Hair loss timeline — need advice

MikeKY_noInsulin said:

Shedding started about three months after the fastest part of my weight loss, which is late enough that I initially blamed something else entirely.

Hair loss update related to hair shedding: I experienced noticeable shedding starting around month 3. 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.

TrialNerd_Beth said:

Hair loss update related to hair shedding: I experienced noticeable shedding starting around month 3.

No disagreement, though it depends on where somebody is starting from, and this thread has been assuming a starting point nobody stated.

MikeKY_noInsulin said:

Shedding started about three months after the fastest part of my weight loss, which is late enough that I initially blamed something else entirely.

Same pattern here, and in the same order.

Adding the clinical framing, because it changes how the question reads. Most of what circulates confidently in this community traces back to one summary of one study, and the qualifier was dropped somewhere in the third retelling.