I had my surgery on 1/5/16 and noticed my hair is starting its fall-out phase today. Dr. said it would be closer to 6 months post-op. I guess I'm an early bloomer. :-(

Edited April 28, 201610 yr by misi324

I've always heard it was the 3-4 month mark and lasting to the 6 month post op mark

@@misi324 - mine started about 3rd month and ran for about 3 and then the hair loss slowed down. That was when the weight loss also slowed. I chopped my hair a lot shorter and put a color rinse on it regularly because the grey hair seems to LOOK thinner than my normal brown.

It has started coming back but it still isn't thick as it use to be, but then again, neither am I!

NO REGRETS!

My hair loss also started the fourth month post-op. And it was pretty much over by nine months post-op.

It wasn't that bad.

Months 3-6. Month 3.5-5 was the worst! My hair loss has stopped and started to regrow. But it's incredibly thin now.

This is the part that really scares me I have really curly hair n I'm drinking hair Vitamins my surgery isn't till June 27th.

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Mine too has been falling out.. I just got my hair cut short to help keep it healthy. There isn't anything we can do to prevent it but increasing Protein will help with the regrowth.

I have thick curly hair. I didn't get it thinned at my last two cuts anticipating this phase. I still almost cry every morning cleaning all the hair out of the tub..

@@cindyw41 how curry is your hair?

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They say Biotin supplement is supposed to help.

Biotin supplement has really helped me. My surgery was 10/12/15...I started Bioton in 12/15 & I can see the improvement

I started taking Biotin supplements back in June of 2015 and didn't have my surgery until Jan 26th 2016. I am into the middle of my 3rd post op month. I am 60 years old, so at that age I would think hair loss would be even greater. I have yet to see any hair loss and hope I do not for a few more years.