have been hearing about hair loss lately and also how people's hair can change...ughhhh. Does this happen to everyone? anything to prevent?

Nothing will prevent it. About 85-90% of WLS patients experience it. No amount of Protein, Biotin, special shampoos, snake oils, supplements will stop the losing if you fall victim to it.

However, you can help regrowth by making sure you get enough protein, adequate fat intake, and other supplements like your multi with Iron, zinc is supposed to help with regrowth as well.

I used Folicure shampoo that helps clean your scalp to promote hair growth.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/vsg/4347455/Hair-Loss-in-Weight-Loss-Surgery-Patients/

http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/telogen_effluvium.html

Nothing will prevent it. About 85-90% of WLS patients experience it. No amount of Protein, Biotin, special shampoos, snake oils, supplements will stop the losing if you fall victim to it.

However, you can help regrowth by making sure you get enough protein, adequate fat intake, and other supplements like your multi with Iron, zinc is supposed to help with regrowth as well.

I used Folicure shampoo that helps clean your scalp to promote hair growth.

http://www.obesityhe...rgery-Patients/

http://www.aocd.org/..._effluvium.html

Hi there! You seem to have a lot of knowledge so I hope you don't mind if I ask... I too have been wondering about hair loss. And lose it or not I am having surgery this week on Thursday!

So my question is of the 85-90% who lose their hair how much hair are we talking? Are we talking baldness? Is that only extreme cases? Is it more like 50%? I have super thick hair and I could stand to lose a little but I just want to prepare myself as much as possible. Thanks

Hi there! You seem to have a lot of knowledge so I hope you don't mind if I ask... I too have been wondering about hair loss. And lose it or not I am having surgery this week on Thursday!

So my question is of the 85-90% who lose their hair how much hair are we talking? Are we talking baldness? Is that only extreme cases? Is it more like 50%? I have super thick hair and I could stand to lose a little but I just want to prepare myself as much as possible. Thanks

No baldness. I've only seen a couple of ladies that already had female hair thinning have issues of true bald spots. I lost half of my hair by volume. It's all grown back. The only major change is that my hair used to be semi-curly, super wavy, but it's grown back in stick straight. And, now in pregnancy, it's getting pretty wavy again.

Most start to seeing the heavy shedding begin around 3 months post-op. It seems on average that it last 3-4 months.

Ugh I am dreading this. I'm lucky too that I have a TON of hair so hopefully it won't be too big of an issue for me.

Ughhh- yep I am losing hair, big handfuls...and I have thin hair to start with so it is getting mighty thin. Dang it.

But I am getting thinner too- so it's a tradeoff!

I am 3+ months post op and have had no hair loss. Be very careful about Protein intake, even if it means protein supplements. I think that's the key.

have been hearing about hair loss lately and also how people's hair can change...ughhhh. Does this happen to everyone? anything to prevent?