Had my Rue-n-y in January. At this point I am able to eat and drink pretty normal. However all my hair is falling out. I went from thick hair to now you can see my scalp and actual bald spots. I am taking biotin. What else can I do? Thank everyone in advance.

melissabeauty, I also had RNY in January and echo your concern. Many suggest Biotin, but that is already in my bariatric multivitamin.

The experience of others has me believing this hair loss/thinning is only temporary.

Not that it is helping as far as I can tell right now, but I am using Organix shampoo. One has aragon oil in it and the other has vitamins and biotin in it.

Best of luck to you. I understand it is alarming when the hair loss begins. It's just part of the process.

In my opinion (and my surgeon's) there isn't much other than time and patience that will help hair loss associated with wls . . . but those things do help just about everyone!

In the meantime, check out Toppik or Nanogen fibers to cover the thinning parts of your hair. They work great! I used them for years prior to surgery because I lost most of my hair just due to bad genetics.

I am 65 years old and am 12 months post-op from RNY gastric bypass operation. My hair began to thin significantly over 10 years ago. At that time I began taking a special supplement called Juvenon. One of the side effects of this supplement is that it stopped my hair-loss and also stopped the graying. I began using Juvenon as soon as the doctor would let me after the operation. I have not had any hair loss as a result of the operation.

Juvenon is a supplement comprised of Acetyl-L-Carnitine and Alpha Lipoic Acid. It is sold on-line. It was designed as an anti-aging supplement. It reinvigorates the mitochondria. I have found it very useful in boosting my breathing.

Thank you guys so much. I will absolutely try these things.

I used prenatal vitamins which seemed to help. I was told about this in a support group I attended.

Biotin helps. My hair was thick before surgery and after started falling out like crazy! Also Nioxin is great to wash hair with and makes your hair look thicker!

my dr. told me it was the lack of protien, so Ive been trying to get moore. good luck to you.

In my opinion (and my surgeon's) there isn't much other than time and patience that will help hair loss associated with wls . . . but those things do help just about everyone!

In the meantime, check out Toppik or Nanogen fibers to cover the thinning parts of your hair. They work great! I used them for years prior to surgery because I lost most of my hair just due to bad genetics.

I use Toppik for PCOS-related hair thinning and it covers really well. I'm upping my vitamins and Biotin now to prepare for surgery in Feb/March - and hoping Toppik will still suffice when the hair loss happens!