Hair loss after Surgery

[old_rn 110]

I am 10 weeks out and have been losing hair by the handfuls for about 3 weeks. Taking Biotin without any changes and using special Shampoo that also doesn't seem to help. I have very thin fine hair and so far no bald spots. I hope and pray that it ends soon but it doesn't seem like it. Even though I am losing hair I am still losing weight and wouldn't undo my surgery for anything. I feel amazing and can do a lot more than before surgery. Like sit in a chair with arms and reach my feet. It is so worth it.

[Dr-Patient 830]

I am late to the 'hair loss' party [or, memorial!]. Tomorrow will mark 11 months post-op VSG and I really didn't have much hair loss...until last week. Holy freakin' cow!! GROAN. Hair, hair just coming out in clumps. omg. I threw some in the bathroom trash, but scooped it up to see a cumulative stash of it in just the past 3 days. Yikes.

I am not one to take a lot of supplements for this or that [just being honest]; but I might need to get on this Biotin thing. After I vote tomorrow, I will pull out some wigs [i used to model sometimes], or buy some clip-ins or something.

For those of you who've lost a lot of hair...I'm feelin' ya.

[FairySleeve 297]

Uhh.. It's been 2 months I've been shedding and I did not have a lot to start with.

Went to see my doctor, had the blood work done, my blood was fine, so my doctor couldn't do anything about it.

Now I have a large thin (almost bald) spot on top and I'm wearing a hair piece topper! Now I just pray that they will grow back!

By the way, I didn't take the Biotin, just wait to see a dermatologist in a few weeks.