It’s gonna happen and I just want to be prepared. I already have fine, thin hair. So bad when I pull it back you see my scalp. I’m wondering will I need a wig, a topper, cut it real short? I’d like to hear from you gals who’ve had pretty heavy loss and what you did to deal with it- thanks!

I take Biotin 20,000 mcg a day plus zinc 50 mg per day My hair is Snow White and thin so you see my scalp. It takes about six months but you will see a difference.

I take biotin but if it starts to thin I plan to sharpie my scalp in the part line!

I take Biotin but if it starts to thin I plan to sharpie my scalp in the part line!

Does sharpie really work? My hair is growing in real well but the new hair growing in is very unruly. The important thing is that it does come back.

I've been using Toppix hair fibers in the part area so that the thinning is less obvious.

The endo just told me I'm on the low end of vitamins A, D, zinc, and iron. So I have to follow up to find out what I'm supposed to take. I do not think loading on Biotin helps? @GreenTealael swears by L-Lysine (an amino acid).

Just links to the research I found , I'm sure there's tons more out there

Safe Journey ?

18 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

The endo just told me I'm on the low end of Vitamins A, D, zinc, and Iron. So I have to follow up to find out what I'm supposed to take. I do not think loading on Biotin helps? @GreenTealael swears by L-Lysine (an amino acid).

Water soluble vitamins leave in the urine when the upper limit is reached so you are effectively pissing away your money...

I just found this study: http://bariatrictimes.com/hair-loss-among-bariatric-surgery-patients/

I was thinking of adding a spoon of Carlson's cod liver oil (for a dose of A, D, E, and K), but have no idea if RNY patients can absorb the oil? I'm also gonna add 1/2 tablet (25mg) of zinc for a bit and I'm switching my iron to Feosol Complete which is part heme iron and supposedly better absorbed. I'm also gonna go get some L-Lysine and take 1.5mg per day of it. What do you think @GreenTealael

My mother swore by cod liver oil when we were young, I even gave it to my children. It comes cherry flavor too. I eat zinc lozenges regularly because I'm a baby and can't take another damn pill these days, I also got IV iron, I'll tell you about that later. I say if LLysine is good enough plot point for Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park, it's good enough to save my hair line from extinction

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1 minute ago, GreenTealael said:

My mother swore by cod liver oil when we were young, I even gave it to my children. It comes cherry flavor too. I eat zinc lozenges regularly because I'm a baby and can't take another damn pill these days, I also got IV Iron, I'll tell you about that later. I say if LLysine is good enough plot point for Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park, it's good enough to save my hair line from extinction

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This citrus flavor is pretty awesome. We used to take it all the time and felt great with it. I just don't know if I will absorb it as an RNY? Or if I need the "dry form" of Vitamin A? LIke from Biotech? Opinions? https://www.amazon.com/BIO-TECH-Bio-Tech-A-25-100-caps/dp/B00CS4C52C/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=joutoaheame-20&linkCode=w01&linkId=G5UZQMRTT5FKV27J&creativeASIN=B00CS4C52C

4 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

This citrus flavor is pretty awesome. We used to take it all the time and felt great with it. I just don't know if I will absorb it as an RNY? Or if I need the "dry form" of Vitamin A? LIke from Biotech? Opinions? https://www.amazon.com/BIO-TECH-Bio-Tech-A-25-100-caps/dp/B00CS4C52C/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=joutoaheame-20&linkCode=w01&linkId=G5UZQMRTT5FKV27J&creativeASIN=B00CS4C52C

I have no clue, as I'm a sleever

But these days i may as well have had a RNY... LOL

2 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

I just found this study: http://bariatrictimes.com/hair-loss-among-bariatric-surgery-patients/

I was thinking of adding a spoon of Carlson's cod liver oil (for a dose of A, D, E, and K), but have no idea if RNY patients can absorb the oil? I'm also gonna add 1/2 tablet (25mg) of zinc for a bit and I'm switching my Iron to Feosol Complete which is part heme iron and supposedly better absorbed. I'm also gonna go get some L-Lysine and take 1.5mg per day of it. What do you think @GreenTealael

And here I am under orders to NOT take: iron, Vitamin D, or Calcium. I see the kidney doc again after Christmas. All my orders will probably change.

1 minute ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

And here I am under orders to NOT take: iron, Vitamin D, or Calcium. I see the kidney doc again after Christmas. All my orders will probably change.

Holy crap!!!! ((hugs)) Tell us more!!! Maybe take this one to the Sophomore thread so we can really keep up with it and you??!!! Purty please??!!!

I am 5 months out and *knocks on wood* have not had much hair loss. I don’t know if it may still happen or if I just got extremely lucky? The only things I think may have contributed was working out prior to surgery (so perhaps the surgery wasn’t so hard on my body) and also- meeting my protein goals out of the gate. Both of these things could have maybe lessened the shock of surgery on my body.

I have been taking biotin for about a year. It doesn’t prevent the extreme shedding, but it will make your remaining hair healthy. I also use a co-wash called unwashed and try to be extra gentle to my hair when brushing, styling, and making sure to not over wash.

A word on toppers... they are GREAT if you have enough hair to clip into. However they DO damage your bio hair. If you don’t rotate the clips a bald spot will develop.

I would have continued wearing toppers but my hairloss became too pronounced (alopecia) so I ended up with wigs (so much fun!)