But alongside the drug’s quick-ish body-slimming capabilities, there’s been discourse in the depths of Reddit about its beauty side effects, including Ozempic face, and now, ‘Ozempic hair’. This type of hair loss can happen with any diet change, especially those that suppress the appetite altogether. So it’s not necessarily the GLP-1 that’s causing the hair loss; in fact, both Avram and Czernik note that there isn’t any strong evidence directly connecting any GLP-1 medication to hair loss. Is GLP-1 hair loss permanent? Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Danny Guo says that ‘Ozempic hair’ is usually not a permanent condition, as it is a form of nonscarring alopecia, meaning the hair follicle is still alive.