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SummerDream    97

SummerDream
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OK so I knew that my hair would fall out a bit but does anyone have any idea how long this lasts?? I'm 4 months post op, I've lost 60 pounds, but my hair is falling out I often feel I might have a bald spot! :(

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MrsSugarbabe    727

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Been there, done that, it grows back. No need to worry about going bald. Some places will be thinner than others tho.

Mine starting coming out in clumps at week 13, lasted about 4 weeks and then the thinning slowed considerably. I discovered keratin spray to help with my hair since I was flat ironing it. I did not cut my hair short during this time because I wanted to keep the length. I just did the best I could with what I had and toughed it out. Now, a year later, it is almost back to its original fullness (I have really thick hair!) although it is curly now. I've changed my style some so that I can wear it curly or straight. My straight, full-bodied hair started becoming more curly a few years ago, very slowly. The significant Hair loss just sped up the change. I believe the curly hair started as my hormones were changing because of where I am in life B)

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JamieLogical    8,727

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Mine lasted about a month and a half. Started at 3.5 months post-op and let up at about 5 months post-op, when it immediately started growing back.

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SummerDream    97

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Thank you! I feel so much better! After holding a huge clump of hair from my shower I was so depressed. God bless you all!

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MrsSugarbabe    727

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The first clump of hair that came out of my head totally freaked me out! I knew I would lose some hair at some point, but NOT THAT MUCH!!!! And then to lose similar sized clumps for 4 more weeks really freaked me out. I was not prepared for that amount of Hair loss in such a short time. These days any hair loss is what has always been typical for me pre-surgery. Just hang in there! :)

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shotgun72000    30

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I've had other surgeries and never lost my hair. What is it about this particular surgery causes this?

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jane13    2,256

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I lost steadily for about 3-4 months.

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crazyplantlady    70

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Been there, done that, it grows back. No need to worry about going bald. Some places will be thinner than others tho.

Mine starting coming out in clumps at week 13, lasted about 4 weeks and then the thinning slowed considerably. I discovered keratin spray to help with my hair since I was flat ironing it. I did not cut my hair short during this time because I wanted to keep the length. I just did the best I could with what I had and toughed it out. Now, a year later, it is almost back to its original fullness (I have really thick hair!) although it is curly now. I've changed my style some so that I can wear it curly or straight. My straight, full-bodied hair started becoming more curly a few years ago, very slowly. The significant Hair loss just sped up the change. I believe the curly hair started as my hormones were changing because of where I am in life B)

How long was your hair??

mine is past my boobs... almost to my waist.

Not sure how long it'll take to get full length back.

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provenzee    262

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I asked a similar question. I am 4.5 months out and my hair seems to be falling out. It's very noticeable in the shower. My boyfriend said he could tell the other day, and that my hair was clearly thinner on top. I'm not cutting my hair, so I'll have to deal with thin hair until it grows in. I am worried about bald spots too..but I haven't seen or heard of that happening to anyone

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MrsSugarbabe    727

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@@crazyplantlady - my hair was shoulder length. The most noticeable thinning areas were on the crown and at my temples. At the bottom of the length it got really thin and difficult to work with. Keratin spray helped me to manage it through the changes.

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IrishGermanRN    151

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I've had other surgeries and never lost my hair. What is it about this particular surgery causes this?

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shotgun72000    30

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Thank you for all the information. I hope I'm one of the lucky ones that my hair stays intact the on my head LOL.

Question? How do you start a new topic on the timeline I can figure out if I don't use the app and go to the website??

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kathy2208    40

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I'm thinning as well and I'm 3. 1/2 post up I decided to cut my hair because my hair was falling out so much these Vitamins have helped me so much before post-259544-14661229791529_thumb.jpg

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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