PCOS/T2D): once you turned your IR around using Reta, did your hair come back? And if it did, how many months passed before you could tell new growth was happening?
PS: I can't find the start new topic button, so I'm putting this here.
For anyone whose hair had been getting thinner or falling out over the long haul because of insulin resistance (PCOS/T2D): once you turned your IR around using Reta, did your hair come back? And if it did, how many months passed before you could tell new growth was happening?
PS: I can't find the start new topic button, so I'm putting this here.
Good-Heart6425
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Welcome to the forum. Near the top right of your screen, there's an orange rectangle labeled "Start New Topic" — that's what you're looking for. At the 4-month mark on Tirz, I experienced hair loss along with a ketosis rash, triggered when I pushed exercise too hard and ended up in a ketosis crisis. Every time I brushed my long hair, more of it would collect in the brush. Regrowth has been gradual, starting with new baby hairs. If I had understood what was going on at the time, I would have consumed a large amount of protein — or even carbs — to exit beta metabolism and return to the Krebs cycle for gluco-neogenesis. The pharmaceutical industry sees hair loss as a known GLP side effect and is aiming to profit from it.
Good-Heart6425
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'Hair Loss With GLP-1s Is Real,' Ulta CEO Says As Weight Loss Drug Trend Boosts Hair, Skincare Sales#-hair-loss-with-glp-1s-is-real-ulta-ceo-says-as-weight-loss-drug-trend-boosts-hair-skincare-sales
Benzinga 6:00 AM ET Apr-07-2026
Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA.NaE) is riding the wave of GLP-1 weight loss drugs' skyrocketing popularity, with users gravitating toward hair and skincare items to manage unwanted effects such as thinning hair and shifts in skin elasticity.
GLP-1 Drugs Drive Beauty Product Demand#-glp-1-drugs-drive-beauty-product-demandMedications in the GLP-1 category, including Ozempic and Wegovy, have seen usage climb sharply throughout the U.S., and approximately 10% of Americans were said to be on some kind of weight-loss drug during 2025.
Speaking Monday on Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, Ulta CEO Kecia Steelman said this pattern is fueling appetite for beauty items.
"Hair loss with GLP-1s is real and our products that can help with that," Steelman said.
"And then also skin elasticity, when you're losing weight really rapidly," she continued. "The skin elasticity is something that you’ve got to get moisture into."
She pointed to an overlap with consumers focused on anti-aging skincare, noting that members of both groups want products supporting "the longevity of the look."
Benzinga 6:00 AM ET Apr-07-2026
Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA.NaE) is riding the wave of GLP-1 weight loss drugs' skyrocketing popularity, with users gravitating toward hair and skincare items to manage unwanted effects such as thinning hair and shifts in skin elasticity.
GLP-1 Drugs Drive Beauty Product Demand#-glp-1-drugs-drive-beauty-product-demandMedications in the GLP-1 category, including Ozempic and Wegovy, have seen usage climb sharply throughout the U.S., and approximately 10% of Americans were said to be on some kind of weight-loss drug during 2025.
Speaking Monday on Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, Ulta CEO Kecia Steelman said this pattern is fueling appetite for beauty items.
"Hair loss with GLP-1s is real and our products that can help with that," Steelman said.
"And then also skin elasticity, when you're losing weight really rapidly," she continued. "The skin elasticity is something that you’ve got to get moisture into."
She pointed to an overlap with consumers focused on anti-aging skincare, noting that members of both groups want products supporting "the longevity of the look."
OldManStrength
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This topic caught my attention. I wasn't expecting to fall into yet another rabbit hole, but I'd really like to learn more about hair loss and GLP medicine.