A Daily Mail writer describes losing two stone (from 13st 11lb) on Mounjaro over eight months, going from a size 18 to a size 12, but experiencing significant hair loss as a side effect, at one point fearing she was going bald. A trichologist diagnosed her with telogen effluvium, a temporary shedding condition that studies suggest affects up to 68 per cent of people taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.

She reduced her Mounjaro dose and later switched to Wegovy in July to ease the side effect while retaining some benefits of the medication, and eventually cut her hair into a bob to manage regrowth. Inspired by actress Hannah Waddingham's versatile short hairstyles, she began using clip-in hairpieces such as ponytails and a chignon to add variety to her shorter cut.