Freaking out!!! My hair is falling out in huge clumps when I wash it. My dr said he doesn't think it is from my WLS. But I'm not so sure. I want to know if anyone else has experienced this problem. If yes what are your suggestions for stoping and/or slowing the loss down?

I started Biotin about 3 weeks before my lapband surgery. So I had a head start with the vitamin in me. Some loss but not noticable. I take 5000 mgs of Biotin every day.

Is it ok to swallow the biotin pill after surgery?

I had that too and yes it is from surgery of effects of. Biotin helps but should stop once your body adjusts, mine did.

Silly question but where can you buy biotin at?

Silly question but where can you buy Biotin at?

I got mine at Walmart but I think most stores sell it look over in the Vitamin section I have heard they have it in melt tablets as well

I went through the same thing. Everyone always told me I had enough hair for several people. Long story short' date=' I was glad of that fact... I was able to keep enough for one person! I am 1 year out, and now I look like a porcupine! I have little hairs sticking up all over my head because it's all growing back! Mine def was all about Protein. Even now if I don't watch my protein intake, I notice I'm losing more than usual. That's my signal ( I tend to get off track easily! ). I use an app on my phone to track caloric intake, Vitamins, and most importantly PROTEIN. I tried Biotin because of all the things I read, but my doc told me that biotin only works if your biotin deficient and that most of the time that's not the problem. So like Junior Guru said try to get 75 to 100+ grams a day. [/quote']

What app do you use to track everything? I need one

As someone else said its not a lack of Protein. It's your body reacting to the weightloss.

I eat way more protein now on a daily basis than I used to pre banding, I've taken Biotin form day one and exactly five months after being banded I started with the hair loss. I remember years ago going on a high protein diet and exactly five months into it I had the same issue. I'm still taking biotin daily and switched to a shampoo called Nioxin which is apparently for thinning hair. Have been using it about two weeks now, haven't noticed a difference with shedding but the condition if my hair is much nicer ( very expensive too). As my doctor said its part of loosing huge amounts of weight and will settle down, it had better before I go bald, my hair was thin to begin with!

I use my fitness pal but there are others out there. Depending on what you need.