Hey everyone, its been maybe 6 months since my surgery- I read on here about possible hair loss starting at month 4. And it happened, and it's getting worse. Like, when I shower, brush my hair, it just keeps coming out. Seriously is reminds me of a horror movie. It's all over my carpet, even on my clothes. I'm shedding! I took a pic recently and noticed that you could see my scalp much more clearly than ever.

So whats the deal, when is this going to stop? I'm scared. I met with my nutritionist about 2 weeks back, and she said that it would stop (didn't say when) and told me to take Biotin (I am) and make sure to get 60 grams of Protein.

Any other advice?

- Sad, shedding, balding TexasGirl86

Did anybody else have a major surgery prior to WLS and also lose hair then? I had a hysterectomy 5 years ago and about 3-4 months after surgery lost a lot of my hair.

I thought it was more a side effect of the anesthesia at that time.

My sister had a baby by c-sec in March, and they told her that sometimes when your too overweight they can't find the spine to do the spinal block and after four tries ended up using anesthesia by iv to sleep. So in July/August she started experiencing mass hair loss, she was literally balding around her hairline. I could see skin! Then I told her about reading on here that some say it's because off the anesthesia and just like others have reported in Oct she had little baby hairs filling in the bald spots!! It looked as if she had sprayed her scalp!! Lol

I was just reading somewhere that the hair fallout that happens is due to the lack of Protein intake in the two weeks following surgery. If you can't get your protein in then, nothing will stop it. This makes sense to me based on the cycle of follicle growth.

It happened to me at month 6. It gets better. I am now at 14 months and it is growing back. Just focus on nutrition, rest, and getting stronger. I promise, it will be ok.

Edited December 14, 201510 yr by JCP

My hair is down to my waist. It took a long time to grow that long. I don't want to cut it off when it gets thin. I don't want short hair! I'm at 8 weeks - no shedding yet. I think I'll try the Rogain trick.

By the way I don't think it's from anesthesia I think it's from losing weight because when I lost 70 pounds a couple of years ago I had shedding as wel. At the time I blamed it on my hairdresser and frying my hair with bleach but it turns out I think it was actually shedding from weightloss, no anesthesia involved.

hair loss will be one of those mysteries to me.

When I had my hysterectomy & lost the hair after surgery, I wasn't more than 30lbs overweight & didn't lose any weight with the surgery.

With this WLS I need to lose 80lbs and I sure do plan to do everything I can to keep the hair I have.