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Hair loss

Some people say that hair loss is a part of the bariatric surgery experience. You might be interested in reading more about it.

To those who are experiencing hair loss after sleeve gastrectomy, Google: Telogen effluvium. You will find many explainations about hair loss, some of which are connected to shocks to the system, severe diets being one. There is information there about the nutrients needed to keep our hair follicles "awake" and growing.

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Thanks for sharing, for the first couple of months I had a bunch of hair loss, I am now 5 1/2 months out and it has all stopped and new hair is growing in, it's so exciting!!

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