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I'm having the exact opposite effects here. I've notice over the last 12 months or so I've had a huge increase in body hair. Where before I really didn't have any noticeable body hair on my body, now however is a totally different story. My chest, belly, back, shoulders and legs are getting totally covered in this new Hair growth. Is this common for guys going through rapid weight loss to notice a growth in body hair?

I remember reading a post on here about how our body can release stored up testosterone in, fat cells when going through rapid weight loss. Is this another side effect to that maybe? Am I the only one turning into a wear wolf here?

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@@BigTink2LilTink

Re your 'extra hair', riddle me this...

Is it possible that you've actually the same amount of hair, but less skin for it to cover?

Same number of follicles...

Less area..

I ask because I've noticed similar...

I've always been a hairy-chested kinda dude, with a little on my back and virtually none on my legs...

Weird, I know..

Anyway, now I'm like some sort of chest hair growing machine!!!

The back hair has become lush and resplendent...

But I don't think there's more hair...

I think there's just less back...

And...

My legs...

Still smooth...

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@@BigTink2LilTink

Re your 'extra hair', riddle me this...

Is it possible that you've actually the same amount of hair, but less skin for it to cover?

Same number of follicles...

Less area..

The more hair/less follicle thing is true I hear.

I hear I'm in for a rude awakening in... other... areas..... yeeah.

Sorry for barging in!!

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I'm sure its always been there. Its just that now its growing and its long and extremely noticeable now. Hell last night I pulled a hair off my belly and it was almost 2 inches long. The leg hairs around my lower legs (calves)are even longer and more pronoun. Its all very weird and very very new to me. To be going though this whole body Hair growth process.

@@BigTink2LilTink

Re your 'extra hair', riddle me this...

Is it possible that you've actually the same amount of hair, but less skin for it to cover?

Same number of follicles...

Less area..

I ask because I've noticed similar...

I've always been a hairy-chested kinda dude, with a little on my back and virtually none on my legs...

Weird, I know..

Anyway, now I'm like some sort of chest hair growing machine!!!

The back hair has become lush and resplendent...

But I don't think there's more hair...

I think there's just less back...

And...

My legs...

Still smooth...

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As someone who already is starting the genetic downward slide to hair loss. I'm concerned that the success I had the last 2 years from taking propecia and rogaine will be washed away in a few short months. Those things stopped my Hair loss in their tracts. Because my hair loss is male pattern baldness, once I lose a hair, it's most likely gone forever, so the idea that it will grow back in a few months doesn't excite me much. I would love to hear from you guys. Did anyone not have hair loss? For those that take the propecia(finesteride), rogaine combo. Did that help at all to keep what you had? I'm also taking Biotin 10,000 the last 3 months. I was sleeved 5 days ago. Thanks again.

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I'm 1 year 3 months out from VSG and had a very full, thick head of hair when I started. I noticed about 6 months in that it was thinning a little. I refocused on getting Protein and taking a Biotin supplement and the thinning stopped. I'm not where I was prior to surgery, but I'm happy with where I ended up.

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