Ok... I have been banded for 4.5 months, and shedding like a DOG! I take in approx 75-80 grams of Protein A day, I also take Biotin. Thank god I have a lot of hair to begin with, but that will not last much longer at this rate. Anyone Experience this??? How long does it last??? Anyone have any suggestions???I do eat well... HELP!!!:w00t:

Thanks! All of us who are shedding alot hope it suddenly stops.

I am not sure where you live but I went to the health food store, here in CA is it Henry's. I found Biotin shampoo and conditioner. I bought them both and used them today. This may help in addition to the Biotin pills. My hair is thining as well so I am hoping this will help. It can't hurt. Good Luck!

My hair is thin normally and became thinner as a result of taking synthroid.

So when it started to get even thinner I really panicked and was ready to go wig shopping, but someone told me about Nioxin shampoo and conditioner. I tried some that I bought on e-bay and I see a big difference. I don't know if my hair is growing back or it just seems thicker.................either way it made a difference !!!!!!:biggrin:

I was so happy to see this post today. I am 3 months post-op and recently started shedding like crazy. I am lucky I had thick hair to start with but I admit it's getting scary!!!!! Glad to here from some of you ladies it will stop. I have to admit I stopped taking the supplements after the first month because I was so constipated all the time but I started them up again today. I will also run out and get this Biotin everyone is writing about.

I dont know what makes the difference in who it affects and who it doesnt affect. Those that are suffering from hair loss seem to do the Protein, take the supplements and Vitamins, etc.

I lose an occasional strand . . . almost nothing and it isnt noticeable. I have been taking Biotin and a daily Multivitamin for months, but I dont know if that helped me to avoid it or if I wouldnt have had the problem anyway. I am a little over 7 months out . . . so I might get lucky and bypass this part. However, when I was pregnant I was shedding a lot.

I have Hypothyroidism and take Sythroid so I don't know if that could be part of the problem. It would be interesting to know if the one's who are losing a lot of hair are also dealing with the same.

No thyroid problem here.

I'm on synthroid, too, but I don't think this is a thyroid problem. I've asked my hairdresser & a friend who had lap-band a year ago. Both said the hair loss was from surgery & anasthetic. They said it takes a year to get your system adjusted normally again. I hope my hair will hold out a year!

I'm a registered nurse and no, it doesn't take a yr!

The hair loss will slow down to almost stopping. It just may take from 1-3mos and can happen from 1wk to 1yr post-op...depends on your body.

Positive thought...we don't have the malabsortion problem so it will not be a lifelong thing. I have yet to even see a bald bypasser in my grp!

I had lap band surgery 7 months ago and my hair has been falling out like crazy for the last month or so - It is really freaking me out! I need to take chewable vitamins as I can't seem to keep the regular ones down. They get stuck and come back up. Any suggestions on brands, where to buy, how much to take? Thank you!!!

I asked my surgeon about this yesterday when I went for a fill because in the last 3 weeks since my last visit I didn't lose a pound but lost a TON of hair! He said it usually starts at 3 months post-op and stops between 5-7 months post-op then will begin to grow back. He said the cause is from a sudden drop in calorie intake.