Hi everyone.. I have not been here to post in a long time but have been updating my weight and reading some great posts from others. I am 26 weeks out and have lost 92 pounds. The past 6 weeks or so I have been losing slowly, like a # a week or 2# a week but I have also been eating alot more and not paying too much attention to carbs or calories as long as the scale is moving and I'm "moving".. I feel pretty good. I am taking kickboxing, yoga and I work out at gym.. I try to work out 3-5x a week .. I also do some Water aerobics. I have gone from a tight size 26 to an 18 and can actually for the first time see a 14/16 being a possibility in my life.. WOW... NO WAY without sleeve this would've happened for me so I am thrilled!!

I have a question regarding hair loss. Mine has been going on for about 3mths now.. pretty substantial..and I think it's slowing down.. BUT... I was wondering for all of you who have been through this... when do you/ did you see new growth.. so far I'm not seeing any of that so I'm getting concerned. I have lost enough hair that you can see my hearing aides .. I used to look like I had a wig.. so much hair.... I know this is part of the journey and I expected it..but would love to have a light at the end of the tunnel for possibility of re-growth and new hair returning eventually. :thumbup:

Thanks for anyone who replies!

~Chandra/shutterbug:001_smile:

Chandra, congrats on your amazing results thus far.

My new growth was coming in before the shedding stopped. I used Folicure Extra care shampoo every day when the shedding first started, and that seemed to help the new growth. I never did take Biotin on a consistent basis. I'd take it when I'd remember it.

I lost for about 3-3.5 months, but had new growth coming in around the 2nd month of shedding. I first noticed them around the hairline, you know those little baby hairs around the forehead. That's where the new growth started, and then I noticed it along my part.

Hang in there, it'll come back. My hair is still not back to where it was pre-op, and I don't foresee it getting back for at least a year or two.

I don't have personal experience with this yet but I've read the boards, watched a lot of youtube videos etc so just wanted to tell you that the consensus seems to be - it starts around 3-4 months out, and ends around 7-8 months out, with hair back to more normal thickness around a year. I am sure this varies from person to person but this is the average experience I have heard from everyone.

I just hit the 3 month point and have started watching for any hair loss. I have very thick hair and always seem to be shedding a little normally, so will be curious to see what happens.

i am not looking forward to this at all !

The floor can have my hair as long as I get the weight off

I shave my head, so I think I may be the only person on here that's NOT worried about hair loss :scared0:

So has everybody started losing hair at about 3 months after surgery? I've been wondering about this. I thought I started losing hair quicker than that with the band. Like at about 6 weeks. I am so dreading it! Does anybody get away without losing hair in super noticable amounts?

So has everybody started losing hair at about 3 months after surgery? I've been wondering about this. I thought I started losing hair quicker than that with the band. Like at about 6 weeks. I am so dreading it! Does anybody get away without losing hair in super noticable amounts?

Do you think the sleeve allows for better nutrition than the band? Maybe, hopefully, that will make a difference.

I have been trying to be good with the Vitamins. Have been doing prenatals thinking that would be even better than just a regular daily Vitamin.

My primary is running labs for me in about 2 weeks. Guess I will find out a few answers then. I know my Iron is doing great - had it checked when I donated blood the other day.

Crossing my fingers for sure!

Yeah, I've been trying to be good with the Vitamins too. I have a sneaking suspicion that the Calcium chewables I'm taking are causing the constipation (hope that's not too much info) so I'm beginning to slack on that.

I've increased my food intake a little and am finding that I dislike the feeling afterwards. This morning I had 2 poached eggs and half a piece of toast. Too much! It doesn't hurt but it's just not comfortable. I seem to keep forgetting that I can have something as often as I want it. I don't have to confine my meals to 3 a day with no Snacks. This is sure going to take some time getting myself retrained! How are you doing in that department?

Well I am at 5 months out and not only is my hair not thinning one bit, but I have more hair everywhere else than I ever wanted...LOL! I was just telling my doctors office and they said it depends on the individual and their vitamins and nutrition during the weight loss.

That's great to hear!!!!

My hair loss was the most between 4-9 months. I know I was not deficient in Protein, but I did find out I was anemic, which can also cause hair loss.

I think I started to see tiny hairs coming in at 7 months and they are all over the place now. My hair loss slowed down at 9 months but I still lose a little bit even 1 yr post op . I sometimes wonder if it will ever stop falling out.

Yeah, I've been trying to be good with the Vitamins too. I have a sneaking suspicion that the Calcium chewables I'm taking are causing the constipation (hope that's not too much info) so I'm beginning to slack on that.

I've increased my food intake a little and am finding that I dislike the feeling afterwards. This morning I had 2 poached eggs and half a piece of toast. Too much! It doesn't hurt but it's just not comfortable. I seem to keep forgetting that I can have something as often as I want it. I don't have to confine my meals to 3 a day with no Snacks. This is sure going to take some time getting myself retrained! How are you doing in that department?

I graze all day. I just can not eat fast or it is definitely uncomfortable. So long as I am still losing, I am just not worried about it. It is hard not to compare yourself to others. I just cannot eat more than 2 ounces, and maybe 3 at the most, depending on what it is. I am only hungry if I go a long time between meals.

I got busted at lunch today with a couple of girlfriends. You sure aren't eating very much! Fine. Here's the story ... lol

My hair loss was the most between 4-9 months. I know I was not deficient in Protein, but I did find out I was anemic, which can also cause hair loss.

I think I started to see tiny hairs coming in at 7 months and they are all over the place now. My hair loss slowed down at 9 months but I still lose a little bit even 1 yr post op . I sometimes wonder if it will ever stop falling out.

Did you lose really quickly? I wonder why you became anemic, do you know or have they suggested what caused it?

Do you take Biotin? That's what stopped my hair loss after the band surgery. I thought I was going to go bald on top until someone told me to start taking Biotin. After a very short period of time it stopped falling out. Could have been a coincidence, I guess, but it sure SEEMED to work.

pnw213 I'm finding it really hard to constantly remind myself that I do not have to try to eat an actual meal! I even forget at restaurants occasionally. I have no business ordering a bowl of Soup. I can't even finish a cup.

I hope I eventually feel comfortable enough to tell my friends that I got the sleeve procedure. I'm still feeling very private about it. It's probably because I'm still not totally convinced I can make it work long enough to get me to goal. I was not able to use the band to get there so that was one big failure I hated to own up to.