Mel72

As far as I know most do lose hair. Mine started at around 5 months and then started slowing done around 9 months. I had been using Nioxin Shampoo before my RNY, it didn't seem to make much of a difference. I did cut my hair short and started taking HAIR SKIN AND NAILS which has really made a difference!! I have my nails done every 2 weeks because they grow so fast. I also stopped washing my hair everyday. I wash it every other day now. I also have tried differnt shampoos. It is called PUR d ORA it helped some. Then I have a new shampoo that is for hair loss and I like it much better. It makes my hair look fuller. It also has a fresh smell. The PUR d ORA doesn't have a smell hardly at all. So if you sweat it makes your hair stinky. One thing for sure is to get all of your Protein in and drink lots of water too. Some believe that it is caused by the anesthesia that causes hair loss. Now I have had very thin hair before and I was truly afraid that I was going to be bald. It is pretty disheartening to be worrying about so much other stuff that is going on and then to start losing my hair!! Good Luck

Hi- I had my surgery 18 months ago. I too almost backed out. I had a huge hernia (size of a grapefruit!) that had to be repaired too. It is surgery so that has to be thoroughly thought about before doing it. But... I went in...counted 100, 99 and the next thing I knew I was in recovery. It hurt but in the scope of things this is such a short little blip in time. I have never had any trouble with my sleeve. I don't get an upset tummy, I did not have a change in the way food tastes, I don't get hickups...nothing. I think the real thing to know is that this is a tool- not a cure-all. If you continue to eat like you always have you will continue to be overweight. You need to do an entire mind-change.