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I had a lot of hair so at first I wasn't worried. Now I'm losing in clumps! It is kinda scary. My hair is down to my waist so it really fills the shower drain and my brush AND my little bathroom trash can. I'm not yet at panic stage but I am getting close. I am tempted to cut it short because when it starts to grow back it's gonna look really weird:-/

I read that it is your hair follicles "resting" because of the trauma of surgery or rapid weight loss. Lots of people have it after pregnancy, trauma or, like us, surgery. It sure doesn't make me feel any better today.

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Thyroid and hormones. It frustrates me so much that surgeons let bariatric patients think that Hair loss is "normal ". It isn't! They should be guiding us to get on thyroids and hormones checked. I'm almost 2 years out of surgery and my hair is just starting to come back


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It hit me slow and then it got so bad that I was scared of brushing my hair or allowing my sister to massage my head because it would just fall off. Then I got the anemia situation under control and eventually it slowed down. Now I have a fuller head of hair on top and a horse's tail at the bottom. I am just too scared of trimming it at this point so I will let it be.

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Hair loss actually is normal after wls. Mine started at 3 months our nut now at 6 months it's coming back. Very typical. Don't get discouraged. Nobody goes bald from surgery.


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Thyroid and hormones. It frustrates me so much that surgeons let bariatric patients think that Hair loss is "normal ". It isn't! They should be guiding us to get on thyroids and hormones checked. I'm almost 2 years out of surgery and my hair is just starting to come back




It actually is very normal. It's not all inclusive, but a very normal part of surgery. Especially WLS

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I have a thick full head of hair but its falling out like crazy too...I am a little scared might invest in some pull on extensions to cover the hair that is thinned on the longer end and fuller on top from previous bleaching issues...Lord Help me!! I love my BIG HAIR...

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Not enough Protein will also cause horrible Hair loss. Keep your protein up!!


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I am pretty convinced it's all just a crap shoot- I was too nauseous to eat until like month 5-6- I never ever got enough Protein and def not enough calories. I didn't lose any hair.
Good news is I think it always starts growing back. I know it must be so hard To be patient though!!

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