Than watching all your long-cultivated hair, detach itself from your head, pool on your shoulders in a sprawling mass... and then swirl its way through the hot Water, down towards the plug hole.

Thoroughly blocking the damn thing.

Urgh...

And we're not talking small amounts, either.

Okay, you can stop this now, oh body of mine. I've had enough already...

Ya I had to chop all my hair off

I'm 3 months post-op and have been drinking/eating all my protein and taking all vitamins, biotin and omega fish oils and just within a week I've started losing globs of hair, especially after I shampoo. So I'm washing every other day. I was expecting this may happen, but so emotionally distressing and nerve wrecking to see it come out so much so quickly. I'm totally freaked out. Praying it slows down soon.

I did everything that was suggested - had access to the best products and I still lost almost half of my hair - which is really long - it was so thin I was afraid I would have to cut it.....luckily my connections to the hair industry helped - I did get extensions - not the kind that are sewn in but the ones that come in small clumps of hair of probably 20-30 strands - they are all individually attached to my existing hair - and it has worked wonders. Kept what hair I had from falling out so quickly - I have had a few put in over the last few months to keep it full - and now I see the new growth.....finally!!!

Thanks for this! I am more than likely going extension route!

thanks. even I am planning to buy a wig and start using it before hair fall starts.I have very short hair and I can buy a wig with a similar style

Whoa!! For some reason, even with all of the research I did, I don't remember seeing anything about massive weight loss!! I expected some, because of the drastic change in intake of Vitamins, but nothing like what is talked about here!!

I had surgery 11/20, so I'm right at the cusp of when this is all supposed to happen. I have a follow-up 4/4, and you can bet I'll be asking the doc about this bidness!! LOL Oh, and I'm off to the store to stock up on Biotin first thing in the morning!!

Also, I started at a lower weight than most who do the sleeve (248) and have averaged 10 lbs/mo. (42 lbs so far), and I'm wondering, since I'm not losing so quickly as some that maybe I'll miss this little gem?

Any ideas?

~C

Whoa!! For some reason, even with all of the research I did, I don't remember seeing anything about massive weight loss!! I expected some, because of the drastic change in intake of Vitamins, but nothing like what is talked about here!!

I had surgery 11/20, so I'm right at the cusp of when this is all supposed to happen. I have a follow-up 4/4, and you can bet I'll be asking the doc about this bidness!! LOL Oh, and I'm off to the store to stock up on Biotin first thing in the morning!!

Also, I started at a lower weight than most who do the sleeve (248) and have averaged 10 lbs/mo. (42 lbs so far), and I'm wondering, since I'm not losing so quickly as some that maybe I'll miss this little gem?

Any ideas?

~C

Don't you believe it. I was give or take, exactly the same weight as you on surgery day. My weightloss has been slower, I've done everything I could do and it's still falling out. I think it's just in the hands of the gods and how your body reacts to the surgery itself. It sucks!

My doctor told me to take vitamin d. It's for hair, skin and nails.

Whoa!! For some reason, even with all of the research I did, I don't remember seeing anything about massive weight loss!! I expected some, because of the drastic change in intake of Vitamins, but nothing like what is talked about here!!

I had surgery 11/20, so I'm right at the cusp of when this is all supposed to happen. I have a follow-up 4/4, and you can bet I'll be asking the doc about this bidness!! LOL Oh, and I'm off to the store to stock up on Biotin first thing in the morning!!

Also, I started at a lower weight than most who do the sleeve (248) and have averaged 10 lbs/mo. (42 lbs so far), and I'm wondering, since I'm not losing so quickly as some that maybe I'll miss this little gem?

Any ideas?

~C

Don't you believe it. I was give or take, exactly the same weight as you on surgery day. My weightloss has been slower, I've done everything I could do and it's still falling out. I think it's just in the hands of the gods and how your body reacts to the surgery itself. It sucks!

Well, then I guess I know what to expect.

I wasn't really believing it; was mostly just crossing my fingers and making a wish. My hair is already thin and fine, so losing it is going to be dreadful. Summer is coming, so it looks like lots of hats are in order! *sigh* What a pain in the ass.

Well, then I guess I know what to expect.

I wasn't really believing it; was mostly just crossing my fingers and making a wish. My hair is already thin and fine, so losing it is going to be dreadful. Summer is coming, so it looks like lots of hats are in order! *sigh* What a pain in the ass.

It is that. I, too have fine hair. I'm thinking a good hatchet job or a wig!

I'm scared. I have always seemed to have a problem with hair loss and now at 2 months post op If I run my fingers through my hair I can feel my hair break away from my scalp and into my hands. That's scary!! I wish there was something I can do to prevent this from happening. So since I can't, can someone please explain to me why this happens?

I know it's because you are losing weight and eating less protein than before, but if you don't change the amount of protein you are eating will the hair still grow back? Before surgery I was probably eating 200g of protein a day, now? about 55 to 65g of protein a day. Is it just a matter of your body adjusting to the new protein intake?

Surgery is a shock to the body. It can happen with other surgeries too.

Mine came back in curly. I love my new hair. I was afraid it would come back in grey. Nope. 61 years old, no grey hair, just shiny new curly hair.

Today.. I cut my hair off. A good 4-5 inches. I hate it. But... it does look healthier..

Urgggh... no hairstyle-hair.....

Madame Rev, we need a pic!

OregonDaisy... wow, 61 years old and NO grey?? Lucky you! I started going grey in my 30s, and now the only part of my hair that isn't colored is the white streak. When I get in the neighborhood of my goal weight I plan to stop coloring my hair and get a cute, short style with bangs.

That'll be a no. This hair shall stay tied up until it grows back. Failing that - its all coming off...

Revs, bet you still look good :-)

Trust me, girls, it gets better and it does so almost overnight.... I was in despair over the Christmas hols but between now and then I can see a huge difference in the amount of hair I have today. For the avoidance of doubt, there's way more, with none going down the plug other than what might be regarded as "normal".

Chin up x