Well I had originally expected the hair loss but since I had no stress, no pain, no real turmoil, and by week 7 I had NO HAIR LOSS, I was hopefull the hair loss would not happen.

WRONG!!!

It began slowly last week and now it's pretty bad.

Yes I know why, and yes I have taken all my vitimins and try to reach the protien, but 2 months post up, it has finally kicked in

MY F-ING HAIR IS COMING OUT!!!

Soooo, I know the cyle goes in 3 months... but how long can I expect this to last do you think??? My scalp is tingly and I am careful when brushing and washing but I know there will be no stopping the telogen effluvium.

I did not have any hair loss --- I was very determined to get all my protein in and very religious about taking my Biotin. I am 14 months post op and still take my biotin. I have thin hair to begin with and do not want to lose not one hair. Do you take biotin?

I KNEW I'd have hair loss. I couldn't and didn't want to eat anything and my main focus was water. I already had thin hair and I was lucky enough to get a thinned out spot right in the front of my hairline :-) I just parted my hair the other side and rode it out :-D I'm over a year out and it's all grown back.

I'm at four months and hair is falling out like crazy! I get my protein in, take vitamins religiously and biotin. Tomorrow I'm headed to salon for nioxin shampoo.

I lost a lot of hair. It's the worst side effect. I bought every shampoo that promised it wouldn't fall! I took my Biotin. It lessens. I'm 10 months (11 on the 25th) and it doesn't fall like before. I say it falls like normal.

Hang in there!

Surgery date 7/25/12

I'm almost 4 months - get all my Protein take Vitamins and Biotin also use

So far so good!

I'm almost 4 months - get all my Protein take Vitamins and Biotin also use

So far so good!

I'm definitely going to get this. Thanks!

Me too! Not liking this part of it. But if it is just a speed-bump on the road to becoming healthy, I will deal with it. To be honest, I don't always get in all my protein. I am striving to get better at it. I am good with my vitamins and biotin, we'll see if more protein will help.

I'm definitely going to get this. Thanks!

It's only $5.99

My doctor told me that the hair falling out is not our problem on average, a woman loses 150 strands of hair every single day. She said that when we are expecting hair loss, we notice it more. She said what causes the bald spots is that our bodies are re-growing the hair at a much slower rate because our protein and vitamins are being used for more important things. Interesting huh?

I'm four months out on the 19 my hair is al also falling out... thanks for all the info...

Just talked to my Dr. today about this as I am 3 months post op and its coming out it handfuls... He said to take zinc and to buy the gelatin you use to make jelly and sprinkle it on my food at each meal, but that by 6 months post op it should be resolving itself and growing back

Thank u...willing to try anything at this point....

I'm three months out. Biotin , protein and vitamins are my best friends. No hair loss so far!! Fingers crossed that it stays this way.

FYI - Biotin INCREASES hunger. Not only have I experienced it, it's a proven side effect - I will NOT take biotin.

I am so pissed about my hair - I had this happen 2x in my life in the past 20 years. I have tried anything in the past to no avail. I really thought it wasn't going to happen.

If Biotin increases hunger.... It makes sense! I have to eat every 2-3 hours. Well my dr suggests it and I thought I'm just used to it. But dang that makes sense!!!!

Thanks for sharing I had no idea!!!

Surgery date 7/25/12