I been doing well with my weightloss and im feeling great its been a lil over 3 months . I just had my 3 rd fill and its all going great if it wasnt for my hair coming out like crazy. I had hairloss prior to surgery , from a endoscopy i had done in august 3 months after that my hair started coming out for bout a good 3 months then it stopped but now its like really coming out . And i know its not the lapband its probably from the surgery itself. I didnt have a lot of hair to begin with, it real fine and thin. Half of it came out fom Dec. till March. And now 2 weeks ago its started again im started taking biotin in december, i also have something that i put in my shampoo i started months ago thats suppose to help with the hairloss so the doctor said!! But right now its not helping . Has anyone else had hairloss from surgery ??? if so how long did it last ?

I have been having hairless to since surgery. I was told that if we aren't getting enough protien after lapband surgery that we would possibly have hair loss....

I have taken a biotin supplement since surgery and make sure to get 60+ grams protein a day. Both these are reasons for hair loss.

Protein deficiency can cause hairloss and I have also heard of people having hairloss after surgery from the anesthesia.

How much Biotin are you taking? I take 5000 mg (tick tac size caplet). I had loss for about 6 months. Not sure if it just stopped or the Biotin was helping. I continue to take it regardless.

I am also struggling with hair loss. My doctor said it should stop at 6 months and that I wasn't getting enough protien. I have never had thin hair so it is alarming but I am hopeful it will stop falling out soon. I now pay more attention to how much protien I'm eating and I am also taking Biotin. My bathroom floor looks like a hair salon and every day I have to sweep - it's horrible.

My hair started to fall out about 4-5 months post op. I was lucky to start with a thick head of hair. I went to the dermatologist, and much to my relief he said I wouldn't go bald. He said the body goes into kind of a shock after rapid weightloss. It stoped for me about 3 months later. Hope it stops for you too.

I'm not there yet but this is great information thanks all

How much Biotin are you taking? I take 5000 mg (tick tac size caplet). I had loss for about 6 months. Not sure if it just stopped or the Biotin was helping. I continue to take it regardless.

i take 5000 too been takin it since dec. but i know this only promotes the hair growth

I am also struggling with hair loss. My doctor said it should stop at 6 months and that I wasn't getting enough protien. I have never had thin hair so it is alarming but I am hopeful it will stop falling out soon. I now pay more attention to how much protien I'm eating and I am also taking Biotin. My bathroom floor looks like a hair salon and every day I have to sweep - it's horrible.

i know its so terrible but it really helps to hearthat im not alone with this issue , i might not get enough pritein so i will start the shakes again cause if i keep losing like i do now i bebald in less then a month at least that what it looks like....

My hair started to fall out about 4-5 months post op. I was lucky to start with a thick head of hair. I went to the dermatologist, and much to my relief he said I wouldn't go bald. He said the body goes into kind of a shock after rapid weightloss. It stoped for me about 3 months later. Hope it stops for you too.

Good to know that it stops

Thanx all for your reply ...it made me feel so much better to know im not the only one and im hoping not to go bald ....but at the end i keep telling myself its only hair it will grow back .....Thanx again for all the support :wub:

I so feel your pain on this. I've always had really pretty, thick hair. I'm 15 months post-op. in the beginning, I didn't take my vitamins how I shld. now I've tried to really get it growing in again. I have lots of thinning in the main front. I've tried Redken system for hair loss......no luck currently using the aveda products.....hope they help & I also take 5000 biotin & vitamins everyday now.

I was about to post about this. Thanks for the info. I have hair everywhere too!!