Ozempic, 'clean look' and TikTok: the perfect storm leaving teenage girls bald

A viral “clean look” hairstyle trend is driving more traction alopecia among adolescent and young women.

Ozempic and other GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, along with restrictive dieting and rapid weight loss, can trigger telogen effluvium.

The U.S. FDA pharmacovigilance system has logged more than 1,000 spontaneous alopecia reports, heightening medical concern.

The trend shows how beauty pressure and weight-loss culture can spill into both physical and mental health risks.