I am just curious to see what the hair loss was like for everyone!

OK my peeps! I was looking over my notes and found that I had written down Biotin 5000 mcg...I just emailed one of the instructors at Kaiser to see what that means. I asked her if I need to start taking it now or wait until after the surgery? That seems like a lot of Biotin. They were a great price at Target, 100 tablets for $1.94 :-)

I've been taking it for 3 years ever since band surgery. I take it, but I don't know why, cause I don't think it helps. Mine are 5,000 mcgs too.

I've been taking it for 3 years ever since band surgery. I take it, but I don't know why, cause I don't think it helps. Mine are 5,000 mcgs too.

Really? O nooooo:svengo:! Maybe it would be worse if you didn't? I better get poppin on these ASAP LOL!

Has any one tried Ovation products for hair growth? I have been hearing radio ads for it, and this thread made me think that maybe I should start using this type of product before it happens to me. They say it help people going thru chemo, etc...

What do you guys think?

Ovation Cell Therapy for Thinning Hair: Hair Restoration | Hair Loss Treatment | Grow Thick Hair Fast

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Has any one tried Ovation products for hair growth? I have been hearing radio ads for it, and this thread made me think that maybe I should start using this type of product before it happens to me. They say it help people going thru chemo, etc...

What do you guys think?

Ovation Cell Therapy for Thinning Hair: Hair Restoration | Hair Loss Treatment | Grow Thick Hair Fast

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I did a quick google search for the product line ingredients. I found lots of reviews, and here's a couple that I found interesting.

Personally, I'm not willing to chunk a huge amount of money into these type of products. And, believe me, I'm super vain about my hair. I hate that I lost it, but it's growing back.

Product Junkie Diva: No Standing Ovation

Ovation Hair Products Reviewed

Ovation Cell Therapy - Her Alopecia Womens Hair Loss Forums

In Ovation Color Intesifying Shampoo:

*Deionized Water *Sodium Laureth Sulfate (derived from Castor Beans) *Cocamidopropyl Betaine *Glycol Distearate (From Palm Oil and) Steareth 4 *Palmitamidopropyitrimonium (OMG) Chloride (from palm oil) *Cocamide DEA (Castor Beans) *Lavender Extract *Saw Palmetto Extract *Glycosaminoglycans *Aloe Vera Barbadnsis *Clove Extract *Thyme Extract *Sodium PCA *Acetamide MEA *PEG-75 Lanolin *Allantoin *Polyquaterium 10 *Citric Acid *Metaylparaben *DMDM Hydantoin *Tetrasoium EDTA *Salt *D&C Blue#1 *Fragrance

In Ovation Cell Therapy Conditioner:

*Deionized Water *Stearalkonium Chloride *Glyceryl Stearate *Cetearyl Alcohol *PEG-40 Castor Oil Pantheol *Hydrolyzed Keratin Protein *Cetrimonium Chloride *Tocopheryl Acetate *DMDM Hydantoin *Methylparaben propylparaben *Tetrasodium EDTA *Fragrance.

In Ovation Creme Rinse Conditioner:

*Deionized Wther *Behentrimonium Methosulfate *Cetearyl Alcohol *Cetyl Alcohol *Cetrumonium Chloride *Aloe Vera Barbadensis *Sodium PCA *Hydroxyethylcellulose *C-13/C-14 Isoparaffin *Trideceth-3 *Trideceth-6 *Dimethicone *Propylparaben *DMDM Hydantoin *Fragrance

By the ingredient list, it looks like what you find in most every day shampoos with the exception of the Sodium Laureth Sulfate which will strip your hair of all the oils, build up, and essentially dry the crap out of your hair which leads to more breakage of your existing hair.

The reviews I scanned over say that the cell therapy is a good product. But, you can also find the amino acids and protein packed therapies at beauty stores for about 1/3 of the cost without shipping costs.

Just my 2cents :thumbup:

Thanks Tiffykins,

I'm going to scour the items over at SallyBeauty, that contain the ingredients in the cell therapy. I hope to find something the same.

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If ANYONE finds ANYTHING that really works, please let us know. I took Biotin for 2 months and didn't see any difference, so I stopped taking it. My hair loss started 3-4 months post-op and hasn't let up yet.

I've started trying to go longer between shampoos and don't brush it as much - which is the only thing I can think of to try and help. But that doesn't actually "cure" anything. Luckily I had tons of hair to begin with so no one seeing me would know it's thinner, but I can tell, and I can see it in my trash can when I clean off my brush. Yuck!

I am baffled with this delema. I have tried professional products but no luck yet. My doctor said to count on 3 months of hair loss. I don't have enough to loose. I glue my hair with hairspray so I don't loose any while in the wind or shake my head around people. I have been loosing handfuls for 4 months now!! I think this will go on for a year and it really bothers me. I am a slow looser and average 3-4 lbs a month so the theory of hair loss equals weight loss dosn't really apply here. Also, I need to figure out how to loose faster. Any ideas?

The only thing I used on a regular basis is that Folicure extra care shampoo. I only used it every other day because it strips your hair, and cleans out the hair follicles to let the new growth through. On the other days, I used Nexxua Dualiste Anti-breakage shampoo and conditioner which is super rich, and a very heavy moisturizing conditioner.

That's the stuff my stylist told me to get, you can find the Dualiste shampoo conditioner at Wal-Mart. I had new growth coming in before my shedding even started.

I also use this product. Yes, I know it is intended for horse, yes I realize that I am a human, but I swear by this stuff LOL.

Product Review: Mane 'n Tail Conditioner - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com

Aphogee - ApHogee Intensive Two Minute Keratin Reconstructor

I used that during that "holy crap, my hair looks horrible stage".

Hey Sleevers,

I am using an oral product I got from Supper Suppliments for hair loss control. It is called 'Hair Revive' Natural Defense. I was told women have raved about its abilities. I am going to give it 30 days and see what it does. It seems to have all B-complex Vitamins and a high dosage of Biotin. I will report back on the results.

Banded 6/04

Band Removed / Sleeved 4-07-10

Dr. Armondo Joya

Is this a vitamin? I have never heard of Super Supplements so I wouldn't know where to get it.

Supper Suppliments is like GNC. I am in Pacific NW so they are local here. Time will tell if it works.

Will let you know its results mid September (30 days out). :001_rolleyes:

I am just curious to see what the hair loss was like for everyone!

Well in the past 5 months i've lost so much hair that i'm sure i could have made about 6 wigs. . . A LOT!!!!!!!! it's slowing down now, but still drops out in gobs. . . nothing really helps, have tried Biotin, different shampoos, increase Proteins, etc. . . so i'll just let it take it's course and hope for the best. . . .

i never lost any of my hair in fact it more shiny then it ever been in it life. i guess all the supplements and protein shakes worked wonders for me of course it could of been just sheer luck who knows. but i swear by coconut oil i use on my skin, my hair for oil treatment it my eye cream

my mother been using it on us since we've been childern and we all still use it to this day my bf even use it now and it so funny because he always at school or work tellng people about it like his magic potion or something lol.

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That's funny. I live in the Pacific Northwest too and I have never heard of it.

I think anything anyone tries is going to take longer than 30 days to notice a difference.

I can't believe I am almost 16 months post op and it's still falling out. It must have something to do with anesthesia because I had my gall bladder out in Nov. My surgeon said it takes 9 months to stop , and it will be 9 months since my gall bladder surgery at the end of this month.