6 months out and doing great but I need help in this one area!

[lcoll 12]

I know this has been asked over and over. I have read and reread many times. I have to beat this dead horse one last time in the hopes for some solid HELP!!!

I had my GS end of january. Its been a learning process but all in all doing great. Down 90+ pounds and getting used to a smaller me. My problem is my hair

Its really depressing to me to have thinned so much. A few weeks back I think I noted that its not falling out as much as it had been but its not thickening up either. I used to have very thick nice healthy hair. Now ... Not so much. Its thin and lifeless.

I have asked and asked but no one answer has really helped. I used to love my hair now I can actually be down in the dumps because of it.

If anyone can help explain this to me and better yet... give me solid suggestions of what I can do. I tried all the shampoos... i have tried to go easy on it... it just has not gottne better.

The other day i saw a pic of myself and wished my head wasnt in it!

Thats the exact opposite of what I used to say. used to love my face and hate my body... now its the other way around

Please.... any ideas???? is the any hope????

Thank you!!

[bulawookie 116]

You have lost a lot of weight so your body has gone through a lot of changes. My hair is dreadfully thinner now. I tried a new haircut which helps. Also, up your Protein intake.

[Goddardgo 90]

Yep.. Protein protein protein is what my dr said will limit the amount of hair we lose. I am only a little over a week out and can't stop saying it.. I have thick hair and could use a little less, but only on my terms. I don't want it to start falling out

[fezik23 240]

My hairstylist did recommend the Biotin and not the shampoos. But she said that the biotin makes ALL your hair grow, not just the hair on your head. So be prepared. I am doing a lot of plucking and tweezing, for starters.

[blondebomb 580]

Stay with the 60 plus Protein, biotin..I ordered WEN shampoo/ conditioner. .my hair is really thick still the Biotin kicked in as well..I have thin hair but a lot of it...I'm hoping this new product will be it...I'm always looking for a new better Shampoo. .I use organic no sulfate...we'll see what happens. .

[BitterSweet* 835]

The cause of the hair loss occurs several months before the consequence (shedding) begins. By the time the shedding begins, the hair is already into the loss phase and Biotin does not and will not reverse the phase.

When Hair loss is related to weight loss, it's usually a result of poor Protein intake and dehydration.......which are the two most common problems WLS patients struggle with in the initial phase of healing and recovery. That is when the damage is done and that is why it'll be several months down the road before the shedding begins.

What supplements like Biotin (pill and shampoo/conditioner forms) will do is help your hair rebound better when it begins it's growing phase again. The only medication available that will FORCE the hair OUT of a hair loss cycle and into a regrow phase is Rogaine.

For those who have yet to have surgery (there's no guarantee of course) but those first few weeks of recovery are vital to hair health months down the line. Protein, hydration, and Vitamins are really the best weapons you have, and even then shedding may occur due to weight loss being too rapid.

For those who have already had surgery, the best weapons you have are protein, hydration, Vitamins, and TIME! The hair will regrow, although it may come in thinner or with a different texture than you had before.

Only use Rogaine as an absolute LAST RESORT. Yes it works and it works really well, but if you use it and it does force your hair out of a shedding phase, you'll have to use it for the rest of your life or the hair will fall out again.

[GummyTummy 154]

If you are able to, ask your Doc about prenatal Vitamins. They are known to help hair and nail health and growth in non pregnant people.