Regrowth after hair loss?

Hi there. I know there are a lot of posts about this, I’ve read them. But I still need to get it off my chest and I haven’t seen as much information about regrowth as I’d like to.

First off, I would like to hear from people who have specifically experienced hair loss on Wegovy. It is not helpful to me to have someone say “extreme weight loss causes hair loss. It’s not the medication”

Because I didn’t have extreme weight loss.

I started Wegovy June 30th. I stopped taking it September 23.

I lost ~10lbs. No more than 12.

I went to my Endo in May because I have been trying to get a POTS diagnosis, and had gained 20 lbs in 6 months despite being more active than I ever had in my life (gym 3-4x a week, walking my dog, high intensity dance classes 1-2x a week)

Within minutes she prescribed Wegovy. Later she would say my bloodwork was all normal.

My last two doses were 1 mg. I had begun to notice rapid hair loss just before/around that time. I’ve always had fine hair but a LOT of it. To the point where it was a pretty defining trait for me my entire life. When I left it curly I was told it was like a grown up Hermoine, etc etc. I hardly touched bleach or color, use professional products, sleep in a bonnet, and hardly use heat tools.

My hairdresser is also my best friend. I saw her for my 8 week trim on 9/5, by the time I saw her again just to hangout on 9/28 she said my hair was noticeably thinner on the crown. I had been messaging her for a week prior freaking out at how much I was losing in the shower and she said she hadn’t seen this at our appointment, so for her to be able to tell just a few weeks later was validating.

I mean I was losing CLUMPS in my shower. I clean the shower before every use and my hairbrush daily to monitor.

I contact my Endo and told her about this hair loss, and that I wasn’t losing weight that rapidly anyway so I was going to stop taking the Wegovy. My Dr said “make sure you’re eating enough protein and micronutrients” she ALSO said to only eat 1000 calories a day to see better weight loss results. Needless to say my trust in her is gone because that’s an insane suggestion.

Anyway, my question is

IF YOU also experienced hair loss, and stopped taking the medication.. did it GROW BACK?.. If this is permanent I will be shattered. I’m experiencing severe anxiety. I already have body image issues and my hair was a saving grace for me, I knew I had good hair even if I didn’t love the rest of myself. Now I’m afraid I’m going to end up looking like the crypt keeper. I will say it does appear the hair loss has slowed down with brushing (I am so gentle, combing from the bottom up) but wash days have become something that I deeply dread.

I’ve started using The Ordinary peptide serum for hair every night, and as I said, sleep in a bonnet and baby my hair even more now. I can’t use Rogaine as I have pets and it is toxic to them. I’ve also been taking a multivitamin with biotin and omegas since long before I started Wegovy.

My weight and diet have fluctuated my entire life, from veganism to a power lifting diet and everything in between. I have NEVER experienced anything like this and again, it’s not like I lost 60+ lbs here.

Please tell me it will come back 😭 I’ve lost half of not more than that and can see my scalp, it’s also so scraggly. I can hardly look at myself.

Pictures: First: left: braid now, braid last summer Second: top forehead hairline June this year, bottom hairline today Last, where I usually part my hair