Hi everyone, im 2 months post op, lost 45lbs..doing great. I wish i could lose more faster but i no thats insanity. Lol.

Ive been told that hair loss is a big thing after surgery, i have long THICK hair and i haven't noticed anymore hair loss then i did before surgery. It was normal for me to loose alot of hair in the shower BEFORE surgery. Since surgery, ive noticed it not as much.

I want to get my hair cut but am fearful of loosing my hair after i cut it....

Does anyone have any success stories or nightmares they can share to help me make a decision?

Thanks

Usually hair loss doesn't start until 3-4 months after surgery, so don't make any decisions based on what you are, or aren't, experiencing right now.

Shorter hair actually hides hair loss better than longer hair, plus it's easier to manage. If I were in your situation, I would go ahead and get it cut.

I have both nightmare and success.

So around 3 months, I worked on getting my Protein from food and not shakes. I was usually between 60-70 grams and my hair was coming out so fast. I was so sad... crying all the time.

then at about 5 months, I said, let's go back to 80-90 grams protein and added back one 35 g Protein shake. The hair loss decreased so much!!! Also, I cut my hair short so it did not feel as much. Now I only clean my brush out every 2-3 days instead of ever day.

If this help... look at it this way... It's going to happen, and you minimize it by having more protein.

Also, I use a Biontin shampoo by JSON. Not sure if it does any good but it makes me feel like it does.

Any hair loss from weight loss surgery is temporary. It will eventually grow back. There's really nothing you can do to stop it. Despite what people think, hair loss from weight loss surgery is not from not getting enough Protein. It's actually related to hormonal changes the body goes through when there is a massive or sudden loss of weight.

Mine started about 3 1/2 months post op. I had short hair to start with, so it hasn't been noticeable to anyone but me so far. I just hit the 5mo mark this week and I noticed the last 2 times I washed my hair that there seemed to be less falling out. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's going to be a continuing trend.

My doctor highly recommend cutting mine to lesson the chances of hair loss. I took 14inch off hoping he was correct