Taking laxatives can help you lose weight but only temporarily.
The laxatives only help you lose what's known as water weight and the weight loss from laxatives is only temporary.
You don't want to take laxatives just to help you lose weight because taking too many laxatives can dehydrate you and be much more harmful to you than the weight you're already weighing.
To lose weight it's best to exercise, eat healthy and if needed have weight loss surgery done or take weight loss pills.
Just don't take a lot of laxatives to lose weight.