My dr. Had said that for a year post op i would experience hair loss but he didnt prepare me for just how much hair i would be losing. Everyday its falling out by the handfulls. I had really thick hair and now its getting thinner and thinner and i am so worried about going bald. Is everyone experiencing this kind of thing and what are you doing to prevent it? I'm so sad about my hair

I know everyone fears this, but I would like to share a small bit of priceless information. You will lose hair, there is no avoiding it. You can take all the vitamins possible to minimize the loss but it will happen. When I met the doctor I am going to be using at a seminar he explained all of this. After he was finished and we all had horrified looks on our faces, he asked one final question. How many weight loss patients do you see bald? Good question, I look to the other side of the room where all the beautiful, and handsome skinny people were sitting and NOT one of them was bald. You hair is going to thin, but it will come back, and you should Never GO BALD...

Thanks storm warning. You make a good argument.

Thanks for sharing that it makes me feel so much better knowing not all of my hair will go.

Hi

I had my surgery on 1/18/12. About three months later my hair starting falling out. That lasted about a month and just stopped - finally. I'll admit it's quite a shock to see all that hair in the drain. But it does stop. I went to the salon and my hairdresser showed me a bunch of short hairs that were starting to come back. So don't worry. Whatever you lose will come back.

And besides - it was worth it right??

I have very fine hair with lots of hair loss already this is another thing that freaking me out do you know if you don't lose as much with the band

My doctor asked me if I would rather lose hair or not lose weight. He also asked if I had seen any bald patients from WLS. My hair has been falling out for about 2 months (suregery was 2/9/12). I have thick hair too and I think it looks like I am losing even more since it is long too. I am finding it hard to adjust to thin hair and can't wait til it grows back in. I have been taking Biotin and an extra vitamin a day, but that doesn't seem to help at all.