Hair Advice Please! I'm Freaking Out!

[Queen of Crop 1,103]

I am 5 months post op and my hair has been OK up until the last week or so; and now it's so thin I am really scared to comb or wash it. I know there must be lots of people out there who have been through this and have advice....please let me know! I have been taking Biotin every day for 4 months, but is there anything, something, that I can do to stop this before it gets worse?

Also, I am 58 so I'm nervous about whether it will grow back.

Love the forum; it's been a life saver for me.

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[heartonmysleevey 133]

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/hair-loss/hair-loss-treatments

This may be of some help. My sister bought the rogaine for women. it just help stop it from falling out but no new growth. I hope this helps.

[swizzly 901]

Mine started falling out at 3.5 months post-op and kept on falling out in large amounts till about 7-8 months out. Now it comes out in only normal amounts and it's growing back in all over my head...in random short lengths everywhere LOL. I highly recommend the Joan Rivers Good hair Day powder to cover up the scalp that shows through, it helps a ton. And it DOES grow back. Don't be too fussed about washing/brushing it as that won't affect it one way or the other, it's going to fall out a certain amount no matter what you do. No worries, it WILL stop and it WILL grow back in!!

[Caitlyn_Cat 7]

My surgeon said to expect hair loss, a lot of it, in the first 3-9 months, but that by a year things will be much better. He was right on all accounts.

One of the practical pieces of pre-op information we were told was to not color, perm, or otherwise treat our hair for the first year, minimum. It adds too much stress to the hair and will cause more problems than it solves.

[Finding Myself 146]

Why is there Hair loss? ? Is it a matter of not enough Protein?

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

I have been loosing hair since 2 months post op and I'm getting a little concerned. My hair is getting really thin. I am 5.5 months post op today and my hair is still coming out. I have taken Biotin 10,000mcg and silica for hair and nair regrowth. I have heard that the hair will grow back so I'm working really hard to be patient. But I do love my slimmer body! Love my sleeve!

[Finding Myself 146]

I am wondering if this is because of a lack of proper nutrition after surgery?

[cutie pie 71]

I am wondering if this is because of a lack of proper nutrition after surgery?

this would be my guess as well ... because I had skin problems and hair problems. my very best guess is that the small amount of nutrition we do get from our diet after surgery goes to the other more important organs on the list... cardiovascular( heart), kidney, liver, lungs.... basically these things are at the top of the list as far as systems are concern so skin and hair take a back seat.

But as time goes on you're able to consume a little more and aided with the help of Vitamins things start to function properly again

I've lost 2/3 of the volume of my hair and looking forward to the regrowth ... it seem to come out at an alarming rate at first but now the Hair loss has slowed drastically. I wear clip in and i love it ... even after the hair grows back i think i may still where them I love the way they look and i made them myself

[Nomadgirl 37]

My surgeon said to expect hair loss, a lot of it, in the first 3-9 months, but that by a year things will be much better. He was right on all accounts.

One of the practical pieces of pre-op information we were told was to not color, perm, or otherwise treat our hair for the first year, minimum. It adds too much stress to the hair and will cause more problems than it solves.

Well that won't work, can't do without my color, I refuse to be an "old" 38!

[slim46 25]

Congratulations! U look amazing!

My friend had the bypass which I know is different but my point is she went from size 26 to 14 in 1year. She lost a lot of hair n was looking sick towards the beginning. But now, she s looking healthy. She has regained most of her hair. Her problem was she wasn't getting enough Protein and Vitamins. She was afraid to over eat.

I go for my first appt thurs. I am lookin forward to the surgery but scared.

I ve read lots Bout the nausea, vomiting, losing hair, pain.. Oh my

[slim46 25]

OMG I just read about not coloring my hair for a year!

OHHHHH NOOOOO!

NO one has ever seen a single gray hair in my head!

I'm thinking about buying several and using wigs when that does happen.

My supervisor s hair always looks so perfect n she told me she has several wigs for different OCC. Never knew...

[Shemy-away 83]

My surgeon said to expect hair loss, a lot of it, in the first 3-9 months, but that by a year things will be much better. He was right on all accounts.

One of the practical pieces of pre-op information we were told was to not color, perm, or otherwise treat our hair for the first year, minimum. It adds too much stress to the hair and will cause more problems than it solves.

Thats good advice. We weren't told that and I was about to color my hair!!!

[nowatgoal 77]

I highly recommend the Joan Rivers Good hair Day powder to cover up the scalp that shows through, it helps a ton.

Thanks for this tip. I just ordered some. I started losing a lot of hair off my already thin scalp at about 4 months. I'll be 7 months out tomorrow and I've noticed that the losing phase has come to an end. Unfortunately, I can really tell a difference. My fiance says he can see where it's growing back in with short little baby hairs but I still think I look "balding". Worth it? Yes.

[jailynn 49]

I have a question....I also am losing hair (I'm 7 months out)...will my body adjust eventually or am I bound to keep losing hair if I can't ever get my 60-80 grams of Protein in a day that is recommended??

[Amanda131 214]

I started losing hair at 4 months and continued to lose A LOT of hair until about the eight month mark. I would say that I lost about 40-50% of my hair. The good news is that at almost 13 months out I have regrowth all over my head that is about 3 inches long.

My surgeon didn't address how to treat my hair, but my hairdresser said that coloring wouldn't adversely affect me. Basically, the hair was being released at the root due to my body... that isn't something coloring could effect. I choose to continue highlighting and now coloring. I could handle less hair. I couldn't handle less hair that was gray and discolored from the rest of my head.