HAIR help......please

[Sarahboy13 49]

Ok, so I knew losing my hair was a side effect of this surgery, but it is really happening to me! I may just lose my mind, I have taken Biotin from the day I had the surgery and I get 100-120 gms of Protein a day. Any other suggestions? I really can't lose my hair, I seriously will lose my mind.

Thanks for any suggestions!

[dgoerlitz 96]

Also take Biotin - 10,000 mg per day. CVS sells a Biotin and collagen Shampoo & conditioner. Also, my hair started falling out about the time my doctor took me from 2 multi-vitamins a day down to 1 Multi-Vitamin a day (which happened to coincide with my 3 month check-up). I upped my multi-vitamin back to 2 per day, and that seems to have helped a little bit. I am still losing, but not as much. Aside from that, I think the only thing you can do is wait it out. I am at 4 months, 12 days and it has been like this for about a month. They say that it usually stops right around 6 months or so...I am hoping....

[notmeanymore 629]

I am also about 4 1/2 months and started losing lots of hair a couple of weeks ago. I tried to deny it but even my husband noticed, only because he cleans the drains and we have white tile in our bathroom and I have dark red hair. He went online and found an article saying to make sure I was getting enough Iron, zinc and Biotin. The article pretty much said that its inevitable and that it should stop around the 6 month mark. I dont know if have another month and a half of hair left. I started with very thick hair so hopefully that will help it not be as noticable. Good luck and hang in there.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I am a guy, so my response may not carry as much value as hair is pretty short compared to women's hair. My hair shedded quite a bit during month 3 and 6 even though my Protein and Vitamin levels were high. I did not take any biotene. It stopped falling out at month 6 and it is in pretty good shape today (month 9). My hair never fell out by the fist full; rather it fell out 5-10 hairs at a time. It was most noticeable when I would use my IPad. The hairs would pile up on the screen.

[TES 858]

My hair just started falling out too (11 weeks post-op). I get plenty of Protein and take Biotin and a multi Vitamin (plus Vit D and B12), which I think may be helping keep the extra loss to a minimum, if that makes sense. I just notice more hair in my brush and shedding during the day, but it's not noticeable on my hairline or anything yet (hopefully never). I have somewhat fine hair but I have a lot of it, so that probably helps. Also, my hair is past my shoulders, and I think when your hair is longer, you notice Hair loss more. At least that's what my hair stylist says. It seems like more is coming out than actually is.

[rosehips 121]

It happened to me at 5mo, by 8 months I am back to normal in thickness.

I too FLIPPED OUT. Here I was feeling all pretty, everyone is complimenting my body as I stand there with my ears showing through my hair.< /p>

I started washing my hair less, brushing it ever so gently & thankfully I had enough to pull it back and clip it.

I suggest not getting your hair colored during this phase. My friend suggested some Redkin Shampoo that thickens the hair, but since this stopped I did not research that. I was not sure I'd this was going to go on for a year or what, Fortunatly it really was just about 2.5 months for me.

Good luck, I am so sorry it is your turn.

[LindaS 316]

Talk to your stylist about options especially cuts that will minimize the appearance of thinness. I have pretty thick hair, so I didn't worry too much. I was proactive in discussing my concerns with my stylist. She recommended Shampoo, but I never tried it. I started washing my hair every other day and didn't color for the first year after surgery. I could have colored my hair, but I didn't want to risk something going wrong that would mess up my hair since it was already in a weakened state. By six months, it quit.

My MIL has naturally thin hair and is currently going through the thinning stages (she had surgery in October). She uses a hair piece to fill in her hair. She bought it at a beauty salon, and she frequently gets compliments about it. She usually pulls her hair back in a bun and then uses the hair piece at the back where the bun is located.

[Sarahboy13 49]

Thank you everyone, I hated to sound vain, but this is my hair!! Freaks me out when I wash it, I try to go three full days before doing that but when you sweat at the gym it's not always an option :-).

Thanks again!!!