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Does your head shrink when you lose weight?

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Head size: No head size once you have grown is fixed - you may see a loss of the fat from around the neck but the head size will be the same.

Dr Khanna agreed

Answered 2/9/2020

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Yes. In a good way: Your head does shrink when you lose weight. But your self esteem enlarges.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 7/7/2018

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