6 1/2 years post-op and strange hair problems

[greeneyes49 6]

So my hair has become very brittle and frizzy. It has always been baby fine and straight and when I lost hair from surgery it really wasn't too bad but now after all this time it is absolutely horrible! My DIL is an amazing hairdresser and she is at her wits end, Any ideas?

[ajustice 484]

So my hair has become very brittle and frizzy. It has always been baby fine and straight and when I lost hair from surgery it really wasn't too bad but now after all this time it is absolutely horrible! My DIL is an amazing hairdresser and she is at her wits end, Any ideas?

When were your last labs?

[greeneyes49 6]

I have labs done every six months and my doctor says he wishes his labs were as good as mine (he is half my age). This is just too weird. I am just wondering if it is because I quit taking bariatric suppliments about a year ago and just went to generic ones? Last week I went ahead and ordered the full line of bariatric ones and will take them for a couple of months to see if that makes a difference because I am also noticing that I can't grow my fingernails anymore and I have had beautiful nails my whole life. I am beginning to think that this is at the root of my problem.

[kathleen68 5]

Hi my name is kathleen and i am 2 years post op, I haven' t noticed my hair but my nails are soft. However i gained 25 lbs and have started the 5 day pouch diet which brings back my body to the initial surgery diet. Have you gained any weight any weight back?

[normaleigh 7]

I am 8 years out and if I don't keep my hsir short it looks like I've stuck my finger into an electrical socket. I've noticed a lot of changes with my body since surgery.

[greeneyes49 6]

Hi. Thanks for your replies. One of the reasons I joined the site is because after 7 years I gained 30 pounds because I quit smoking a year ago. I am determined to lose that weight. Six years of being thin was wondeful and I am miserable now. I refuse to contine on like this. The hair and nails are just two more issues to deal with and I am hoping to solve them as well. I hope I can get the support I need here.

[normaleigh 7]

I gained weight since surgery but nothing to scare me. At one time I was way to skinny and caused other issues. I'm comfortable in my skin now and healthier. I will definitely support you anyway I can. I've a lot of issues since my initial surgery. I've been trying to find anybody else with this history also.

[*Misty*Raine* 192]

As a pre-op patient, this is very helpful info to know! I have been reading & lurking for a while now... And I have seen many people talking about hair issues. I am starting to think that this is more common than people or drs realize!! Just a lil of what I have observed on the numerous boards I read.

[normaleigh 7]

Unfortunately there is a lot of things you dont find out about til afterwards. Good luck in your surgery.

[greeneyes49 6]

So here is an update, about 10 days ago I went back to actual bariatric Vitamins and a Biotin supplement (7500mcg once a day) and my hair is already a lot less frizzy. I don't know which it is but at this point, I don't really care. I am going to just keep on doing what I am doing and see if my nails recover too! Here's hoping the hair comes back completely!!!!!

[Georgia 2,911]

So here is an update, about 10 days ago I went back to actual bariatric Vitamins and a Biotin supplement (7500mcg once a day) and my hair is already a lot less frizzy. I don't know which it is but at this point, I don't really care. I am going to just keep on doing what I am doing and see if my nails recover too! Here's hoping the hair comes back completely!!!!!

Are you sleeved? You are the longest post op vet I've seen if so. 6 1/2 years!! Amazing.

[greeneyes49 6]

No, I had the roux-n-y gastric bypass and if I were asked a thousand times about having the surgery, my answer a thousand times would be yes. You MUST understand however that you need to be in the correct frame of mind and you need to follow directions. If you don't do everything exactly the way your surgeon tells you and take all your meds, you will have complications. This is why I have never had complications and it is why I lost the weight so quickly. I had some issues with wrinkles on my face but after about two years, that seemed to smooth out some. After all, I am now 64 years old but I have more energy and stamina than I did in my 40's and I never had hanging skin on my stomach. I do have pretty bad excess skin on my arms though. I just live with it because at my age I can wear short sleeves!

[normaleigh 7]

Greeneyes I'm glae you might have found the answer to your hair issue. That would be fantastic if that is such an easy fix!!! Good luck.

[Dee_1111 317]

Well bless your heart Greeneyes, Im 4 years out..and I think your correct, Im pretty sure our new bodies get use to a certain product and when we change that familiar product that doesn't give us what were use to, the body retaliates..I'd do the same thing..lol..I like a certain brand of nail polish..and get all sideways when the cheaper brands flake off in a week...lol..just saying..darn good advice..our bodies are tempermental and talk to us in strange ways

[lucilou 0]

I am 2 years out and I am starting to struggle with portion size and too many sweets, any thoughts, I have lost 150 lbs and want to lose another 39 lbs. I never have dumping issues and now my mind is going back to the old me. I am afraid I will gain weight back. I need some help here.