I had my surgery on Aug 21, 2012 and have been experiencing massive amounts of hair loss. It's gotten so bad my husband has to unclog the shower drain 1-2 times a week. Thankfully I had a ton of hair but I wonder when this is going to stop! Anyone else experience this and what did you do???

Hi ...same here, loosing hair like crazy...was told more protein...not working, and I have THIN hair...starting to think----not too happy with choice of lap band to hopefully undo 22 years of type 2 diabetes...

It takes most people 4-6 months for their hair to recover after all the drugs they pump into you during surgery.

Biotin does help, though it's most effective when started before you have the surgery. You can find it at any drug store.

my hair loss was the worst between months 3 and 5. I had the same issue with drains clogging. Since then it's gone back to normal. I didn't do anything different, and I don't take biotin. Hopefully your hair will get back to normal soon.

Thank you! I'm hoping it will all work itself out soon. I hope you are all doing well on your journey

This is normal, as your body is adjusting to a whole new lifestyle/diet

I know it's tough but try waiting it out, and don't let the hairloss freak you out

My advice:

Make sure to get adequate Protein

Take a once a day Vitamin

Take 5,000 mcg Biotin daily

Take a zinc lozenge (my doc said zinc deficency can cause hair loss)

If it doesn't stop after a few months then get your hormones/thyroid checked out (simple blood test)

So far my hairloss slowed down but my hair still has not regrown (hopefully it will soon!)

mine did 2 in month 2 to 3..not so much anymore. i think it will get better....agree with lapbandster

Biotin helps with hair loss also. I took 1000 mcgs a day. Helped tremendously!

Tell your doctor. Mine game me a three month vitamin regimen and it helped. My hair is now growing back. I took a diff vitamin every two hours for three months.

I lost a lot of hair also. I have read on here about Biotin and started a few months ago which has slowed the loss and it seems to be getting some new growth, but it is so hard to tell since my hair got so thin from the surgery. It has been 4 years since my surgery and I have other tricks to make my hair look a little less thin. I have changed my centrum vitamins to the chewable fruit flavor (had a coupon) and found out it has less vitamins then the orange flavored tabs and need to go back to my original Centrum since I have been so tired and dragged out. We have to get used to not being able to eat a lot and need the supplement for health and maintenance. I need to read the labels more instead of just saving a few dollars. I cannot live without my vitamins since this surgery.Anybody else have the same issue?

I was banded early this year. Hair loss was worst in last 3 months. Took Biotin, multiviatamins, and watched to get 60 grams protein. Now, hair loss slowing down. Also hairdresser recommended a strenghtening shampoo and conditioner.

I was banded on 11/15/2012 and have yet to experience hair loss. Does this mean it might happen later on? :/ I have been taking Biotin since 2 weeks prior to surgery and it has increased my hair growth. I pray it continues, my hair is thin enough as it is thanks to the flat iron I used on a daily basis. lol Good luck to all! Hope things work out.

I was banded dec 10th, 2012.... my hair is very thin and dry, so any loss would freak me out.

If i start biotin now will that help?

Yes.. start biotin now. Hair loss seems to stop about month 7 and it does come back in!

I have thin hair that is falling out too! I was banded in Oct. My doctor suggested more Vitamins (I was very deficient), more Protein and Biotin. I haven't gotten the biotin yet. I certainly hope it stops because grad school has been giving me gray hair, I don't need to have the rest fall out on top of it

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Get the biotin, 5000-10000 mcg daily, and I have also read that zinc will help.