I'm only a week out from my surgery and obviously haven't seen any signs of hair loss, but it's something I'm not looking forward to when did you start noticing your hair loss?

Google Telogen Effluvium and WLS for some common stories, info etc.

Its going to vary widely but usually not immediately after surgery, it takes a few weeks to months to manifest, if its going to happen.

Safe Journey!!!

Google Telogen Effluvium and WLS for some common stories, info etc.
Its going to vary widely but usually not immediately after surgery, it takes a few weeks to months to manifest, if its going to happen.
Safe Journey!!!

Thank you I'll do that!

My hair loss started around month three and is still going strong :-( Luckily I have very thick hair.

Mine started about 2 weeks ago @ 10 weeks after surgery. Getting it chopped off soon.

Mine started about 2 weeks ago, and 3.5 months out. I have very thin and fine hair as it is, so it doesn't make me happy. Saying that, while I am shedding more, it is more of an annoyance and not enough to make me worry about going bald. I think for many of us, it is something we notice far more than anyone else.

at about 4mos post op. It sucks, but it stops eventually.

21 hours ago, ChloeSleeved said:

I'm only a week out from my surgery and obviously haven't seen any signs of Hair loss, but it's something I'm not looking forward to when did you start noticing your hair loss?

Over 4 months out... still no hair loss. Not everyone has to deal with this for whatever reason. I didn't do much of anything differently than most folks do, I took biotin for a few months before surgery and I still take it daily. That's really the ONLY thing I did specifically for hair. But others have done the same and had issues. So it's a gamble if it'll even happen to you.

Mine started around 3 month mark. I was really starting to get worried about the hair loss. I mean, my hair is already fine and thin. I really can't stand to lose too much without it being kind of noticeable. In the last couple of days, I've noticed less and less coming out after I wash. I'm hoping I've seen the worst of it, I can kind of see my scalp!

No hair loss here. I still rock a tight Fro!

Started at 3 months. I just hit my 6 months post op and I still have hair loss. Hoping it stops soon.

Mine started about 3 months, and just seems to have slowed dramatically, and/or stopped, right around 5 months.

No hair loss for me (I’m past when it occurs). My nutritionist thought it was because I always exceeded my protein goal and never missed a supplement.

When my kid's turned 18 !

Just trying to brighten things up a little bit. Hope you don't mind.

About 2 1/2 months out I started losing crap tons of hair. I can run my hand threw my hair and collect several strands, ugh.

I am definitely "shedding" more, but it's not coming out in clumps or anything like that. I asked my hairdresser last week and she said she didn't notice any difference at all.