@nurse247, and other ps vets

Did you have any additional hair loss due to plastic surgery? I was just wondering of being anesthetized for a long surgery had any affect. Thanks

not me. Although supposedly it can happen after any surgery - but you probably see it more in bariatric patients since you're taking in so few calories those first few weeks and months post-WLS. But that won't be the case after plastics, so your chances are probably not as great. My plastic surgeon did recommend really increasing my protein for the first few weeks after plastic surgery, though. I usually average around 100 grams/day (I have to because I malabsorb it), but after plastic surgery there were some days I was up to around 150. But anyway, no - no hair loss.

Lack of protein & sometimes collagen causes hair loss. That is why it may happen after WLS. Anesthesia doesn't cause hair loss as far as I know

3 hours ago, TheRealMeIsHere! said:

Lack of Protein & sometimes collagen causes Hair loss. That is why it may happen after WLS. Anesthesia doesn't cause hair loss as far as I know

actually, yes - it can. But so can rapid weight loss. So when you combine the two...

https://www.aocd.org/page/telogeneffluviumha

15 hours ago, catwoman7 said:

actually, yes - it can. But so can rapid weight loss. So when you combine the two...

https://www.aocd.org/page/telogeneffluviumha

I had no idea, thank you!!

Possible but not my experience. I bump up to 100 g protien though

I am losing some hair at the 5 month mark...

I had a 6 hour long plastic surgery procedure in 2009 and a 3 hour long plastic surgery procedure in 2017 and did not lose hair from either one.