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OMG I have started my Hair loss fun but I had no clue it would be that much hair daily! How long does it last?can anything help it?

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Great question. Mine started about a month ago and hasn't let up yet.

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Oh great. I am so dreading this. I don't think there is any way around it but I've been told increasing Protein and taking Biotin supplements may help. Good luck to all of you and remember... it's a temporary situation. Or so they said.....

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Me too..I'm at about 3 months. It started last week out of the blue. Clumps in my brush.. Hairs falling everywhere. I have well over 60 grams of Protein and take 10,000 of Biotin a day. This happened to me a few years ago big-time when I lost 45 pounds in 11 weeks and I was told by weight loss center it is from rapid weight loss and to be expected. Since my VSG, I have lost 35 pounds for which I'm happy, but I do not consider 35 pounds in three months rapid weight loss ( I'm stalled). The good news, it grew back even thicker. I'm not happy about this, but may be a small price to pay for the good health I'm working toward. I was hoping to escape Hair loss with the amount of protein I take, but unfortunately not. I'm trying to keep it all in perspective and be happy for the opportunity for VSG, safe and successful surgery and easy recovery, and I'm a size 10. I may be a size 10 with an itty bitty skinny ponytail....but a healthy size 10! Accentuate the positive!!!

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I wasn't really worried about hair loss. I figured it would be like after you have a baby and you shed some hair. I was wrong...lol. I lost a TON of hair, and I have extremely thick hair, so for me to notice and care is a big deal. :-) I can tell you that right at about 5 months it slowed down. Now I'm not really losing any at all and I'm close to 6 months. I hear that it can take a good while to re-grow though. :-/

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I will be having the sleeve in may and as a hairdresser that's my worry .. But I have been taking 10,000 MCG of Biotin at night my doctor said to take it then to stop for surgery and to start up again when your 3 months in ... I have had a lot of customers take it for thinning hair it does help

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Several of my friends who have had VSG used Nioxin Shampoo prior to surgery and have had good luck with it. I talked with my stylist yesterday and she confirmed that it's a good idea. She had lost all her hair due illness and used nioxin to help it come back. It was about $30 for a liter bottle but I figured it's worth it if it will help. The shampoo I usually use isn't much cheaper than that.

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