Cheryl Denk

THANK YOU!!! I just applied.

So it's been a month since I posted this. My Hair loss is starting to slow down a bit. I have about half of my hair left. It's not so bad that I can see my scalp, but it is incredibly noticeable to me. If I pull it into a ponytail, a hair tie would twist 4 or 5 times. thin as a pencil. The pain in the scalp (like when you have a ponytail too tight) has started to subside. At least I have that to be thankful for. I am still happy with my choice to have the surgery. Hair wil grow back.

My hairloss lasted for about 10 weeks. It didn't get to the point that it was noticeable to anyone but me. I am in month 8 and am still waiting to notice it growing back. I haven't noticed it yet. I still have no regrets.

You can not tone or tighten true loose skin and you can't build enough muscle to fill it.

So it's been a month since I posted this. My Hair loss is starting to slow down a bit. I have about half of my hair left. It's not so bad that I can see my scalp, but it is incredibly noticeable to me. If I pull it into a ponytail, a hair tie would twist 4 or 5 times. thin as a pencil. The pain in the scalp (like when you have a ponytail too tight) has started to subside. At least I have that to be thankful for. I am still happy with my choice to have the surgery. Hair wil grow back.

So it's been a month since I posted this. My Hair loss is starting to slow down a bit. I have about half of my hair left. It's not so bad that I can see my scalp, but it is incredibly noticeable to me. If I pull it into a ponytail, a hair tie would twist 4 or 5 times. thin as a pencil. The pain in the scalp (like when you have a ponytail too tight) has started to subside. At least I have that to be thankful for. I am still happy with my choice to have the surgery. Hair wil grow back.

So it's been a month since I posted this. My Hair loss is starting to slow down a bit. I have about half of my hair left. It's not so bad that I can see my scalp, but it is incredibly noticeable to me. If I pull it into a ponytail, a hair tie would twist 4 or 5 times. thin as a pencil. The pain in the scalp (like when you have a ponytail too tight) has started to subside. At least I have that to be thankful for. I am still happy with my choice to have the surgery. Hair wil grow back.

Personally, I view this process in the same regards as a recovering alcoholic or drug addict. I don't think you should date or jump into a relationship until you are at least a year removed from surgery. You change as a person and aren't even sure who you are becoming for some time. Once you learn who you are and love yourself for it and all that you have been through, then you can let someone else in and you will figure out how to respond to them as you go. Why try and predict and worry about the future when it isn't here yet? One step at a time. This surgery doesn't just change what you eat. It affects every aspect of your life. Do not take it lightly.

The body needs carbs to regain weight (insulin is a building hormone). White sugar actually gets adrenaline going, which is counter productive since adrenaline is a weight loss hormone. (Ever see a skinny sugar junkie? I have!)
So, concentrate on complex carbs, healthy fats, Proteins, and Vitamins so the body has everything it needs to start building again. Exercise should be moderate cardio (30 minutes, 3 times a week) OR walking 3-5 miles per day. AND weight lifting 2-3 times a week.
I have no way of knowing how many carbs y'all should aim for, as it just depends on your own metabolisms. A good general starting point is 150g/day. If that seems high.. well it has to be to get you gaining. If it seems low, then add 50g a day to what you are currently consuming.
Increase the carbs by 50g/day each week until you stop losing weight.

THIS!! So much this!! It's hurt ever since my hair started to fall out.

From what I understand it is a process that is triggered by the trauma of surgery and that it actually begins long before the hair actually starts falling out. And! That the new hair hasn't yet come in. We can take all the preventative steps possible such as hitting Protein targets, taking Biotin and using products like nioxin but if its going to happen to you... it will happen. And it will stop when it is done.
The good thing is that the hair will grow back. I am just four weeks out and haven't yet encountered this problem, and I've armed myself with all the preventative measures knowing it may just fall out still. I can only hope that this side effect will be short term. And! I could only hope if it does fall out that it grows in thicker. I have just thin fine hair.

Did some internet research (which may or may not be valid) and it said that the Biotin will skew your tests as it masks the amount of thyroid you are producing, but it not actually cause any problems with your thyroid. It is Water soluble and you should lay off it a few days before having bloodwork so your test will reflect your real thyroid levels. "It only affects the test results and is not contraindicated." Just be sure your health provider knows you are taking a Biotin supplement. Next will see what the wise and all knowing internet says about Hair loss lasting as long as you are losing weight. I have quite a few points to go and really hope the loss stops sooner than the weight loss.

