Hi,

I am interested in getting the vsg but I am so scared about the side effects of hair loss.

I would be okay with hair loss if it was guaranteed that it would grow back later, but I'm scared that my hair won't ever be thick as it used to be.

For those experienced sleevers, what has been your experience like regarding hair loss? does it come back to the state it used to be before the surgery? or does it come back thinner than before? Please help. i'm so anxious about this because I already have thin hair...

My hair is starting to come back, but my hair stylist said it won't even be as think as it was pre op. I used to want thinner hair now I really miss the thickness. But it saves me time in the mornings!

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@@lifeofblair If that is a pic of you now, your hair looks gorgeous, as do you. When you are older (as I am) you worry about hair thinness, my hair was always so darn thick. I used Wen for years and swear it made me lose tons of hair, not realizing it til a year ago. Since it's healthier and growing back, but feels like it's 1/3 the hair I used to have. So that is why the worry. Everyone says I can wear wigs, I work outdoors for part of the day and live in Louisiana where we get 100+ heat index....don't think wigs would work.

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My hair is coming back thicker than ever because I am overall healthier. Don't let hair hold you back from surgery.

@@lifeofblair If that is a pic of you now, your hair looks gorgeous, as do you. When you are older (as I am) you worry about hair thinness, my hair was always so darn thick. I used Wen for years and swear it made me lose tons of hair, not realizing it til a year ago. Since it's healthier and growing back, but feels like it's 1/3 the hair I used to have. So that is why the worry. Everyone says I can wear wigs, I work outdoors for part of the day and live in Louisiana where we get 100+ heat index....don't think wigs would work.

Yes, that pic is from July. Thanks! I have all these baby hairs coming in I'm ready for them to be grown out haha. I'm in Tennessee and I would be the same! The summers are too hot to think about wigs

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Guess I van think of cool, funky scarves or hair clip ons. Yeap, know your weather, my son is in Chattanooga- this year was brutal for a long time.

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I am 10 months out from surgery, lost almost 90 pounds from my all time high and about 40 of that since surgery. I have yet to notice any issues with my hair.

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Some people loose a little and some loose a lot of hair. Some seem to rebound after they are in maintenance and some don't. I am almost 11 months post op and have been in maintenance since July and have seen no improvement yet[emoji26]. I haven't lost hope but it is disappointing. So I focus on the fact my BMI is now normal, I am off a ton of meds and my health issues are resolved. I have the energy that I had when I was a teenager. Remember we are doing this surgery to literally save our lives... So what if we have thin hair?

I am just over a year out. My hair started to fall out just when they said it would. It has recovered somewhat. I am just waiting for the regrowth to catch up. To cope with the thinning, I went shorter and layered.

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What about hair extensions???

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