Thinning Hair BEFORE Surgery

[WinterFish 11]

Hi all,

I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis/Hypothyroidism. Growing up I had hair that could be considered fine, but it was pretty full. I wouldn't say it was thick just average. When I began gaining weight in college I noticed my hair started to thin out. I have noticed it steadily getting thinner and thinner much to my dismay. I have tried shampoos and Vitamins, but I believe the weight and hormonal issues are the cause.

I've read about hair thinning after anesthesia 3 months post-op. It seems like people have had different experiences with re-growth.

My question is, has anyone experienced hair re-growth long term after losing a significant amount of weight when their hair was thinning pre-op?

[okayestmom 232]

I had thinning hair prior to surgery, it got worse after. Luckily my hair started out very thick. I cut it short when it was at its thinnest. It is growing back nicely now and I know it is getting thicker because I can no longer blow dry it in seconds. My surgery was over a year and half ago, but it didn’t start growing good until after I had my gallbladder removed in April of this year.

[Isabelmonster 62]

Before the surgery I already had thinning hair and I can only advise that my doctor said it’s going to be like that the first few months then start growing back after. Cut it into a cute pixie or short cut with a light tint should help hide the thinning. I did and it works great

[AZhiker 2,251]

I had thick hair before surgery, but also opted for the pixie cut. The Hair loss (I think I lost about half) was not nearly as noticeable as it would have been with long hair, and now that it is starting to grow back a little, it blends in nicely.