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3 month out next week and i started losing hair about a week ago.

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I'm glad I haven't lost any hair...but is the risk of losing hair over yet? I'm three months out from RNY.

Mine didn't start till month 4-5 and lasted about six months

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I'm at 3 months and it's yet to start falling out. I've actually noticed my hair looking thicker and fuller (I have hashimotos and I previously experienced the thinning.). I'm hoping that my increased Vitamins, Protein and Biotin help)

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Im 12 months post op and i did not suffer any Hair loss.

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No not everyone does

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I'm nine months post-op, and I never lost hair either. I took crazy amounts of Biotin starting right after surgery, so my hair actually became thicker rather than thinner. I was extremely anxious about Hair loss, and it turns out to have been a non-issue for me.

How much Biotin did you take? I take a daily multi, Vitamin D, and Biotin - I've been taking 10mcg of Biotin but not sure if that is enough! I have PCOS so already have noticeably thinning hair. :(

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I didn't start losing until I was around 5 months post. Then it started falling out by handfuls! I am a little over a year and now am going through regrowth. Lucky for me I had really thick hair so no one noticed except me and my hair stylist! Just keep up on those Vitamins

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3 months out today so far no Hair loss ..

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lol at 4 months out, my hair started breaking off like crazy. my ponytail is so pathetic. ah well! lol

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ugh and it had just started growing back in from pregnancy.

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Update: I started losing hair about five months out. Now I'm 8 months out and I can tell it's slowing down. Thankfully it's only noticeable if you're in my bathroom when I'm brushing or blow drying it and it's all over the sink. I think I was getting a little lax with keeping my Protein intake high enough. I've been paying better attention to that, mostly because I notice that my large muscles and leg joints get sore when I don't get enough. Just thought I'd drop in and let you guys know!

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Mine started falling out like a week after surgery. I'll wash my hair and get chunks of hair in my hands, like when I was pregnant. I take 10,000 of Biotin daily but doesn't help. I may just use rogaine, no lie. It's thinning and I have a light scalp so you can tell.

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I didn't start losing hair until month 6.

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Im 12 days post op rny and started my Biotin before surgery and started using Rogaine last week. Im petrified to loose any so am trying to be proactive!

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