Okay, what's the scoop? Can I color my hair after the surgery?

I am premature gray and really cannot go too long without coloring the roots. But the information packet the doctors office gave me said that there should be no treatment of hair for 6 months after surgery

whoa, I hadn't heard that. I got my hair colored post op, and I have to admit, it's kind of dry and ratty looking. I put that down to less fats and protein in my diet (yeah, I know, I try to get the protein in, but it's tough). My hair always goes nasty while I'm dieting, so I figured it was just another episode of that. Anyone have any other info?

I have no idea why that is, unless you color it yourself and they think you will strain yourself holding your arms up around your head. But 6 months??? That's extreme. I had my hair colored 3 weeks post-op with no problems at all, but I didn't do it myself.

Yeah, I don't understand why I couldn't have my hair colored after the surgery either ... I'll ask the surgeon next time I see him, which will be on my big day!

I had mine done earlier this week. I'm 4 weeks post-op.

I just colored mine yesterday. I am 4 weeks post-op and hadn't heard anything about not being able to.

I dyed my hair maybe 6-7 days after I got banded. I don't think it would be that bad...