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It is not as if we have control of it. I felt it wouldn't happen to me until disaster set in. I did everything right. Including buying a fabulous wig, just in case, which turned into Thank God.

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I've had some hairloss, enough to be frustrating, for many years now I think thanks to hypothyroidism. This hairloss, however, is unbelievably frustrating. I can't believe how much is coming out and so sick of finding it EVERYWHERE. I must admin I'm not super great at my Vitamins or Protein but at least I know it happens to everyone. I am taking Biotin.< /p>

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I must admin I'm not super great at my Vitamins or Protein

You should work on that. There are much more dire consequences to nutrient deficiencies than just hair loss...

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For all the ladies that have lost a ton of hair can you tell me when did you start getting all your Protein in after surgery? I heard this is the actual reason we lose hair that Hair growth & loss is a 3-4 mos cycle so it all depends on how well you maintained your protein after surgery. I just want to see if there is any truth to that so if y'all could write how long it took to meet protein guidelines, how much protein you were getting and if you had noticeable Hair loss. Thanks!! Maybe if we see a pattern we can help upcoming ladies!!

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I don't think there is honestly a whole lot you can do to stop it. Once it stopped, around probably 7 or so months, I focused on what I could do to repair in and encourage the new regrowth.

I've used a combination of Biotin supplements by mouth, with these 4 products:

Shea Moisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen, Grow & Restore Shampoo

OGX Thick and Full Biotin & collagen Weightless Heating Oil Mist

Not Your Mother's Way to Grow Long & Strong Conditioner

Grow Gorgeous hair Growth Serum

I'm not sure what is working since I've used them all together, but my hair is growing like crazy, lots of new regrowth around the crown and a lot thicker. It cost probably about $50 at Ulta for all 4 of the products and maybe another $10 at the drugstore for the oral biotin. Hope that helps!

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For all the ladies that have lost a ton of hair can you tell me when did you start getting all your Protein in after surgery? I heard this is the actual reason we lose hair that Hair growth & loss is a 3-4 mos cycle so it all depends on how well you maintained your Protein after surgery. I just want to see if there is any truth to that so if y'all could write how long it took to meet protein guidelines, how much protein you were getting and if you had noticeable Hair loss. Thanks!! Maybe if we see a pattern we can help upcoming ladies!!

That may be a big part of it, but I was pretty religious about getting all my protein in once I was able to eat full foods. It can be a lot of things. Eating a lot of protein can slow it or make it not so bad, but I think it's probably going to happen to some extent anyway, kind of like after childbirth. I had some thinning but it wasn't so terrible that anyone really except myself noticed.

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I lost my hair from five months out, for so long. A good wig saved me. I took Biotin over a year, no results, just kept losing hair. Finally started taking Hair Vitamins about a year and half after the sleeve, and now it is 2 1/2 years and I am finally hair happy again. I cut my hair short, did everything possible to make it healthy, and there are just some of us who will have more Hair loss. We will all survive it! Good luck everyone.

I'm so glad to have read this. I have very thin, fine hair and have been losing it since I stopped breastfeeding in 2007. It's so thin on top that if I pull it back into a pony tail you can see my scalp. I'd rather lose this weight and become healthy than worry about my hair. I have already started looking into human hair wigs and will embrace them gracefully if it gets to that point (and I expect I will). The upside is I'll get to wear different styles and colors! :D

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I found the BEST (all natural / non GMO) pills for this problem and they really work! It's called "hair, Skin, & Nails" by ItWorks! I had a bald spot starting above the left side of my forehead, Hair loss and thinning all over. These pills not only filled in my patch but it made my overall hair much thicker, stronger, and longer. I even noticed it in my eyelashes too! Not to mention my skin looks amazing! These pills have the same ingredients as Biotin pills but at a much higher dosage with additional supplements that you will not get in Biotin pills. They work so well I became a distributor!

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I am 7 months out and have experienced substantial hair thinning. My hair is usually very thick and coarse its fine and thin now. I've been told this would happen, I've read that it will happen so I wasn't surprised when it happened. But I have no doubt it will come back in healthy and strong by this time next year. I'm having fun experimenting with alternative hair styling options. Along with my Multivitamins, Iron and Calcium I'm taking Vitamin E along with 5000u of Biotin daily. Hang in there the sacrifices are well worth the price!

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