Did anyone start taking Vitamins pre-op? If so, which ones? I'm worried about losing mass quantities of hair since I'm already a shedder and I've got thin Caucasian hair. (shakes first) I've read that Biotin and Iron really helped out a lot of people. Suggestions?

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Preop I took Centrum, Vitamin D 1000u, vitamin B12 M,W,F and vitamin B25 mg M,W,F all in the morning. Then Calcium with Vitamin D 600mg daily with lunch and dinner.

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I took a multi-vitamin and biotin (as well as iron which I've been on basically since puberty). As my surgeon warned me, the biotin did not help at all with hair loss. It did help me grow a lovely crop of facial hair as well as additional hair basically everywhere from the navel down. Think hard before you spend a lot of money on biotin -- there is no scientific evidence that it prevents hair loss, and while it does help hair grow in thick and fast, you can't direct it to the places on your body where you want hair!

Buffleheads, I probably shouldn't be laughing, but I am!! Thanks for the insight! I'll keep that in mind, I have a fine crop of facial hair already!

Thanks ladies!

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I take Biotin and I've noticed that my hair seems to be growing much faster. Maybe I'm crazy, but there seems to be a connection. I too have thin hair and I'm a bit nervous. I was told to start the biotin as soon as possible and to stick with it.

Did anyone start taking Vitamins pre-op? If so, which ones? I'm worried about losing mass quantities of hair since I'm already a shedder and I've got thin Caucasian hair. (shakes first) I've read that Biotin and Iron really helped out a lot of people. Suggestions?

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Pre-op I was told to take D3, a Multivitamin, and iron (because I was anemic).

I personally don't think biotin will make a difference pre-op.

Most hair loss is due to the shock of surgery/anesthesia, and too little Protein.

I think you would be better off just making sure you take the vitamins your surgeon/NUT and PCP recommend and focus on getting in enough protein.

Buffleheads, I probably shouldn't be laughing, but I am!! Thanks for the insight! I'll keep that in mind, I have a fine crop of facial hair already!

Thanks ladies!

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I'm thinking dah!! I bought it not thinking of where it will grow more and my chin chin drives me crazy already. Thank God I didn't start it yet I would be freckin out

.but laughing at the though. Thank so much. Think I might use rogain when it come time a five dollars opps

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