I have been banded for almost 4 months now and for about two months have expeienced hair loss. I'm really worried about this. I'm taking Biotin and trying very hard to eat more Protein. It's hard getting that much protein down without getting "the brick".

Anyone had this problem? It totally freaks me out!!! Am I normal????:help:

I'm having a real rough time with hair loss. Especially on top (crown). I have to do the "comb over" to cover it up. I am a red head with really long thick hair (not any more). I am about 15 months out from surgery. I take vitamins and drink whey protein everyday. I'm getting about 70+ grams of protein a day. I have never heard of the shampoo. Where do you get it? I hope I am at a turning point and will get some hair growth soon!

I am 5 months out and have not had the problem(knock on wood). I take one protein shake a day. Plus 2 of Andrew Lessman's "healthy hair skin and nails vitamins" (HSN) For the shake I mix either Baretric advantage vanilla or Unjury vanilla with 8 oz skim milk, 2 servings of frozen strawberries and about 4 equal in a blender. I love it. It satisfies my craving for icecream too. Good luck

i'm 4 months post surg and just noticing the hair loss. luckily i have very thick hair so i have some to spare, but it's still disconcerting. at least it seems it's temporary. thanks for the info

I am also 4 months from surgery and this hair loss is really scaring me. Every time i wash my hair, there is a huge clump of hair in the shower, and more comes out when i comb it. I wish more people that are 1-2 years from surgery would talk about this issue! I use nioxin and i don't really know if it's helping but it does make my hair look fuller.

more info would be helpful!

I am coming up on 2 years in July since I had my surgery. I have lost 98 pounds, which is amazing, and have only 20 to go, which might be the hardest part since my band is looser, and I'm working out and trying to eat right, so wish me luck! Just a couple of months ago, my hair started falling out less, and I noticed tons of little baby hairs popping up on my head, so I know it is coming back. I still lose some but much less than before. It is still noticeably thin on top, but I know it will take time for the new hair to fill in as it needs time to grow. I have posted several times about this hair product, and you might have already seen it, but if not, I'll say it again because it is has really worked for me in hiding the thinning hair while I wait for it to come back... go to QVC.com and search Joan Rivers hair products. It's looks like eyeshadow powder and comes with a brush and comes in different colors depending on your hair color. You stipple it on your head.. not fun to have to do every day, but it's better than having scalp showing through. It's only about $25. I also used Nioxin for a couple of weeks, and I really did notice less hair falling out, and I stopped using it and noticed a little more coming out again (less than when it was really bad but more than when I was using the Nioxin), so I really do think it works. Hang in there... from my experience, it will get better.

Hi yes i am having that same problem not sure what to about. Also i have been very sleepy lately. What about you?

I'm a little over two years out and the hair loss has stopped for me. My loss has slowed down to 1 lb every 2-3 mo.

I have to say I have tried the QVC product and it really works..

I too was having hair loos and my surgeous said bump up the protien and that really helped. The hair has stopped falling out but now I will wait for all the new little ones to pop up .. I hope ...

I have been banded for almost 4 months now and for about two months have expeienced hair loss. I'm really worried about this. I'm taking Biotin and trying very hard to eat more Protein. It's hard getting that much protein down without getting "the brick".

Anyone had this problem? It totally freaks me out!!! Am I normal????:help:

Dont worry it will stop I'm just getting to my 1 year out and it has finally stopped i had really really bad hair loss hated to brush it cause it was so bad.

Edited March 26, 200917 yr by lizzy08
also I know you dont like powders proteins but publix in south florida sells a protein powder in 3 flavors great with fruit

Glad to hear the positive words. I am also having hair loss -noticed it this month (5 months out). I know protein is a problem, so I will try to concentrate on it. Good idea to get the powder and put in jello or pudding. What is the best powder? I do not like the taste of the packaged drinks. Thanks for any and all help.

Carolyn

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Congratulations on your weight loss!! That's amazing! And thanks for the encouraging words on hair loss. I will definitely try the QVC product; it's funny, i have been doing that to my scalp with an eye shadow that works pretty well, but i'm sure the other kind will be better. it's good to know that it will ease up in the future, i hope!! i will start upping my protein and i am doing biotin 3 times a day.

Hi, I was wondering where you got Capilong for $14 because I'd like to try it. Thanks.

OMG! I have been banded now for a little over a year, and my hair is still falling out. My hair has always come out more than usual, but it is so thin now, and I am even having to use this powder make-up product to cover the area at the front/top of my head and in the part of my hair to camoflouge (sp?) the scalp. I hate that we all have to go through this, and I pray that it really is temporary, and I am wondering how much longer it will go on before it stops. I also heard that anesthesia can cause this, but over a year later?? I think I'll go see a dermatologist to see what they can tell me. I too have quite a bit come out every time I wash my hair (I wash less often now.) and brushing my hair after the shower, I get a brushfull every time, and anytime I run my hands through my dry hair, I get hairs that come out. I hate this!! If any of you are interested in that product I mentioned.. It's not fun having to put make-up on your head, but at least for the time being, it helps me not feel self-conscious about my scalp being seen by the world. It really does work. Go to QVC.com. It's a Joan Rivers product made especially for the head. It comes with a brush that you stipple it on with, and it comes in like 3 colors. I also got this product (BlueHillNaturals.com). It's called Capilong, and it's supposed to help hair growth. It's like $14 dollars for about 6-7 oz. or something like that. I've only had it for a couple of weeks and do not know yet if it works.

BlueHillNaturals.com. I looked, and the price has gone up to $16.99. Honestly, I did not use the product long enough to really know if it works. If hair loss/thinning is something you're going through temporarily due to surgery or something, then I have found another product that has really saved me while I'm waiting for my hair to get thicker again.. It is on QVC.com. Search Joan Rivers hair products. It is a powder product that you stipple on your scalp with a brush.. It comes in different colors depending on your hair color. I would not be without it. It is around $25 or so.

I also use this product and love it. As for the hair loss, I have noticed that I don't have that much hair loss after the initial loss that i had around the 4 month post surgery mark. From what I've heard from my hairdresser and others, this seems to happen frequently after any kind of surgery. After a couple of months it went back to normal for which I am very grateful! My hairdresser said it even happened to her 17 year old daughter after major surgery. So hang in there and hopefully it will work itself out.

I'm glad to hear that the hair loss stops eventually (I mean, before I run out of hair of course). I started losing alot of hair about four months post op. I used to have long dark hair, but I was losing so much hair, that I had it cut really short. When I went to get it cut, the woman who cut my hair had to excuse herself and go wash her hands because my hair was clinging to her fingers. I was so embarrassed. Now that my hair is so short, it appears that I'm losing less (even though I know I'm still losing the same number of hairs, the hairs are just shorter). I started using K-Pac (a protien pack for hair) every day and that has definetly helped. I will start using the Nioxin shampoo and see if that helps too. I now have a bald spot on the top of my head. If the hair loss gets much worse, I may want to have the band removed. I don't want to look like a cancer patient. Plus, I have to wonder, if my body feels like it can no longer support the growth of hair, what other parts of my body does it feel like it can't support? I'm a bit worried. I will hang in there and wait and see for now.

Edited June 30, 200917 yr by oregon