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Hair loss

Before surgery my hair was beautiful and long and thick. I knew hair loss was a side effect but so much falls out now at a time. I take biotin but I feel it’s not doing anything. The picture I posted is after brushing it out. Can somebody recommend a good vitamin or anything that will help me ? :(

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Sending u love. Make sure you’re getting your protein. I like a product calle jeunora. https://www.jeuneora.co.nz/
My friend who is 12 months post swore by it and it’s helped my hair up until now too (tho I’m recently post).

there really isn't much you can do about the hair loss other than keep on top of your protein and vitamins so that it won't be any worse than it already is. Reviews on things like biotin are a mixed bag. Like the above poster said, the only thing that will work for most of us is time. The hair WILL grow back.

for most of us, we're the only ones who notice the hair loss. If you're one of the unlucky ones who've lost to the point that others notice, too, a shorter cut or a different style might make it less noticeable.

Mine has just begun to fall out and I am almost 6 months. If I remember correctly after my first surgery it didn't last very long and no terrible effect on my looks.

Like the others have said, there's nothing you can do about it. However, I do think that having long hair makes the hair loss look worse than it is - maybe you might want to consider a shorter hairstyle (not short, just shorter) while you are in this stage. It doesn't last forever and the only person who will notice is you. My first surgery was 3 years ago and I have very fine hair, but I did go through a couple months of hair loss like yours - no one noticed. I took extra biotin every day (including a couple months before surgery), used biotin shampoos and conditioners, etc. - I don't know if it helped or not.

Remember - it won't last much longer, and no one will notice except you.

Unfortunately, if you're already experiencing hair loss there really isn't much you can do at this point. Look up Telogen Effluvium. It can happen after surgery, psychological stress, extreme weight loss, change in diet, hormone changes. Get it? We're inherently at risk for this and if you've already started in with it, no amount of vitamins or specialty shampoos will stop it.

The good news is, it will pass. It takes a few months, but it will pass.

I'm still promoting this research❤

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