Okay I'm still new to the site and I'm trying to gather all the info I can. Did anyone have significant hair loss/thinning? I have thick hair and the thought of losing it scares me! Thanks

I have heard of and seen people that have had hair loss.

Prevention is all we can do. Protein up, take biotin ,and Garnier has a shampoo with biotin in it.

Several people in my coffee group experienced hair loss or thinning hair in the beginning.

Once they started eating regular Protein (week 4)... by week 5/6 things were back to normal.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

Thank you Tom! That makes me feel better!! Can you not eat any protein in the beginning?

You can but it's limited... depending on the menu plan your doctor puts you on.... don't get too stressed about it.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

This was also my fear, since I had the surgery in September I have noticed my hair getting thinner and thinner, I also had thick hair. I can not seem to get enough protein in through out the day. I keep telling myself it is hair it will grow back. I wear it up alot because I notice a difference in the thickness

I had some loss as well. I was told to take biotin pills everyday, but they don't start working until about 6 months down the road....lol wish someone would have told me sooner. :/

So if you begin to take botoin before the surgery you think it will help? I'm very worried about this part of the surgery. Thanks for the responses!

So if you begin to take botoin before the surgery you think it will help? I'm very worried about this part of the surgery. Thanks for the responses!

Yes...I think it will help. I began taking them only a month before surgery, but I could tell it was definitely helping after some time. I would recommend taking the highest amount your doctor will allow. Don't worry though....no one even noticed my hair loss...just me... :/

Thanks Tricia! I will start taking it in the morning. I'm just now starting my 6m nutrition program.

I had thick hair but it is quite thin now. it started gettng bad when i stopped doing my protein skakes a day. Starting tomorrow...back to the two shakes a day for 56-70 graks of Pure Protein....will also be starting a biotin shampoo. Thanks to your post...will stat supplementing with biotin pills

hi I was banded oct 19th and I am really starting to notice hair loss now. I too not thick hair but so much that it seemed thick. people have asked if I got a haircut but have not mention hair loss. it's not like I have bald spots.

I do worry through my head feels weightless!!

Thanks for the advice Jen I will be certain to drink all the protein shakes I can get!

Hi lee,

Oh my goodness! Now I'm worried again. Have you tried the Vitamins, shampoo, and/or shakes?

During months 3-4 post-op I experienced severe hair loss. It was horrible. I was scared to even shower because the clogged drain would scare the $h!t out of me.

I took

5000 mcg of Biotin

70+ grams of Protein per day

A Multivitamin

Zinc lozenges

Within a few weeks my hair loss slowed immensely, and now I don't worry about it.

The good news is that i've never heard of anyone going bald after having WLS!!

So I don't think anyone should freak out (like i did), just wait for it to pass