I want to get rid of my highlights,but I am worried it will make my hair even more unhealthy and cause it to fall out more...Any advice?

I was told in my first post op group to not color our hair during the first 6-8 months after surgery. We were advised to avoid any stress on the hair at this time. I don't plan on doing anything but washing and conditioning it. I'm avoiding all heat and letting it air dry after washing. Just what I'm doing. Hair loss scares me terribly because my hair is already fine.

Oops! I had mine colored last night and I am

6 wks out! Hopefully all will be okay....

I dye my hair after 1 month post op and I guess I am doing well with the hair loss. I have some hair loss but I always had it prior surgery so is not related to coloring my hair

i never heard a discussion about coloring your hair. I colored my hair about 6 weeks after WLS which was 12/15/11. so far i've been able to talk about it. LOLOL

i did hear about possible hair loss, which i also have not yet to deal with.

kathy

I have had mine colored every 4 weeks since my surgery, as a matter of fact my hairdresser could not believe how well my hair is doing. I am 13 weeks post op.

Thank you all for responding. My hair is beginning to fall out as of about 3 days ago. I have been meeting all liquids and protein requirements now,as well as taking my vitamins daily,so I am surprised it came on so quick.. =( I'm 6 weeks out...I bought some biotin today and omega 3,although I think I heard that you have to take it BEFORE hair loss for it to help prevent it,but I started it anyway. I will likely go ahead and dye my hair back to it's normal color this weekend,I'll let yall know if anything horrid happens..lol

Oops! I had mine colored last night and I am

6 wks out! Hopefully all will be okay....

I'm 6 weeks out too!! LOL,I am gonna do it anyways,bc these highlights are grown out alot,it looks bad and I want my reg hair color back lol. Let me know if anything happens!

My hairdresser said the color wouldn't affect the hairloss. My hair has been falling out since about 2 mo out. I gotta cover the gray so I'm coloring, lol!