April Sleevers Losing Hair?

[madambones 20]

I've started losing hair recently! I had read that it might happen, but I guess I really didn't believe it. My hair is very thick and heavy so i can spare quite a bit, but how much am i going to lose? Three and a half months out from surgery now. Anyone else just starting to lose hair?

[CdnExpat 49]

I've started losing hair recently! I had read that it might happen, but I guess I really didn't believe it. My hair is very thick and heavy so i can spare quite a bit, but how much am i going to lose? Three and a half months out from surgery now. Anyone else just starting to lose hair?

Oh yes. Handfuls of it. Sleeved April 4, hair started falling out at the end of June. I don't have long hair, so I've gone with a really short pixie cut which has gotten lots of compliments (not many 50 year olds with pixie cuts. lol) I did some extensive research and learned that the hair fall is due to the surgery and the wls and it's a temporary problem with VSG. For some of the other bariatric surgeries, it can be permanent due to long term/chronic malabsorption which doesn't have to be a problem for sleevers. Ensuring you have enough Protein helps with the regrowth but does NOT stop the fact of Hair loss. The amount happens on a continuum, from a little bit more than normal to a LOT. I'm clearly going to fall on the LOT end of the spectrum.

I have decided I don't care. I would rather be slim than anything else, so if the hair loss gets too bad, I'll be shaving my head a la Demi Moore or wearing wigs a la Dolly Parton. In the meantime, I'm doing all the things the nut says to do, and am expecting the hair loss to last about 2-3 months.

[chitowngirl 884]

Yes, me too. My surgery date was 3-27, and clumps are falling out. All I can do is hope that it stops soon.

[UK Cathy 977]

Hi, sleeved 3 April here and my hair is falling out in handfuls. I have thick hair and not too worried at the moment. I did have similar hairloss when I did the liquid diet lighterlife 6 years ago. I didn't go bald then so I am confident I won't go bald this time but it is a bit worrying when washing my hair how much does come out.

[ThisTimeIsIt 71]

I was sleeved april 13th and definitely losing a lot of hair now. I have baby fine thin hair to begin with so I'm totally gonna be bald soon!

[Katie713 423]

Been going on for a while with me since pre-op dieting and going down to 1200 calories. After surgery it's continued but I have a lot of new Hair growth too, I cut my hair shorter so I am not dragging the brush down the length of my hair, that helped. My hair is still ok - I can still style it so it looks healthy and even my stylist said it's doing ok, just be gentle to minimize the loss. I do take Biotin with my B-Complex and always get my Protein in.

[MrsMoore 0]

I'm in the same boat. I was sleeved 3/5/12. Any special kind of Vitamins to help slow or help regrow hair?

[arj1016 57]

I'm going to be bald and match my husband! Just kidding... I am losing hair like crazy. Taking Biotin, and using rogain too. Hooefully it stops soon. Going to try fructris Shampoo too! We must remember it's temporary

[Carly 56]

I am losing a good bit too. Currently trying apple cider vinegar rinsing. It is said to regulate scalp ph. I don't know if it will do anything, but it's worth a shot. Hopefully it will stop on its own soon???

[timeforme333 5]

I was sleeved april 13th and definitely losing a lot of hair now. I have baby fine thin hair to begin with so I'm totally gonna be bald soon!

I can totally relate! My hair bass been falling out for the past couple of weeks. My hair is thin and done to begin with. I'm trying not to stress out about it but it has always been a sensitive subject. Still, I am so happy with my sleeve. Best thing I have ever done for myself. food luck to you.

[legal loser 77]

I was sleeved April 24th and started losing lots of hair! Chopped several inches of last week in hopes that less length will help....that, and I was tired of long hair. Needed something new to go with the new me!

My hairdresser said it's not as bad as I made it out to be....and I agree, I would rather be bald and skinny!

[CdnExpat 49]

i gave in and had my hair cut SHORT - only slightly longer than bald. I'm not sure if I like it, but I'm getting lots of attention. So far, the best response has been "funky!" I, too, would rather be skinny, so I'll just rock out the new look until my hair comes back. The hairdresser told me she thinks I've thinned out about 40% (Yikes)

I regularly remind myself that it's temporary. Hopefully, that's the truth.

[UK Cathy 977]

I have just returned from the hairdressers and I have had mine cut shorter. I warned her that lots would come out in shampooing and it did! though she did say I have more than plenty left which is good.

[Randi 21]

I take Biotin every day. I am losing some hair, but not a ton (yet anyway).

[2012newme 2]

My hair fell out for some weeks. But it has stopped! I am using nioxin for my hair bc its so thin. No worries, it DOES STOP