In this episode: What the July 2026 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology study actually found in 1,600+ GLP-1 users Why it's probably not the drug attacking the hair — but the three shocks the drug creates that panic your follicles
She lost eighteen kilos on Wegovy. Her doctor was thrilled. Her husband said she looked ten years younger. And she was crying in Esmael's chair before he'd even lifted the comb — because her hair was coming out in fistfuls, and nobody wanted to talk about it.
She isn't one woman. She's now three or four consultations a month at HEADS. Different women. Different drugs. Ozempic. Wegovy. Mounjaro. Zepbound. Same story every time — the weight coming off, and the hair coming with it.
In this episode, Esmael Gilis — founder of HEADS – The Art Of Hairdressing (Belgium, 1998), with almost 29 years behind the chair, two nominations at the Belgian Hairdressing Awards, and thousands of clients across his career — walks through what the GLP-1 drug family is actually doing to women's hair, why the timing feels so cruel, and the five things he sits with clients about before anyone makes a decision about their medication.
In this episode:
What the July 2026 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology study actually found in 1,600+ GLP-1 users
Why it's probably not the drug attacking the hair — but the three shocks the drug creates that panic your follicles
The 5 practical things to do (protein, ferritin, baseline photo, timeline, and one thing NOT to do)
The two red-flag patterns that mean stop scrolling and see a doctor this week
Why "you have to pick between feeling good in your body OR keeping your hair" is a false choice
Free companion guide — The 7 Types of Hair Loss:
👉 https://heads-hairacademy.com/hair-recovery
A 14-page plain-language guide that walks through the seven recognized patterns of hair loss with photos and a self-check, the single blood panel worth asking your GP for, what to stop doing immediately, and how to take a baseline photo that doesn't lie to you. No cost, no card, no spam.
Watch on YouTube:
📺 https://www.youtube.com/@HairHormonesHonestTalk
This episode complements your doctor's advice and does not replace it. Esmael Gilis is a professional hairdresser, not a medical professional. Never start, stop, or change any medication without your prescribing doctor.