I'm curious about the hairloss surgery may cause. Can you guys let me know how bad your hairloss was?

I'm about 6mos out and I'd say I have mild- to moderate- hair loss. It's not coming out in chunks like some people, but it's just falling out in strands almost constantly. No bald spots or anything it's just annoying.

does anyone know what causes the hair loss? is it hormonal, some sort of nutrient deficiency, or something else?

I was sleeved a year ago and experienced mild hair loss. I take biotin and make sure I eat enough protein daily and drink water. I don't know if you wear your hair natural but I make sure to keep my hair moisturized and do low maintenance styles. I notice my hair is starting to grow back fuller now.

On 5/8/2017 at 8:53 PM, Acceber12 said:

does anyone know what causes the hair loss? is it hormonal, some sort of nutrient deficiency, or something else?

The hair loss is due to telogen effluvium. Essentially, the shock of surgery causes temporary trauma to the hair follicles. Keep reading to learn more.

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Similarly, vaccinations, crash dieting, physical trauma such as being in a car crash, and having surgery can sometimes be a shock to the system and a proportion of scalp hair follicles go into hibernation. As the environmental insult passes and the body recovers, the TE subsides and there is new hair growth.

http://www.americanhairloss.org/types_of_hair_loss/effluviums.asp

This type of hair loss normally begins anywhere from three to six months after the surgery and subsides within a few months after it started. Some people praise biotin supplements and Progaine shampoo and conditioner products, but time is the factor that resolves the issue.

I'm 7 months out and it's bad. Like a hand full falls out everytime I shower. You can pretty much see bald spots on my head when I put my hair up in a ponytail. I pray that it will slow down here soon.

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I'm 7 months out and it's bad. Like a hand full falls out everytime I shower. You can pretty much see bald spots on my head when I put my hair up in a ponytail. I pray that it will slow down here soon.

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Biotin... twice a day really helps

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I am suffering the same thing! Honestly I get out of the shower freaking out! Will it come back???

I had hair loss and my hair got pretty thin, dry, brittle and had a lot of breakage. This happened even though I got plenty of protein, took vitamins, lab work was normal and I took biotin. I tried tons of different shampoos, oils, and essential oils.
What finally worked for me was I started taking powdered marine collagen mixed in my water every day and I drank a cup of bamboo tea once or twice a day (bamboo tea is high in silica and is good for skin hair and nails). This combinations stopped the hair loss and my hair over a course of about two months got shinier and the breakage stopped.
I am almost three years post op and my hair is back to normal. I occasionally drink bamboo tea just to help it out plus I like the taste.

Biotin... twice a day really helps

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All the Biotin in the world isn't gonna stop it. Lol. I'm on a high dose of it plus I used Biotin shampoo along with Bosley shampoo. I just gotta ride it out I guess.

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Mine started at about four months. Lasted 6 weeks or so. I take biotin and upped my protein

Seriously - Biotin.

I haven't had any hair loss. Actually my hair has gotten stronger and fuller.

Also, it's important to stick with your vitamins on schedule (AM/PM). That really helps too I've been told.

Any idea on what kind of hair styles will help to disguise the hair loss

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My hair loss didn't start right away, but when it did there was lots in my brush and after shower. No chunks like some say! It lasted just a couple months and then stopped. Doctor sid from anesthesia.

My hair started coming out on the edges around 4 months marker but now seems to be growing back slowly. I am 8 months post opp.

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You all have helped me, you have no idea. Thought I was losing my mind that I was going bald or something!