Just wonderingbif EVERYBODY loses hair.??

Ditto that!

What beach did you go to? Ocean or Great Lake?

Florida! And in a TANKINI! It was great to wear a real bathing suit for the first time in 10 years!

Florida! And in a TANKINI! It was great to wear a real bathing suit for the first time in 10 years!

I hear you:) I actually bought a tankini with a regular bottom (no skirt)! Actually showing some skin.

Has anyone had a keratin treatment done @ the salon? I had a total hysterectomy and I did a few treatments and it grew back out. I will be bummed out but oh well I'll get over it :-)

Florida! And in a TANKINI! It was great to wear a real bathing suit for the first time in 10 years!

Yay beach vaca! I love tankinis. Flattering and convenient.

I'm six+ months out and didn't notice any hair loss. (really...) No biotin, just b12, multi and calcium. 80+mg protein daily...

No amount of biotin or fish oil has kept my hair from falling out. Surgeon says that there is nothing you can take or do to avoid hair loss - if you are gonna lose it, you are gonna lose it. If you are in the lucky % who don't lose it, know how blessed you are! Thank God for sparing you, as it is degrading and discouraging. Albeit a small price to pay for health.

I never lost hair! A good portion of people do but not everyone loses hair after surgery. I will be a year post op Oct 2nd. I don't think I did anything special but I did make sure to drink a protein shake everyday for breakfast and take my vitamins when I remembered. My hair is still thick and I haven't noticed any shedding out of the ordinary. I'm not saying these things will work for you but it's worth a try.

I never lost hair! A good portion of people do but not everyone loses hair after surgery. I will be a year post op Oct 2nd. I don't think I did anything special but I did make sure to drink a Protein shake everyday for breakfast and take my Vitamins when I remembered. My hair is still thick and I haven't noticed any shedding out of the ordinary. I'm not saying these things will work for you but it's worth a try.

Hey you!! Long time no see!! I also have not lost hair more then I did before surgery. I guess the octosleevers are a lucky bunch. I did lose a gallbladder tho;-)

On a positive side to the hair loss...

I had super thick and curly hair before surgery. Now that my hair has thinned, it's actually easier to style and looks cuter when it's down.

I know my loss isn't from a lack of Protein since my hair feels super healthy and soft.

And again... I'll take the 97 pounds any day!!

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This is kind of how I feel...for some reason this is one of those areas where my skepticism comes out...I feel like unless there is a way to test out 1/2 your head ( a la dandruff shampoo commercials) there isn't really a way of knowing if your hair loss would have been better or worse based on supplements you did or did not take. I decided not to stress and not add specific supplements to try to combat this...3 mos out and the other day in the shower I thought I got a bit more shedding than usual with my thick hair...but not definitive yet...will see what my hair guy says when I go for my appointment in a couple of weeks...he's been cutting my hair for over 10 years.