Question to all you ladies..... Is it ok to color my hair? I'm 2 1/2 months post op and my hair has become a little thinner just from more coming out and I need to cover up the grays.... Has anyone had any problems coloring there hair??? I don't do it myself and have a professional do it

I already have really thin hair. Wondering if I am going to have bald spots!

I'm a blonde / Magenta

I can handle losing a little hair to get my health back, and take control again!!!

I can handle losing a little hair to get my health back, and take control again!!!

Hush you! Sensible priorities have no place here!

I colored mine 2 weeks after surgery. No problems here. You must color your hair and you MUST wear mascara at all times! Lol.

Do you mean Nioxin shampoo? And I agree, husbands and kids cause gray hair... I have been coloring mine Auburn also for YEARS.

^ it also has a TON to do with the high levels of estrogen. Too much estrogen=nt enough hair. Your fat cells store estrogen and when they're being shed, especially rapidly, your hair will thin. Luckily as far as my hair is concerned, I'm a slow loser and haven't lost any. I also switched to a low/no estrogen birth control pill. There are plenty out there. They're only 98% effective while pills with estrogen are 99% but you should use a barrier method the first 18-24 months anyway to avoid pregnancy while you're in the super fertile zone so 1% shouldn't matter.

Which birth control pill did you go on? I would like to discuss switching with my doctor if I'm on one that's high estrogen. I'll do anything to keep my hair!!

Which birth control pill did you go on? I would like to discuss switching with my doctor if I'm on one that's high estrogen. I'll do anything to keep my hair!!

I'm on micronor now

I would like to know also was gonna get mine done today i am 3 and 1/2 months post op and the gray is really showing Yolo

I'm a month post-op this week, and I got my hair highlighted last week. I haven't had any problems w/ hair thinning etc. no problems thus far.

Wait, am I missing something? Does vsg cause you to get grey hairs regardless of age?? Or are the greys unrelated to the surgery?

I sprouted a few grays my senior semester of college.

Chem major problems lol

I think with coloring hair the thing to avoid is dying it a lighter color. Lifting ot several levels causes stress and damage to hair. Combine that with the stress your body is already going through with the surgery (healing itself and the lack of it's usual food/nutrient intake) you're likely to shed more than the norm if you try to lighten it. I wouldn't recommend exploring the world of blonde if you're a brunette right after surgery.

Also, according to several people who are more than a year out and my dietician, they say the most hairloss is noticed around 6 months postop, not immediately after.

Edited September 9, 201412 yr by Jen - a work in progress

Coloring your hair has no impact on hair loss. Excess damage might cause breakage.

Do all sleeves lose hair, and if so does it come back? ????

I was prepared to lose hair. I cut my hair real short and bought bandanas and turbans and a sleep cap. How and why I did not lose any hair, I will never figure out, since I followed my plan like everyone else here does. 80 g Protein 20,000 mg Biotin 80 ounces Water 800-1000 calories. Your guess is as good as mine. I did take the opportunity to embrace the gray and quit coloring my hair every six weeks. One thing I noticed now that I do not put all kinds of processing and products into it, is that my hair is as soft as a baby's.

I color my hair about once a month and have been doing it since surgery. The last time I colored it (about 2 weeks ago) I lost A LOT of hair. Luckily my hair is really think. Other than that, I haven't had any problems.