Hi. I was sleeved on 8/3. I'm exactly a month out. I was wondering when is the typical timeline for when hair starts to fall out?

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Usually about three months after surgery.

I am not there yet but I heard sometimes it isn't until around 5 months, so maybe it depends??

Mine began lightly at 3 months, but over the last three weeks is falling out like crazy. (I'm just ver 5 mos out.) My "only"saving grace is having begun with a very thick, curly head of hair. It drove me crazy in the past as it took forever to dry, style etc. No one would ever know I've lost so much at this point because I had so much to start with- and drying/styling is much faster now!

The say take Biotin- eh,I'm not sure it really works. I get my Protein in and whatnot, so I'd say it's a crap shoot if/when and how much you will lose.

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Edited September 3, 201610 yr by LisaMergs

Thank you

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Mine started right about 3 months.

Mine was about months 4-12

I'm so afraid of the hair loss. It already have lost and gotten thinner hair from my thyroid. I've always had longer hair but thin hair. I guess I will become the weave queen. Lol!

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Mine started at 5 months

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Mine started early at 2 months. Still falling out at 6 months but much more slowly.

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I was sleeved a few years ago and I honestly didn't notice any hair loss or thinning. I pray the same for you.

Mine started at about 3 months but it really hasn't been bad.....it's really the same as I experienced when I first got pregnant many many years ago.....(both my kids are now in their 30s). With both my pregnancies it was the first sign I was pregnant......What I've been experiencing is an increase in shedding.....no bald spots, just lots of hair loss when I wash my hair, but I also have lots of new growth.

I started losing mine about two months out.

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Thanks ladies! My fingers are crossed

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Does anyone know the % of people this usually affects?

Mine was about four months (I just started losing it). I know it will be a few months for it to grow again, but luckily I started out with a lot of hair.

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