I had my sleeve a little over 5 months ago, and my hair is falling out horribly!!!! Does anyone know about how long this will last? IT'S REALLY BAD I've been eating more protein and taking Zinc and Biotin. Any other tips about what else I can do? But more importantly, how LONG WILL THIS LAST?? :crying:

I'm in the same boat you're in, so I feel your pain. I took 2 bottles of Biotin and couldn't tell any difference, so I'm not getting any more of it.

I've seen other posts say this can last up to a year, so I'm just trying to be patient, eat as much Protein as possible, and not freak out yet.

My shedding lasted 3 months solid. I use folicure extra care shampoo every other day. It helped with the regrowth as I had new growth coming in before the shedding stopped. It can dry your hair out so on the opposite days I used Nexxus dualiste anti-breakage shampoo and conditioner. My hair is still considerably thinner than it was pre-op, but it is growing back in.

I lost literally half of my hair, and my stylist said it'll take a minimum of 12-18 months for it to come back close to pre-op volume. Try to avoid a lot of overprocessing, coloring, highlighting, a lot of heat applications or ponytails.

I never took Biotin on a regular basis. I might have taken it once or twice a week, but nothing that would actually contribute to the new growth coming in.

Oh no! This totally freaks me out as my hair is my fav thing on my whole body and always has been. I bought some Nioxin but my hair dresser says it is a waste of money.. but I am still using it. I am 7 weeks out and haven't experienced any hair loss yet. When does it start? Yikes.....

Oh no! This totally freaks me out as my hair is my fav thing on my whole body and always has been. I bought some Nioxin but my hair dresser says it is a waste of money.. but I am still using it. I am 7 weeks out and haven't experienced any hair loss yet. When does it start? Yikes.....

It starts around 3-5 months out typically, and can last for several months.

I used Folicure extra care shampoo that I picked up at Sally's beauty supply. It can also be found on amazon.com

Also, massaging the scalp, no overprocessing your hair, and use a good conditioner will help.

The Nioxin will dry your hair out so be careful as it may dry your scalp causing more breakage.

It's only temporary, and the hair grows back. I promise :thumbup1:

I read that eucalyptus oil stimulates hair growth. I am going to try that next. Buy it at your local health food store, apply it at night to you scalp before bed.