Hi everyone, I just signed up to this site. I've found this site to be very informative. I am thinking about having the lap band surgery. I am going to my first seminar in a couple weeks from now. I do have a question though. After the surgery are there any side effects such as losing your hair? I know of a couple people who have had the gastric bypass and they have lost quite a bit of their hair due to not getting enough protien.

Temporary hair loss can happen but my understanding is that it is not as bad as with bypass.

Any surgery can cause temporary hairloss for some, add to that the sudden change in diet and rapid weight loss and your body goes into a sort of shock. As long as you make sure you are getting the proper amount of Protein (and taking Biotin helps too), your body will recover and hair will grow back.

I have very fine hair and did have hairloss three months after surgery. It slowed down and started growing back within three months. Because I have kept my protein levels where they should be and take biotin and all of my other supplements, my hair is now thicker and healthier than it has been in years.