Hi there!
I’m almost about 8 weeks out post gastric sleeve and I am definitely noticing the hair loss! lol
I know this is just temporary & it grows back but I would love to get something that could help me in the meantime. Does anyone have any recommendations of anything that worked for them? Thanks so much in advance! :)
Also feel free to comment things that DIDN’T work either so I know not to consider them as an option.

The only thing you can do is encourage the new hair to grow (the loss is because you're temporarily not growing new hairs and the old hairs are at the end of their life and shedding off). Protein and biotin...

The hair you’re losing is hair you would have lost as part of your natural hair shedding cycle. The cycle has just been accelerated because of the stress your body has been undergoing (the surgery, reduced calorie intake). You would have shed that hair eventually it’s just happening way more quickly so is more noticeable.

You are growing new hair it’s just that it’s growing in at its usual rate & you don’t notice the new hair but then you likely never have been aware of it. If you look carefully you may start to notice some fluffy, wispy bits of new hair in a couple of months when it’s long enough to be seen.

Most experience this loss from around months 3 or 4 but some start earlier like you. Just like some lose a lot of hair & others very little. Generally it seems to persist for 3 to 4 months regardless of whether you take supplements or use hair growth treatments or not. It’s up to you whether you want to take additional supplements than just your prescribed vitamins or not as long as you make sure you’re getting your protein in.

Oh, I did cut my long hair to just above my shoulders so it wouldn’t take as long for my new hair to get to that length and the hair loss wasn’t as noticeable with the shorter length.

Edited August 29, 20215 yr by Arabesque

there's really not much you can do about it other than keep on top of your supplements and protein so it won't get any worse than it will otherwise. Some people swear by biotin, and others say it didn't do anything - so the jury is out on that. Just keep in mind that it's temporary and the hair will grow back. Fortuntely, for most of us, it's not enough of a loss that others notice (although I know WE notice!!)

Collagen Peptides are supposed to be good for hair nails and skin. I took them mostly trying to help with skin elasticity but I did notice it helped my nails and I haven’t yet noticed any hair loss at almost six months out. I was recently told we do not absorb the protein as well as whey protein though so if want to count it towards that goal you should ask your team how much of it actually absorbs.

I do quite a lot. Viviscal Pro, oral Minoxidil, collagen powder, flax seed oil, and microneedling with PRP. I also use Ethica shampoo and conditioner.

17 hours ago, GummyBearQueen said:

I do quite a lot. Viviscal Pro, oral Minoxidil, collagen powder, flax seed oil, and microneedling with PRP. I also use Ethica Shampoo and conditioner.

100% on The Viviscal and PRP micro needling. If you were to do one thing to motivate the dormant follicles, PRP is what I would recommend. I've seen the results of both The Viviscal and PRP micro needling and they are staggering for the renewal of those dormant follicles.

What is PRP?

Platelet rich plasma. They draw your blood, put it in a centrifuge and inject concentrations of red blood cells in a site to accelerate the healing there. It uses your body's own super concentrated healing resources. Maybe search "platelet rich plasma" and you will find better descriptions.

Just now, Bloodhound said:

Platelet rich plasma. They draw your blood, put it in a centrifuge and inject concentrations of red blood cells in a site to accelerate the healing there. It uses your body's own super concentrated healing resources. Maybe search "platelet rich plasma" and you will find better descriptions.

Also check out micro needling in conjunction with PRP. It really works and amazingly so.