Hi all. I'm new to this forum. I'm in the begining stages of the approval process. I have extreme worries about hair loss and some worries about saggy skin. I'vr heard protein protein protein but its seem even the people talking protein are experiencing major hair loss. Can anyone eveyone please help me with their stores and what they did. I have pcos so I've already experience hair thinning so I dont want the LAPBAND SURGERY to completely make me bald. If needed I'm african american 30yrs old starting weight 320. Also how do I start my WEIGHT LOSS TICKER?

Hair loss sometimes occurs even when eating enough protein I had it for a few months then started taking hair skin and nails from GNC and it worked for me. If you have a lot ot lose sagging skin is not an option unless you are young and have good skin tone. But it is going to happen. You have to give up some things in order for results. As long as I can cover it up with clothes until I can get a tummy tuck Im not worrying about it at all.

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as for hair loss and saggy skin topic, I too am concerned as I am 45 years old female with thinning hair up top and already I can imagine what my lower belly will look like if I do get the banding and have rapid weight loss. My only concern is how it will look around my neck/chin, the belly part doesn't bother me since it's covered by clothes. I pray it turns out well, I am almost sure I am getting the lap if I get all my doctors' clearances. My health problems are almost surely going to improve, so that is what I am concentrating on.

Good Luck to you!

I've had a little more hair loss than normal, but it's not that bad. I do appreciate the tip about GNC. I'll be going there tomorrow. As for sagging skin. I've lost 34 pounds so far; so it hasn't been that much of an issue. I have been doing some strenght and other exercises as well as cardio to help with that.

Hmmmm, my Dr. told me hair loss would not occur with the band - that happens because of the malab

sorption that happens with the other forms of wls but not the band. Saggy skin - yes, you will most likely have some, altho the younger you are the less of that seems to happen. You can always cover it up with clothing and think about plastic surgery later - altho it is hard to get insurance to cover that. Good luck!

Hair loss sometimes occurs even when eating enough Protein I had it for a few months then started taking hair skin and nails from GNC and it worked for me. If you have a lot ot lose sagging skin is not an option unless you are young and have good skin tone. But it is going to happen. You have to give up some things in order for results. As long as I can cover it up with clothes until I can get a tummy tuck Im not worrying about it at all.

hair loss sometimes occurs even when eating enough Protein I had it for a few months then started taking hair skin and nails from GNC and it worked for me. If you have a lot ot lose sagging skin is not an option unless you are young and have good skin tone. But it is going to happen. You have to give up some things in order for results. As long as I can cover it up with clothes until I can get a tummy tuck Im not worrying about it at all.

I take that now, and I know they are horse pills that smell and taste TERRIBLE! So I'm curious, with the band, do you have to crush them up or is it safe to take them as they are? I am being banded this week, so I'm not sure. I don't think I could handle them crushed up.

I take them whole I dont crush them. Sometimes certain things will become sensitive to your stomach after banding so thats why I dont take it anymore.

I had my lap band in may 2004 had my tummy tuck 15 months later I went from 270 to 165 in a little over a year!! My weight loss was very rapid and noticed a little thinning in my hair,,,,,I took 2 chewable flinstone vitamins and drank a protein shake a day to stop it!! Saggy skin yes it happens lol, I tucked it in my jeans until I saved enough for my tummy tuck and I love it I feel soooo great with no sag haha

I worry about hair loss too.

I don't take Vitamins. I haven't had any hair loss. As for saggy skin, well that will depend on how overweight you are, how long you've been overweight, age and, most importantly, genetics. You can exercise to tone the muscle underneath but, sorry, there are no exercises for saggy skin.

I hate that I have bat flaps on my arms, rolls of excess skin at the tops of my thighs just under my butt, wrinkles at my knees and boobs that I'll soon be able to tuck under my belt ...and know that despite my family's good genetics for skin elasticity, none of it is going to 'shrink' due to the fact that I've been overweight for 40 years and I'm now 54. In spite of that, I refuse to let vanity ruin the fact that I'm looking better than I ever have, in spite of the saggy skin, and am healthier than I've ever been.

Insurance *might* pay for the belly and boobs since my doctor can make a claim that it's health related, but after seeing someone who's gone through all of that, and having had 2 people I know die of blood clots post surgery, I don't know whether I want to. I'm thinking a pair of Spanx, 3/4 length sleeves and capri pants are just the ticket.

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!! Saggy skin yes it happens lol, I tucked it in my jeans until I saved enough for my tummy tuck and I love it I feel soooo great with no sag haha

LOL...tucked it into your jeans...ROFLMAO. Thank you for the laugh this morning (she says as she tucks her own saggy skin into her jeans).

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