It appears as if I am losing my hair at a faster rate than before being banded. I eat about 80 grams of protien daily on an average. Is anyone else experiencing this?

Try doing a search on this site for that topic. It has been discussed numerous times, im sure you will find lots of valuable info. Best of luck.

I lost alot of hair on the Atkins diet...but found that Biotin seems to help. I use the 5000 mg capsule and pull it apart to blend it in with a Protein drink in the morning or skim milk instead of swallowing the capsule.

More than likely you are going to experience a bit of hair loss to some degree, but make sure you are getting a balanced diet, your required Proteins, and aim for 1000-1200 calories a day in order to keep your body from going into "starvation" mode. I'm not in the medical field...just giving you some info from what I've learned from my doctor's office and others.

Some people lose hair because of rapid weight loss. Balanced diet, protein, vitamins, and biotin (you can get capsules pretty cheap at walmart) will help. You can expect the hair to begin to regrow after a time. It all depends on the individual. Just don't worry about it. Better to lose hair and lose weight than to keep your hair and gain weight. Right?

i'm finally recovering from massive hair loss....i posted a thread in regards to hair loss and a member suggested pre-natal vitamins...i take biotin 2...but the pre-natal r really helping!!!!!!!!!! i wash my hair as less as possible 2...i know...yuck...but with some spray in conditioner or slicked back ponytails with some good smelling gel...you'll keep ur hair!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm losing my hair - quickly :smile2:

I've tried the biotin, Rogaine, vitamins, and nothing has helped. I called and spoke to my dietician yesterday and there are some "newer" studies that link female hair loss with low iron levels, especially your ferritin level. Your normal range in 20-230. So in all, if your ferritin is 25 it's normal but the study suggests women to have a level of at least 70. I've called my PCP and I have an appt to have some lab work done to check my iron. I'll let you know how that goes.

When you get a chance, google female hair loss and iron levels, there's a lot out there.

Just an idea,

Stephanie:blush:

A hairdresser told me to eat jello. She said the gelatin is supposed to be good for your hair. Has anyone heard this before?

surprisingly, just yesterday!

One on the NP's I work with told me to get some plain gelatin and take it like a shot every day.

I'll try ANYTHING (almost:tt2:)

I started losing my hair at nine months out from surgery. BIG clumps. My hair is now very thin and wispy, but I've noticed (now 18 months out) that I have a halo of new growth. It looks ridiculous at the moment, but at least it's growing back. I've been taking 500 grams of Biotin every day for the last 5 months. My hairdresser and my doctor recommended it.