Hello everyone as my previous posts state I currently had surgery on Monday, September 26 and I am now in recovery mode I would have a few questions to the other patients that have had the gastric sleeve regarding hair loss.since my first shower I noticed an increasing amount of hair loss just wondering how long this goes on for and what to expect with this please comment with any information thank you.

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It is different for everyone. It was awful for me. 1 1/2 years. I lost so much hair I had no choice but to wear a wig. Thank goodness three years later and lots of TLC I am good, except the hair around my face never came back. I wear bangs so it is okay. Good luck.

Oh geez, at my age that scares me. hair gets thinner as we age. I work outdoors and in Louisiana gets too hot for wig. I've been taking Biotin and evening primrose for years for healthier hair. I used WEN for years and lost alot of hair, so afraid if happens with surgery my hair nay never be the same.

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In August 2014 I went to New Orleans a year after surgery. The wig was so hot I was steaming! I went to the market and bought two hats but they were hot too. I get that! I took BIotin for two years. I am retired so I didn't have to go out much, I quit coloring my hair, I babied it with all kinds of stuff, bought the scalp powder which went in the trash. I survived it, and you will too!

Did it also stop facial hair ?

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I am almost 4 months post op and I am now starting to loose a lot of hair I am actually thinking of shaving it off and getting nioxin to help it come back thicker

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@afradyS ...oh no, sorry to hear

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This seems too soon for hair loss.

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Five months was whenI found my hair in the shower.

I am losing hair this early it's actually making me a bit worried

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@@natarshassleeve That may be from the stress of surgery / anesthesia. I lose a ton of hair daily pre-op from my thyroid problem and age. Hopefully the sooner you lose it the sooner it stops. Good luck.

Thank u that would be great if it is happening for that reason

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I had mine the 9/26 and my hair falling out like crazy

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Wow we have same surgery date I'm having same hair issue ... are u on to Protein shakes yet

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Yeah but im not keeping nothing down. So I go to dr tomorrow to see what's going on

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Oh I'm sorry to hear that good luck keep posted

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