Hi All I thought I would share my surgeon's recommended supplements to help prevent and slow down the loss:

Protein 80g for women 100g for men

L-lysine fish meat and eggs contain l-lysine

Niotin 2.5mg a day

Zinc 5mg a day zinc chelate

Iron supplement choose one:

320mg of ferrous fumarate

320mg ferrous gluconate

65mg elemental iron

Essential fatty acids choose one of the following:

flaxseed oil 15mg a day

linseed oil capsule 2 g a day

extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons a day

Vit B12 350-500 mcg/ a day

Interesting, I wonder if they work. Normally, the hair loss is from the trauma of surgery and lack of protein. I wonder how these would help prevent or slow hair loss.

Interesting, I wonder if they work. Normally, the hair loss is from the trauma of surgery and lack of Protein. I wonder how these would help prevent or slow hair loss.

I agree about the trauma of surgery being a possible culprit, although I have had many surgeries without any hair loss at all. I think it's the shock of losing so much so fast and taking in so few calories. I don't think the protein has much to do with it as I lost about half my hair volume once while on the Atkins diet after losing a lot of weight very quickly. And believe you me, I was eating TONS of protein. I was also taking lots of Vitamins (since I wasn't getting many veggies and NO fruit on the diet) and those did not stop the hair loss either.

Sadly, I think it's just gonna come out no matter what we do. And vitamins, especially Biotin will help it grow back, but won't keep in from falling out.

I wasn't taking any of the flaxseed oils or niotin, so I can't speak on their helping or not.

Yes, I agree, hair loss and it's growth and non-growth phases ( https://secure.wikim...h#Normal_growth ) are just natural, throw in what basically amounts to a near death experience of anesthesia and the trauma of surgery and a drastic dietary change - there is little to anything we can do to avoid it. I think the Vitamins, supplements, shampoos and conditioners are a total waste of money designed for people to lose weight - IN THEIR WALLET, but that's just my two cents.

I realize this may be a more traumatic experience for you gals but it WILL pass.

I have had a septoplasty and Hystarectomy and I have had hair loss after each surgery. I think it has something to do with the anesthesia. Not sure, I just heard that from somewhere.

Yes, I agree, hair loss and it's growth and non-growth phases ( https://secure.wikim...h#Normal_growth ) are just natural, throw in what basically amounts to a near death experience of anesthesia and the trauma of surgery and a drastic dietary change - there is little to anything we can do to avoid it. I think the Vitamins, supplements, shampoos and conditioners are a total waste of money designed for people to lose weight - IN THEIR WALLET, but that's just my cents.

I realize this may be a more traumatic experience for you gals but it WILL pass.