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Hair loss

I am 7 months post op. I expected some hair loss but when does it stop?!?!? I take my vitamins and have added biotin the last 2 months. Still keeps coming out [emoji27]. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions? Anyone else having this problem?

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  • Bari-melts Biotin, melts in mouth.

  • I'm 6 months out and having the same problem. I take my vitamins and biotin. I heard it can last 3-6 months. It sucks for sure I wish mine would stop also.

  • I hear ya ... I'm not too happy. I knew it was going to happen but didn't realize how bad it could get.

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I'm 6 months out and having the same problem. I take my vitamins and biotin. I heard it can last 3-6 months. It sucks for sure I wish mine would stop also.


I hear ya ... I'm not too happy. I knew it was going to happen but didn't realize how bad it could get.


Oh my! 2.5 months out and today in the shower I got the most ever. Then drying my hair and of course just when I run through my hair with my hands!! I use shampoo and conditioner that's supposed to help but it does not.

I use Biotin, take my vitamins, and get at least 65+ G protein daily. This is gonna suck!


I'm 5 months out, get all my protein, take biotin, get my fluids in and still losing hair. I wonder when it will stop.

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Were you able to to find bariatric Biotin somewhere? I am worried about taking pills one week from the opp.

I am about 14 weeeks out and started hair loss at 12 weeks. I was sleeved almost six years ago and that's exactly when it started then too but only lasted about a month then stopped.

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Bari-melts Biotin, melts in mouth.

generally hair loss happens if you are not getting enough protein. Everyone I know swears by the biotin... but just remember you are not going to absorb the full dose. I am little over 2 months since my surgery and my hair is not falling out. There are so many different factors that go into the hair loss aspect. But hair is not a big deal to me. if i go bald they make really cute wigs. NOT having to shop at lane byrant is so worth having to snake my drains.

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generally hair loss happens if you are not getting enough protein. Everyone I know swears by the biotin... but just remember you are not going to absorb the full dose. I am little over 2 months since my surgery and my hair is not falling out. There are so many different factors that go into the hair loss aspect. But hair is not a big deal to me. if i go bald they make really cute wigs. NOT having to shop at lane byrant is so worth having to snake my drains.

Mine didn't start right away. Maybe took 2-3 months before it started falling out. Hair loss is common after any surgery anyways but this is excessive and I thought it was supposed to stop around 6 months and it's 7 and still coming out.
The biotin will work for growing new hair but idk what to do about keeping it from falling out. ??‍♀️


  • 2 weeks later...

I am 6 1/2 months post op.. hair it is falling, even talking Biotin and protein..

Is not much, or noticeable since I have lots of hair, but shower does not lie...

I have to do a bit of clean up every time ... I thin should stop by 8th month or year, once you have more nutrients intake..

I hope your hair loss is not dramatic.. best of luck

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