Hi guys, I was wondering your experiences regarding hair loss. My surgery is in 2 weeks, and one of the BIGGEST things I'm worried about is having hair loss with already thin hair.

-- How severe was your hair loss on a scale from 1-10 (10 the worst, and 1 not much at all).

-- At what month also did you see a decrease/stoppage of hair loss, and re-growth? I mean did you guys notice your hair feeling back to normal?

For those of you who didn't have much hair fall, can you please relate to me what you guys did? May be hard to believe but I am a vegetarian, and I'm just worried if my hair fall will be even more extreme after the surgery because of this?

Thank you all!

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My hair didn't really "fall out" as much as it just 'thinned". I would guess it was months 4-6. I am just shy of a year now and my new growth is curly!!! I got out of the shower the other day and noticed ringlets. I have had several people ask me if I got a perm. Umm, no. Just some MAJOR renovations...no perm. I didn't change anything, take anything, just my protein goals and vitamins. It is what it is, and nothing you can really DO about it. It is all part of the whole process and effects most of us.

My hair started to fall out at about 4 months, I'm 6 months out. I'm an overachiever on my Protein intakes so I knew that wasn't it. I was told by my doc that it was going to fall out no matter what and the Biotin would help with the regrowth but was not a preventive measure. My hair is naturally curly, crazy thick, and was down past my bra strap. I had golf ball size clumps falling out in the shower and my style started to look bad because of the thinning so I chopped it all off. 10 inches worth. The clumps are now quarter sized and I leave strands of hair everywhere. Lol. I'd say in the beginning while it was still long it felt like 10,000,000,000 on the scale of severity but it really was more like a 4. The new cut really disguises the thinning. After I did mine two other women in hospital where I worked that are a few months further out than me did the same thing. All though their hair is already growing back a new cut does wonders to hide the thinning. We buy new clothes to showcase our new and improved selves so why not a new do?

I lost probably a third of my hair. I cut mine quite short. Ten months out, it has all grown back, so it was only short lived.

It is very concerning watching your hair fall out!

noticed hair loss in brush about 4 months out. each brushing and shampoo I lose a hand full. i also have processed hair, which I'm stopping. I have fine hair but an adequate amount. how long does this last? starting taking hair,skin,and nail Vitamin 2x/day in addition to multi-vitamin. also take an Omega 3. I haven't been faithful in tracking Protein, but am adding a daily Protein Drink. any other recommendations? shampoo's etc. I'm a band to sleeve patient, did not have this with the band. losing slowly, 1-2 lbs per week. weight loss is slower when I started eating regular food. had a lot of nausea in the beginning so protein probably was low. Thanks

i'm 6 months out and I had no hair loss at all. I have relatively thick long hair so maybe it wasn't noticeable but as long as your take your vitamins and calcium you should be fine (if you want to take an extra biotin it would help too).

I am four months out and as of about 3 weeks ago, my hair has started shedding tremendously. I am about to the point where I am just going to cut it off. It's become unmanageable.

I'm bit over 6 months post op. Did not have any hair loss. If anything, my hair is healthier and thicker.

Hope it stays this way.