Hi -

My name is Angie and I was banded on July25,2007. I have lost 62 lbs so far and i feel pretty good. My problem is that I am losing very large amounts of hair. I had thick hair to start with but i am actually getting very thin and it worries me. Does anyone have any suggetstions. I was told that if i ate 60 grams of protien a day that this wouldn't happen in such a great amount.

Please help-

Thanks:help:

Hi Turtle, I had this problem after following a VLCD (very low calorie diet). The hair loss happens not during the restricted diet but when you return to eating normally. What happens during periods of very low calorie intake is that your hair stops growing. When you resume more normal intake it takes advantage of the increased nutrition to regenerate itself, therefore you lose old hairs to make way for new growth.

This is temporary and you will soon see that you have short new hairs growing in amongst the rest and before long your hair is back to normal. Believe me no-one else but you will notice that your hair is temporarily finer.

Turtle, I'm so sorry you are losing your hair. That seems fairly common from what I've seen here. I am very concerned about that as I have very thin, fine hair now and if I lose any after surgery it will be very noticeable. However, I would rather be thin and healthy in a wig than fat and unhealthy with my own hair. I know it will grow back but I am still nervous about it.