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Early hair loss?

Sorry for yet another hair loss topic but...

I'm wondering if it makes any difference when hair loss starts? I'm nearly twelve weeks post-op and hair loss started about two weeks ago. It's nothing major yet, but since I have thin hair already from PCOS, I'm concerned. I knew this was a strong possibility and I'll deal, but still, the more info I have, the better. I had heard hair loss typically starts at 4 months out, but I started at about two and half. Does that mean I can expect it to end a month an a half sooner? Does this mean it will be better or worse? Or just the same, but earlier?

Anyone else have experience with hair loss starting early?

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2 1/2 months is close enough to that 3 month mark for hair loss. The damage already occurred in your early days / weeks recovering from surgery. It will stop. It will grow back. Make sure you are meeting your daily Protein and Water intake, and taking Vitamins.

If you choose to take Biotin or buy expensive shampoos that are supposed to stop the shedding, just know that those products will help your hair rebound once it starts to grow, but they do not and will not force your hair out of a loss cycle - only Rogaine can do that. Rogaine works but you'd have to use it the rest of your life or your hair falls back out.

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I'm good on protein (80-100g per day) and according to Cronometer, I'm good on all my micronutrients as well (though without the blood test until month 6, I can't really know for sure with things like iron that can have absorption complications...). I've also been taking Rogain for over a year for my hormonal hair loss. I'm fully prepared to take it for the rest of my life. Unfortunately, it hasn't helped with this, but hopefully, like biotin, it will help the eventual regrowth happen quickly and robustly...

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