I was talking with my hair stylist about upcoming Hair loss (it hasn't started for me yet). I told her I am taking Biotin and she recommended I also take Biosil (not for prevention but regrowth). She said she's seen it have amazing results with clients who have lost hair. I thought Biosil had Biotin in it, but it doesn't do I'm taking both.

You might want to look into a spray on filler for your hair it is very unnoticeable and makes you feel like a million bucks. I tried my moms because I have thinning hair on the top, so I tease it up to fill it out and then lightly spray over the parts where I could see my scalp. It's called my secret hair enhancer and is available online I believe. Made by Regency Cosmetics, Duluth, Ga.
1-800-241-5800. Hope it helps.

Anyone else have this? In past weight loss attempts when I lost a lot of weight, I also lost hair. Right before my hair started shedding, I would find my scalp hurt, or like my hair hurt when I moved it. I looked it up and it's called trichodynia. It's like that feeling when you've had your hair up in a ponytail for too long then take it down. I was bummed when it started hurting day before yesterday. Here we go!

I am 5 months and 22 days out and my hair has finally slowed down falling out. It was falling out by the handful. I have been taking Biotin daily since way before surgery.

Generally Hair loss lasts from 3-9 months, and starts regrowing at about a year. YMMV. Can be anything from evenly thinning to bald Patches.

Someone a while back posted information on Dr. Matthew Weiner. YouTube him. He has a great video clip on Hair loss after gastric surgery. really helped.

I use a light brown hair spray concealer on my hair to cover any thin spots and it works wonders.

Sleeved 9/6/16. I have lost about 40% of my hair. My hair was fine but I had a lot of it. 7 months post and I don't see as much falling out. Could be because I don't have any left to lose! I take my Vitamins, Water, and Protein. It is a natural process when your body goes into shock from being malnourished for a long period of time. My doctor compared it to pregnancy Hair loss after giving birth. Doctor did tell me it would grow back. If you do a search on hair in this forum you will get to read what all of the vets said. It happens, can't prevent it and it will grow back. The vets say it will take anywhere between 1-2 yrs for it to come back.

Amazon sells a Fiber hair loss filler that I love! Just put a little bit at the top so no one can see the scalp.

Good luck.

Personally, I view this process in the same regards as a recovering alcoholic or drug addict. I don't think you should date or jump into a relationship until you are at least a year removed from surgery. You change as a person and aren't even sure who you are becoming for some time. Once you learn who you are and love yourself for it and all that you have been through, then you can let someone else in and you will figure out how to respond to them as you go. Why try and predict and worry about the future when it isn't here yet? One step at a time. This surgery doesn't just change what you eat. It affects every aspect of your life. Do not take it lightly.

Many insurance companies require a body mass index of 40 or greater (or 35-40 when there is at least one co-morbidity related to obesity) in order to qualify for bariatric surgery. So the first thing to do is review your health insurance plan booklet and check their requirements. If you don't meet the plan's requirements, there are generally two options that you may want to consider: self-pay and changing your health care insurance provider.

I wasn't weighed at all in the hospital -- not pre-surgery and not post-surgery and not before being released from the hospital. I know what I weighed before the surgery and I'm up -- which would be a major problem without this forum to turn to. Thank goodness I now know that what I'm experiencing is normal. There have been so many times in my life when I would try to diet and end up gaining instead of losing -- and seeing the numbers go up when I got home was deja vu all over again. I'll keep on keeping on, of course, but I think that people should be told weight gain is a side effect of having an IV. I'm finding that in order to get information from my medical team, I need to know the questions to ask -- and without a forum like this -- who would know what to ask? This forum is invaluable! Anyway, thanks for the information and know that you've done a really good deed today.

Cheryl, we are in the same boat! Same height, weight, and surgery date! My Hair loss just started a few days ago and it's freaking me out. When I hated my body I at least loved my hair, and now I'm losing it! Doc says Protein is the key and I've been bad about that lately. If you find the miracle cure for this, please share it, but it seems like this is a wait and see thing and we just have to ride this out.

I lost hair from 3-7 months postop. I found keeping it up helped some. I won't lie, I lost a ton of hair. I'm not bald, but my hair got pretty thin. I'm now 12 months out and the hair is growing back. I would says it's about 2-3 inches where it fell out. Good luck, keep up with your Protein and Water.