Hi everyone, I'm 10 weeks post op gastric bypass surgery and my hair is falling out in clumps!! Is this normal or should I be worried?

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I had such thick hair before surgery that I would go have it thinned out at the salon. I'm 5 years out and to date, I still have super thin hair. My hair only grew back not even half as thick as it was. No matter what I bought, nioxin, horse and mane, Biotin, you name it, nothing helped. However, I still would rather have thinner hair than being unhappy and overweight.

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Had any one considered a wig for the short term?

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Hi everyone, I'm 10 weeks post op gastric bypass surgery and my hair is falling out in clumps!! Is this normal or should I be worried?

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I am only two weeks out and having starting losing any yet, but I here it could happen and it will grow back, I would atleast talk with the DR. Just to ease your mind

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This thread has been really reassuring. I worry about my hair. Sounds petty, I know, but it has always been the one pretty thing about me even when I couldn't otherwise stand to look in the mirror. My hair falls out like crazy now, and has since puberty. It also grows like crazy. I'm hoping this may set me up for an easier season of hair loss. Fingers crossed.

My hair is naturally near-white. Has anyone found the thinning shows less with light or dark hair?

So it has begun.. My hairbrush and pillow case is full of it. I knew it was coming and understand that protein and biotin is the key to some level of success but I am very very scared. I don't want to be a bald bride..[emoji20]

So do garlic pills have any benefits for those of us in this situation?? And any side effects??

Well my hair now is really reaching its peak in the hair loss process.... i am losing a good amount during every shower

I think it is more noticable for me because my hair is so long... i think if it was shorter it wouldn't be as noticable... but i am finding random strands on my lounge, in my car and various other places.... but only 1 or 2 hairs... the shower is probably around 50 or so!

I'm post op 1 year and 5 months and although my hair has stopped falling out, it's still very thin. Nothing like it was before. I miss my hair. I took Biotin but it didn't help. I'm patiently waiting for it to start thickening back up. I hope it starts soon, I had beautiful, long, curly, bright auburn hair, and now it's a dull brownish color and so short. Really hope it goes back to like it was before my surgery. Does anyone know if it ever will?

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I'm post op 1 year and 5 months and although my hair has stopped falling out, it's still very thin. Nothing like it was before. I miss my hair. I took Biotin but it didn't help. I'm patiently waiting for it to start thickening back up. I hope it starts soon, I had beautiful, long, curly, bright auburn hair, and now it's a dull brownish color and so short. Really hope it goes back to like it was before my surgery. Does anyone know if it ever will?

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How's your blood work? Any Vitamin deficiencies? Protein seems to have an impact more than Biotin.

Blood work is good, my Protein is a little low at 5.8 but not too bad

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Blood work is good, my Protein is a little low at 5.8 but not too bad

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Try increasing protein. I hope your hair goes back - it sounds like it was beautiful!

Awww thank you. I'm definitely working on it

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I lost a lot of hair after my bypass. I wore a wig for a while. It is coming back in now. Just not as fast as I would like. I looked great in the wig but it can be a pain at times.

In my classes they said it would start to do that at 3-4 months and begin regrowth at about a year. But everyone is different. It's a fear of mine too. I am only 10 days post op

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Edited September 2, 20169 yr by jen'snewday

This is the one thing that worries me cuz I've already been losing hair since I've had my kids it's already super thin

I'm 4 months out and so far so good...no hair loss!

I have lost 50lbs since surgery though!!!

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