My hair! My face!

[jackie's journey 18]

I'm 6.5 months out of surgery and my hair is now thinning on top. Looks like male pattern balding. And.. I've developed terrible acne that gets worse with each month that goes by. I'm scared.

[esskay77 785]

Have you talked with your doctor? This is always the first step.

A lot of us take Biotin for hair/nails since hair loss can be common. I don't know if it works or not but it seems to for me.

Are you eating enough Protein? That is also key. And, are you taking all your Vitamins?

Keep a food journal and be honest with what you are eating, etc. Drink all your Water, too. But most importantly, talk to your doctor about what to do.

Let us know how that goes.

[jackie's journey 18]

I just had blood work done. The only abnormality is I have low Iron. My other Vitamin levels are good.

[IcanMakeit 1,318]

@@jackie's journey the acne might be from the hormones that get released when you lose a lot of fat. If so, then it's probably a temporary nuisance. Talk to your doc about effective treatments. Things are much better in that department than they were when I was a teen.

hair loss is also a temporary side effect of rapid weight loss. Biotin is said to help with regrowth, although it doesn't seem to prevent the loss in the first place. Don't despair. hair grows back.

[jackie's journey 18]

Thank you. I went out and bought Biotin and slow FE for Iron supplement.

[Homecie 41]

Before I took Biotin, I took a look at Utube to hear what others were experiencing. I saw on some spots that the people taking it experienced breakouts. Don't know if this helps. Don't know if it is true. Just a snippit of what is out there.