Oh my Lord.....

A little background...I have had LONG hair most my life. Long, THICK, beautiful hair.....

My pony tail was THICK, could only wrap a pony tail holder around it twice....

I could braid it and have a long, thick, beautiful braid....I don't color it, so it was very healthy.

My hair was my vanity. Lord knows I could grow booty and hair!

December 2nd will be 5 months post surgery. I expected SOME hairloss - but HOLY CRAP!

I cry every time I shower as I run my hands through my hair and HANDFULS come out.

I cut it mid back with some long layers to give it a little more fullnes, but I think shoulder length

is coming up after Christmas....

Please, please, please tell me it stops - that I won't REALLY go completely bald or be one of those women you can see their scalp between thin strands.

Oh - my vanity.....

For years, my hair was my crowning glory.....I feel almost like I'm losing a friend....

I bought some 5,000 mcg Biotin, but want some feedback on it...

My nails are as long and strong as ever.

Can't wear pony tails anymore...looks like a rat tail

I wash it, air dry it, and fluff and say a orayer until 2 days later when I shampoo and cry again....

I didn't know it would be this bad.....

I still would have the surgery - honestly....

but I am sad tonight.

My doctor's Nurse says, "there are no bald wls patients. hair loss stops when your loss seems to slow down."

I have Biotin but haven't opened it. The last time I took Biotin I broke out in bumps. ALL OVER MY BODY. I'm scared. I'm trying not to take it.

I had a lengthy discussion with my nutritionist at my appointment yesterday. (Hair loss) she said that Iron and zinc are the Vitamins to take as a supplement to multivitamin and Protein to keep from hair loss/hair health. I've added both into my regimen. She advised the multi Vitamin is not enough and stressed that I should take a daily schedule...mine looks like this

Morning: flinstone chewable' date=' b-12 sublingual, iron chewable, and my Acid prevention.

4 hrs later: 2 calcium, vitamin d 5000 drops (once per week)

4 hrs later: 2 calcium

Night: flinstone chewable, b-complex vitamin

She has advised that the Flinstones contain the right amt of zinc in one chewable but other nutrients require 2 per day...

I hope that this helps! I have been adamant in talking with her about my nutrients and hair because I also am very afraid of hair loss...[/quote']

Girl, my vitamin/mineral regiment has been basically identical to what yours is and I am still losing like no other everyone I've talked to says the same, they took their vites like clockwork and still lost a ton. I think it's just inevitable. Good news though is it grows back! Lol so a couple years from now we'll all have our great hair back AND be skinny! score! Lol

Girl, my vitamin/mineral regiment has been basically identical to what yours is and I am still losing like no other everyone I've talked to says the same, they took their vites like clockwork and still lost a ton. I think it's just inevitable. Good news though is it grows back! Lol so a couple years from now we'll all have our great hair back AND be skinny! score! Lol

EEEEEEKKKKK I sure as heck hope this is not so! Either way, like everyone says, I've never seen a bald weight loss patient, and it grows back.

I still have no regrowth and I am

18 months out. I might cut it because it just looks silly long since you can see right through it.

Wow. Its just hair get a grip. Guess going thru 8 yrs of chemo has given me such a different outlook. Its a temporary thing theres so much more to you than your hair. As well as so much more to be thankful for like your improved health now that we are losing those pounds

Wow. Its just hair get a grip. Guess going thru 8 yrs of chemo has given me such a different outlook. Its a temporary thing theres so much more to you than your hair. As well as so much more to be thankful for like your improved health now that we are losing those pounds

Congratulations on making it through chemo. I understand you may feel this way, but to many women hair loss is very frightening, and for many WLS patients, it is the first time we have lost ours.