I was told that I may lose some hair after surgery. Is that true?

yep. losing mine in fistfuls. it's temporary.

I have lost a significant amount of hair (pretty darn thin on top- think old lady thin hair). At 6 months it's just coming back in.

Do a search for hair loss, there are plenty out there. From what I've heard it starts around the 4 month postop mark and lasts a couple of months, but some people don't have it as bad as others.

Yes I lost so much hair that I don't have to get it thinned out anymore like I use too I would come out in clumps for me I was scared

It is quite unusual NOT to lose hair. The massive diet change and post operative shock casue the body to change from pulling energy from food to pulling it from fat stores. The body resists doing this becasue it worked so hard to put those fat stores away for emergency use. Your matabolism slows some and your hair (and nails) stop growing as fast and some of your hair will then eventually fall out.

This is due to the DIET change and post operative shock, NOT the surgery itself,. Eventaully most people recovery pretty fast and the hair starts to grow more fully again, but may not grow as fast or as full as it did before as there is not as much food being consumed and used for hair growth.

Don't forget that you are aging as well and most people lose some hair as they age.

Just FYI...I was told in my pre-op education appointment that there is a direct correlation in adequate protein intake the first few weeks after surgery and the amount of hair loss in the 3rd and 4th months. I tried really hard to get that protein in the first few weeks. I am hoping for the best.

I did the 60g of protein n I am still losing my hair :-( so now the want me to uo to 80

Im now completly bald ..... oh wait I was before sorry

now completly bald ..... oh wait I was before sorry

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LOLOLOL too funny

continued luck with WL

It is quite unusual NOT to lose hair. you are aging as well and most people lose some hair as they age as well.

tarry1124

its true that many many people lose a bunch of hair

people use "biotin" and make sure to get plenty of Protein, but hair loss still happens

i was one of the lucky ones that didn't lose ANY hair

ROOTMAN-congrats on your two year surgiversary on thursday 12/6 -if you posted, i must have missed it

170 lbs and counting gone forever!!!!!

Looking Good

WooHoo

I had no hair loss, but in saying that, from bout 6 weeks out a started taking "blackmores, hair nails and skin" morning and night and 1 x 1000mcg biotin pill daily, I'm nearly 5 1/2 months out with no hair loss

I'm 3 months out and so far have had no hair loss at all. I take bariatric multivitamin twice daily. So far so good, fingers crossed.

I started losing hair at exactly four months out. I purchased Nioxin & it helped with the shedding. At almost 6 months out (on the 19th). It has stopped...good luck. Check out my latest YouTube video if you want to see the bottle. YouTube--Littlebits0604

I have been losing hair like crazy and I will be 7 months out on Tuesday. My hair on the top front is so thin I can 't hardly fix it anymore. Contemplating a wig or extensions or something!!

I havent had my surgery yet but im already taking biotin and will get my vitamins started before the surgery and im hoping for the best.. my hair is very very very long and I hate to lose that.