3 months out

[Nadouch 1]

Hello

So on the 23 of this month it will be 3 months post surgery , so far I went from 260 lbs to 207 lbs , so 53 lbs are off , I don't know if that's okay but I guess some people lose weight quickly and others slowly , maybe it also has to do with my bad habits of eating ice cream ( twice a week ) and some carbs such as bread and Pasta .

What I've noticed since my second month post op is the Hair loss especially when I wash my hair or comb it , I lose a huge amount , although I have thick hair it's starting to get thinner should I be worried about it ?

[Hop_Scotch 1,627]

Well done, that equates to nearly 18lb a month which is pretty good, not slow at all, probably a high rate for that starting weight.

Hair loss is quite common after weight loss surgery, you can read about it below. As long as you are reaching your nutritonal requirements it should be fine within three to six months (may be longer though). Some people use supplements for special shampoos/condiitoners. https://mercybariatrics.com.au/hair-loss-bariatric-surgery/#:~:text=The most common type of,percentage of hairs falling out.

[catwoman7 10,981]

53 lbs in three months is on the high end of someone at your starting weight.

Hair loss is very common. It's temporary - usually lasts about three or four months, then grows back. Just keep on top of your supplements and Protein to keep it from getting worse than it would otherwise.

[Candigrl1 152]

2 hours ago, catwoman7 said:

53 lbs in three months is on the high end of someone at your starting weight.

Hair loss is very common. It's temporary - usually lasts about three or four months, then grows back. Just keep on top of your supplements and Protein to keep it from getting worse than it would otherwise.

I just saw my dermatologist yesterday morning and she said exactly the same thing you did.

[liveaboard15 1,292]

Yea we all loose weight at different rates. some are slower some are fast. I am 4 months post op and i have lost almost 80lb, but some months i loose a good amount of weight and some i dont. Last month i only lost like 7lb because i hit a stall at 3 months. but in the last 2 weeks i have lost almost 10lb so i am hoping i am out of my stall. No Hair loss at all (yet) But yea eating those carbs are getting you back into a bad habit so i would try to avoid that

[STLoser 1,087]

You're doing amazing. That's really good weight loss for such a short time! We all lose at different rates. I started out pretty fast for me and lost most of my weight the first year, but after about 6 months is slowed down considerably, but I still lost all the weight I wanted to lose (over 200 pounds) by my 2 year surgiversary this past July.

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