Hair loss nearly two years post-VSG. Possibly Metformin or due to weight loss at this point?

[lindabalseca 373]

Oh you're a lucky girl to have hair down to your waist. [emoji4] I've read on diabetic and PCOS forums about Metformin and Hair loss, but there seems to be other variables. All my blood work has come back as normal, but I'm going to track my food again and see if perhaps I'm not getting enough calories in. I unfortunately cannot take Biotin and have to be very careful about what Vitamins I take because with PCOS they tend to trigger cystic acne breakouts.
I hope you don't mind the questions, but what dose of Metformin are you taking, and is it for diabetes or PCOS? I'm taking 1000 MG for PCOS. I don't know if it's having much of a benefit overall. It had originally helped to boost weight loss when I wanted to drop another 10 pounds, but since then hasn't had an impact. I'm worried that if I stop it, I could regain. I'm below my goal weight, but would like to stay where I am.

I take 1000 mg twice daily and for diabetes.....jello on a daily basis will also help and watch ur nails grow as well

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

In younger pre-menopausal women, Metformin can definitely cause Hair loss. I took 1000 for my diabetes and it made my hair shed more. Not drastically but it thinned my hair out.