Anyone having hair loss?

[brooklyn64 0]

I am four months post banding and have been losing my hair by the handful the last few weeks. I had a fill yesterday and my doctor said I need to take Biotin supplements.

I have lost 34 lbs since my banding on May 26th!

[pollywogg 17]

I am having significant Hair loss as well, thank God I had really thick hair to begin with. I have talked to a few physicians about this and generally we are losing the hair that is in the dormant state because of a extreme diet change and the stress from the surgery. We are going to stop shedding about 6 months post op and after another 6 months our hair should be back to normal! Make sure you take your daily Vitamin, and don't wear your hair up a lot, but other than that nothing much will really help.

[brooklyn64 0]

MY doctor also told me to use olive oil Shampoo and take fish oil. He thinks it is also due to the fact that I don't eat much fat at all.

I too have very think hair!

[pollywogg 17]

Cool! I'll try that too!

[Willsmom6 0]

I am not yet post op but when reading the guidelines book i was given, it says in there that you may lose your hair if you arent taking in enough protein... Not sure if that will help you but just a thought...

[CarolWA 0]

My surgery was June 1st and I have lost about 1/2 of my hair.

I've taken Biotin all along and it doesn't really do anything. I also use the Biotin Shampoo, but I'm still short half my hair.

I had thin hair to begin with, so now I look like a chemo patient, enough that I scared my grand daughter.

I went to a dermatologist and he said it will start to grow again in 4 to 6 months. I had 2 surgeries 1 month apart, so he says that was too stressful for my body. I hope it comes back. In the meantime, I'm getting used to hats, and bought a wig, but haven't had the guts to wear it yet.

Carol

[CarolWA 0]

forgot my signature LOL

[CarolWA 0]

OK what's with my signature??/

[CarolWA 0]

Come to think of it, where's everyone's signature?? LOL

[YngGram 73]

The loss is from diet change and surgery stress. I have had several surgerys over the years and never had this happen, so I am going with the diet change and the main factor. I take Boiten and my hair still came out, just not real bad. The Protein is always mentioned when this is talked about but I don't if it's because we now get more than we did or less??? It started about 4 months after surgery and lasted about 3 months. My bald spot is almost gone :cursing: