Hair loss???

[NCL04321 133]

47 minutes ago, BabySpoons said:

Oh no!!! That doesn't sound right. Not in clumps. Anyone else here have Hair loss in clumps? What causes that???? 😮

Mine comes out in clumps when i wash it! I have a lot of shedding when brushing it also.

[pintsizedmallrat 457]

On 11/2/2023 at 12:38 PM, BabySpoons said:

Oh no!!! That doesn't sound right. Not in clumps. Anyone else here have Hair loss in clumps? What causes that???? 😮

Mine was coming out in HANDFULS. About month 2 after my procedure I got deathly ill with pneumonia and wasn't able to eat much for several months. My Hair loss was BAD. I've since been diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder and I lose hair again every time I have a flare-up mostly because it makes it so I can't eat. I just keep it short now, no reason to try to grow it out and end up heartbroken again.

[Ashley Amari 13]

All of my hair has fallen out. Like all. I went to the doctor for my 3 month follow up and he checked labs early bc of how much had fallen out. They all were normal. I did add Biotin but I basically have bald spots. I ordered a wig bc there’s nothing I can do. 😭 I’m 4 months out. This all came out at once and it hasn’t stopped.

[BabySpoons 455]

That's a lot of Hair loss. Just goes to show how differently our bodies react to major surgery. {{hugs}}

[Sunnyer 131]

I did have some Hair loss in the first year after surgery and I had to cut my hair twice because of it. Now, more than a year after gastric sleeve, my hair looks normal again although maybe not quite as thick as before. Even my mom, who is generally pretty critical, said today that my hair looks good.

So, if you're only a few months from surgery, this will get better.

[BabySpoons 455]

Glad to hear that you are not left with that forever. I never had clumps of hair coming out but starting at 3 months I had a pretty good amount left on my comb. And I use a wide tooth comb. Never pull or ripped at it even in the past to avoid split ends. Never a brush since it tends to pull out all my curls.

Now at almost 8 months out from surgery I notice the Hair loss is finally slowing down. I would suggest some trying a wide tooth comb and combing out from the ends up avoiding tugging hairs out at the scalp with a brush. Also washing too often can strip hair of its natural oils and dries out the scalp.

21 hours ago, pintsizedmallrat said:

I've since been diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder and I lose hair again every time I have a flare-up mostly because it makes it so I can't eat. I just keep it short now,

Sorry to hear this. Maybe find a good quality Protein Drink that you can stomach during those times you can't eat? I know most say taking extra supplements don't help with WLS hair loss, but in your case It couldn't hurt.

On the bright side, there are a lot of really good, cute short hairstyles out there. I bet you rock it

[KathyLev 208]

I think I have been blessed to be one of the lucky ones. I'm 6 months out and the Hair loss is barely noticable. It's just slightly more than normal. I also have really thick hair - I get it thinned out with every haircut. I wonder if my Vitamins have something to do with it . I take BariSlim and Caltrate. Whatever the case, I can live with this.

[Ashley Amari 13]

19 minutes ago, KathyLev said:

You are very lucky. My hair was on the finer side originally but long and healthy. I also take Caltrate and Biotin. I started with the barifusion chewables and have now switched to a one a day. But I’ve also had my levels checked and they were all normal. My Hair loss has been extreme.

[ChunkCat 295]

I'm so sorry you are going through this @Ashley Amari!! That is a LOT of Hair loss. It is so shocking the things our bodies do when under stress.

When I was in my early 20s I had an autoimmune flare and lost over 1/3 of the density of my hair. I've always had fine hair but a lot of it, that's no longer the case. In time some of it came back, but I kept having autoimmune flares and with each one I'd lose more and more. It has stabilized now that I'm on a biologic to stop the flares, and it is growing back now though I don't think it'll ever be as thick. But I am DREADING the shed from surgery. I had one after having a hysterectomy. It has all come back from that, it wasn't any worse than the autoimmune triggered ones, but at least it all came back from that!

I have high hopes for you that while you have lost a lot for now, it should come back, and often comes back even healthier than before, probably because of all those Vitamins we are taking! LOL There is *nothing* we can do to avoid this shed cycle, it is natural after a major surgery and serious weight loss, so don't worry it is something you did. It isn't. It will come back in its own sweet time and until then I bet you'll rock the hell out of that wig!! ❤️