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trekker954    421

trekker954
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For most wls patients who are losing fast, taking Biotin, rogaine or whatever won't make a difference. It's the combo of weight loss and trauma to the body from surgery that triggers the hair loss. It typically does not start until month 3 or 4 and will continue usually getting worse for many more weeks to months. But it will stop and hair will regrow.

Those who are not yet 3 or 4 months postop and thinking they are one of the lucky ones, just, I hope you are, but it's doubtful.

I lost 65 lbs in 2001 on a liquid diet and didn't lose any of my thick hair and thought it won't happen to me this time but almost like clockwork I have and 6 months out still am. :(

But it's worth it. Reached goal today, and decided to reduce my goal down another 5 lbs.

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inner💜beauty💜    11

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On 10/12/2016 at 8:18 AM, shirleyjohn001 said:

My one year anniversary was on August 12, 2017 and its so disappointing to see my hair loss. I am taking all my post op Vitamins and Biotin. But I have lost a lot and don't know what I can do to bring it back. So anybody with any suggestions please let me know cuz its devastating

Have you tried prenatal Vitamins?

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VSG4Mag    106

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Ugh! I'm dreading it.

I had my question answered already, looks like between 3-6 months I'll start the shedding.

I think prenatal Vitamins would be too big for the sleeve. Mine were HUGE!

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COnative    192

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I am about six years out and I remember losing my hair for the first year. I was extremely lucky as I have really thick hair but it still sucked. The good news is, it GROWS BACK! Hang in there! It is part of the process for most of us.

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snapy17    39

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Biotin will NOT impact Hair loss. It's a placebo effect. Bariatric surgery causes hair loss temporarily. I cringe every day at the amounts I am losing but as a scientist I know the reasons & know it will grow back. However it is not easy to watch it fall. Hang in there everyone & focus On the Lbs falling off for now.

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