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.

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i have along hair it reach my butt , is it better to make it short cut to save it from loosing

im 6 weeks post operative

i cant tolarate vitamins and protein shake

i have along hair it reach my butt ' date=' is it better to make it short cut to save it from loosing

im 6 weeks post operative

i cant tolarate Vitamins and Protein shake[/quote']

You really need to try to get in the vitamins, I don't mean to worry you but your going to be stressed about more than hair loss if you can't take them. You can't depend on the food you eat to give you all the nutrients you need. You can get malnutrition. You will struggle with energy, you can get bone deficiency. I would try again! If you can't chew try to swallow the regular ones!

i look for other than oral pills forms in the pharmacy idont find!

Hair loss is not only due to the nutrition aspect. Many people lose hair for months after other surgeries. It is a common side affect from anesthesia and stress on the body.

i look for other than oral pills forms in the pharmacy idont find!

Have u tried talking to the pharmacist to help u? Or go to Walmart,

Try Vitamin shop online.

For the Protein...my friend buys the protein mix but doesnt like the taste. She mixes in a lill banana or strawberries . I suggested MIO...squirt a little for the flavor.

Hopefully this helps..

Saucedo, don't u have surgery today?

At 6 months post op, My headful of dark curls are gone. I'm left with thin strangly hair that doesn't do anything. I take 10,000 mg of Biotin. I'm going to start the Rogaine today.

I'm also going to up my protien. I've slacked the last 2 months do to stress but I'm back on track.

I'm only 3 weeks post op and I'm doing 80-90 g of protein per day but I'm already noticing more hair loss than normal. I have really big curly hair and when I wash it now I get two big handfuls of hair. So depressing I just wear it up in a bun for now. Hopefully it will grow back soon with tlc.

FWIW, I colored my hair throughout the post-op period -- it was already thinning, I didn't want the color to suck too. The doctor and my hairstylist both said coloring it would have no impact on the loss.

It's actually not an effect of the anesthesia itself, but yes this surgery puts a huge stress on the body. If you really think about it, it's VERY unhealthy to lose a large amount of weight in a month, yet a lot of people do lose it - 20-30 in a month is called starvation! So yes when you stress yourself with the surgery, then take away your ability to get in enough Protein and Vitamins for 6 weeks, your body totally dedicates your nutrition to other aspects of your health. It doesn't really care about your hair at that point! So this is why we lose our hair, for the most part, from this surgery.

I found a few websites last night regarding this and I understand better now. Working hard on getting in quality protein is going to be the best weapon against it, but with a new sleeve there is only so much you can do. But I think that if you really focus on QUALITY in the long run you'll be okay. I've seen people admit to eating McDonald's one month out from surgery and that's not a good idea if you want to keep your hair or at least minimize the loss!!

I wish, today I have finals. My surgery is tomorrow! So close!

Saucedo, don't u have surgery today?

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Good luck tomorrow!

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At 6 months post op' date=' My headful of dark curls are gone. I'm left with thin strangly hair that doesn't do anything. I take 10,000 mg of Biotin. I'm going to start the Rogaine today.

I'm also going to up my protien. I've slacked the last 2 months do to stress but I'm back on track.[/quote']

This is what I'm talkn about. And scares me. My fiancé loves my hair. It's full and curly. I know you lose some hair after surgery but losing hair to the point where it's too thin, ouch

This is what I'm talkn about. And scares me. My fiancé loves my hair. It's full and curly. I know you lose some hair after surgery but losing hair to the point where it's too thin' date=' ouch[/quote']

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