Do many of you loose hair post-op?? Kinda nervous about that!! Ahh

I personally did not. I have had nothing but great love for my band so far. Even having a month of painful eating (stupid me for waiting to report to my dr. for a month AND I'm a nurse and should know better), needing to have 1/2cc taken out, I'm down 59lbs since January 10th. Theres up's and downs, both emotionally and on the scale, but even if all my hair would have fallen out I would do it again in a heart beat!

I did but anesthetic always makes me a lose a little, not enough anyone noticed or anything though.

I have not been banded yet, however I have seen on other post that some people take biotin to help with hair. Good luck to you!

I did loose quite a bit the first six months. I would take biotin 5,000 mg (size of tick tack) as soon as you are allowed to restart taking vitamins. For me it was 2 weeks post op.

My straight , thin, baby fine shoulder length hair actually got a little thicker since i was banded 6 1/2 months ago. I dont take vitamins ( I know, I know !!!!) but since i eat a lot of protein, fruit , veggies and very little junk food i think thats the reason. I wash and condition my hair daily in the shower, and 3x a week i rub a tiny bit of "Biosilk" on the ends and then rinse. Makes my hair silky and soft. ( Sold at salons, way more expensive at grocery stores . Can be used on wet or dry skin or hair. A bottle lasts forever. Love it ! )

I never had trouble with hair loss, however hair is a good indicator of good nutrition. Whether you are losing it or not, if you see a dramatic change i/e it doesn't look healthy or normal to you, nutrition or other health problems can contribute to that, particularly with hair loss. Nobody knows your own hair better than you.

Thanks guys what a huge help!!!!!