Hi, has anyone had problems with itchy scalp? And I have a lot of hair loss. I had my sleeve October 12th 2017. My highest weight 307, day of surgery 287 and my current weight 231.

Thanks

Firstly- congrats on your success.

You might want to get a hot oil treatment or hair mask for the initial itching. And add some fat into your diet, just a couple tablespoons of coconut oil, a little extra olive oil, eat some avocado. To encourage new growth - take biotin, an extra folic acid, and I put peppermint oil in my leave-in conditioner and massage that into the scalp after every shower. Also keep your protein intake up. I am 4 months out and have some hair loss and it was thinning a little anyway, but I see lots of baby hairs coming in. Hair growth runs in 3 month cycles, resting or growing. Most people get it all back.

Edited February 27, 20188 yr by Sosewsue61

Congrats! Wish I could help you out! I'm losing hair like cray cray! No itching though. Don't know how to combat that!

How much folic acid? I do take the hair skin & nails twice a day and my multi vitamin 4 times a day. I have also considered collagen protein.

My surgery date was October 10, and I have just started losing a lot of hair as well, which I was told at four months out I would probably do so. I take Biotin and have since day one, so that didn't help. I just ordered something I saw on here from another person, so I will see if that helps any. My hair stylist cut my hair a littler shorter to help as well but said she saw new growth so I am not overly worried. I take in a lot of protein every day as well. I think from what I read it just comes with the surgery unfortunately.

Folic acid - I take 400mcg tablet along with what is in my multivitamin. Total is about what is in prenatal vitamins - that is how I noticed the hair growing a little faster - eons ago when preggars I always had great nails and my hair grew faster, so I added a reg folic acid to my multivitamin and my hair still grows pretty fast for an old lady.

Thank you everyone for the great advice

Congrats! Wish I could help you out! I'm losing hair like cray cray! [emoji20] No itching though. Don't know how to combat that!

Already? Since before surgery?