I was sleeved in 2013 and know I'm going in for the bypass on may 19th I'm concerned about my hair.

Did anyone else loose any hair? my hair is thin and I'm still loosing some but its not as bad. And its hard

to get the right amount of Protein in. does anyone else have this problem?

Hello Erica,

I'm have gastric bypass on May 18th and I'm worried about the same thing. I have thin hair also and when I do my hair it falls out I'm just hoping I won't be bald after I have this done ????

Better bald than dead. It will all be ok in the end, or it isn't the end

Yes that's true Sue

Many say that protein and the supplement Biotin really helps. You can also use Rogain to help it grow back thicker.

My date is the 19th too. I've been taking biotin for years because my hair's thin too. It definitely helps it grow. So new growth fills in pretty quick. I was told by a friend and my dietitian to get 80-90 grams of protein daily. My friend had the bypass and followed the rules and never lost her hair.

Everyone I know takes biotin 10000g and they have not lost any hair but the norms

Curious why you're going from the sleeve to bypass within 2 years? If you don't mind

I had the bypass in September. I hAve been taking Biotin since the beginning and I get more than my daily goal of Protein. In fact my 6 months labs came back and everything was in normal range. Biotin helps with regrowth it does NOT stop your hair from falling out.

I have lost 3/4 of my hair volume so far and am still losing everyday. Both my surgeon and dermatologist have told me that the only thing that stops this is reaching my body's goal. When the weight loss slows so will the hair loss. Then it will start to come back in.

Good products and a shorter haircut have helped. Also it just thins, it does not come out in Patches.

I look at it this way, when I get to my goal, I will get some of it back. I would rather be thin and alive vs. thick and dead. Besides I can wear a wig if it gets too bad. Wig shopping would be a lot of fun!

I really don't want to lose my hair! Is it from losing weight so fast or low Biotin or low Protein? I can up the biotin and protein but no the pace of my weight loss

I was sleeved 8.6.15 and particularly as a woman I worried about this. I have mentioned to other fellow sleevers (and RNY) that just about 4 months before surgery, I switched to WEN, specifically 613.

I do not take biotin, but do eat at least 60 but usally 70-90 grams of protein a day (you will not be able to do this right away, but don't get discouraged, it will happen).

Eating protein & cleansing my hair with WEN, I had little to no hair loss. If I did, I never saw it post op (mind you, due to insurance issues I went through the whole process 3 times, up to including the day of and three days before surgery, and DID see hair fall out then).

I waited a whole year before attempting the 3rd and final time, and before I even began started that regime. High protein & WEN 613. Yes, it costs about $120 a year, but so worth it to never have hair loss again.

^{Thanks guys lots of good info. I just started taking 10,000 mg of Biotien last month and my hair has grown I just need the thickness.}

I stopped loosing weight I did all the right things the doctor told me to do. I just couldn't loose anymore after the first year. I did maintain my weight and stay on my diet.

Curious why you're going from the sleeve to bypass within 2 years? If you don't mind