Preeti Sharma Preeti Sharma Asked 5 months ago

How to reverse hair loss from weight loss?

I recently lost a lot of weight, which I was happy about, but now my hair is thinning and falling out. I heard this can happen after weight loss. How do I reverse hair loss from weight loss?

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Anjali Deshmukh Anjali Deshmukh Joined May 2026 5 months ago
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Please dont stress too much about this. Our bodies sometimes react like this when we go through big changes, but it is temporary. Just stay positive, eat mindfully, and let your body heal itself naturally with time.

Rajesh Khatri Rajesh Khatri Joined Jul 2026 4 months ago

Listen, crash dieting bandh karo pehle. If you cut calories too fast, hair will obviously fall. Focus on eating enough protein and leafy greens daily instead of looking for magic oils.

Karan Johar Karan Johar Joined Feb 2026 5 months ago

Honestly, between my 4 hours of sleep and dieting, even my remaining hair has given up. Weight loss is great but nobody warns you about the balding part. I am just eating some extra paneer now and hoping my scalp forgives me.

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Suresh Nair Suresh Nair Joined Feb 2026 5 months ago

When I lost weight for my high blood pressure, my hair also started thinning badly. I had to consult my doctor and get a full blood panel done. Turns out my iron and vit D were super low, so please check that first.

Sunita Sharma Sunita Sharma Joined Jan 2026 5 months ago

I faced this too after a major weight loss journey. Along with a good diet, try doing Balayam and some gentle pranayama like Kapalbhati to improve scalp blood flow. It really helped restore my hair strength slowly.

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Neha Salvi Neha Salvi Joined May 2026 5 months ago

This usually happens when you are in a massive calorie deficit and not eating enough protein. Try to track your macros and hit at least 1g of protein per kg of your body weight. Also, don't skip healthy fats, they are key for hair health.

Vikram Rathore Vikram Rathore Joined Apr 2026 5 months ago

Be very careful with this. I ignored my severe hair fall after dieting and ended up with massive nutritional deficiencies that took a year to fix. Please go see a proper trichologist or general doc before taking random supplements.

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