Thinning Hair???

[jay150 5]

Hi....I noticed that my hair is unbelievably thin. Has anyone experienced this, and if so, did your hair get back to normal? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

[jay150 5]

I have also done a Keratin treatment back in June, but it was not my first one and never made my hair this way previously.

[Jrowe1971 12]

I do not have that problem but, I have been told by my nutritionist that insufficient Protein levels will make your hair fall out. They recommend at least 60 grams a day. I try to do at least 100 grams of protein a day. Hair loss can be caused by other things such as illness or genetics but I would start with trying to add a lot of protein to your diet.

[honk 780]

I take Biotin 5000 mg (available in ticktac sized gel caps).

[Poodlelover56 2]

Protein, protein, protein. If you are not tracking it, you can go to myfitnesspal.com. It's a great web site that will track all your nutrition. I also take Biotin. How long have you been banded?

[jay150 5]

Thanks everyone. I just started taking Biotin so I hope I notice a difference. I was banded in February of this year.

[vlp1968 83]

About 6 months post op I started loosing hair. I went to the dermatologist and he said it was from rapid weight loss. He said your body goes into a kind of shock. It stopped a couple months later. I didn't take any kind of supplement, and ate about 80 gms of protien a day. I was lucky to have started out with a pretty thick head of hair.

[tabithainbremerton 7]

I already have hair loss and I haven't had the band yet- bad genetics. So I have been reading on how it can get worse post-lab band. It looks like Biotin is the way to go- that and enough protien. Dietary daily recommendations are 5000 to 7500mcg/day. I plan to start that right away to see if it helps. The stuff I ready said most people get enough of it in their daily diet, but I can imagine post-lab band we might not. Let me know if it helps, I see you said you're gonna start it. Me too! We will learn together!

Tabby.