Hello All I had my lapband surgery on March 1st of 2010 and have had a loss of almost 120 pounds. I wouldn't say that I have had hair loss but I have had major breakage. I was reading something online about Hair Essentials. Has anyone heard of this. They are with the BBB. Please let me know I am trying anything. Thank you.

Hello All I had my lapband surgery on March 1st of 2010 and have had a loss of almost 120 pounds. I wouldn't say that I have had hair loss but I have had major breakage. I was reading something online about Hair Essentials. Has anyone heard of this. They are with the BBB. Please let me know I am trying anything. Thank you.

I had my band placed last year on Oct. 28th, 2010. I have lost 56 lbs since surgery. I started experienceing some hair issues, loss and breakage about 45 days ago. I take Biotin 6000mcg per day and have been for the past 3 weeks. My hair and nails are looking much better. I am taking bebeautiful a GNC chewable product. I did a lot of research before choosing a product and most of the reasearch says in order for Biotin to be effective for rapid weight loss you need to take at least 6000mcgs per day. These chewable squares are 3 mg each or 300mcgs so I take two daily, along with 1000 mg of CA and my Multivitamins. I know they say that lap bands may not need as much Vitamins as Gastric Bypass and Sleeve patients but my experience has been that if we do not get all our protien in on a daily basis we have the same issues as other rapid weightloss surgeries. Hope this helps you, Good Luck. and great job on your weight loss to date.

I experienced some hair loss about 6 months post op. I went to the dermatologist. He said your body goes into a kind of shock from rapid weight loss. Much to my relief, he said I wouldn't go bald. I didn't do biotin or anything. The hairloss stopped in 3-4 months. I was luck to start out with a think head of hair. Try not to worry about it, but I know it's concerning to see that hair fall out.

My doc recommended taking Chelated Zinc (50Mg) and Biotin (1000mcg) supplements.

i am 4 days post op and my Dr. warned me even before the surgery that you have to, have to, have to get enough Protein daily or you will start to lose your hair...use protien sprinkle on your food, anything you can do, and good luck

I am no expert as I am only a little over a week post op but the staff in my doctors office - all who have bands told me to go to use biotin 1000mg daily. I have not started it yet but they say it can be purchased anywhere vitamins are sold. I asked my hairdresser and she agreed it was an excellent product for strengthening hair and nails.