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M sure this has been discussed, but has anyone experienced Hair loss after bein banded? I hear some stuff about that then heard of some youtubers and their use of Biotin. Anyone try it? I'm lookin for chewables?

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Yes hair loss is very common after lapband surgery

Biotin helps, but you need to take it consistently for a long time (some people say 6+ months)

I have not heard of Biotin chewables

Taking a Multivitamin once a day will also help (those come in chewable versions)

Make sure your getting adequate protein!! That will also help with Hair loss

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I had a hard time with this as well. I started taking Biotin the pills are small so its not that bad. I also started using this miracle Shampoo and conditioner with a spray in stay in conditioner and it is amazing. It's called "It's a 10" expensive but it really works.

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You can find sublingual (melts under tongue) Biotin at vit./health food stores (not GNC).

I started taking mega doses of biotin before I had surgery because hairloss was my biggest fear. I don't know if it helped or not because I still lost about 40% of my hair. Who knows, maybe I would have lost more if I had not taken the biotin. The good news is my hair grew back.

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When I started loosing some hair I went to the dermatologist. He assured me i wouldn't go bald. He said your body goes into kind of a shock after rapid weight loss and that's why hair falls out. I never tried Biotin and a few months later I was back to normal. It started about 5 months postop and ended about 3 months later.

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Thanks for the tips!

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Some multi-vitamins chewables have some Biotin in them. It's a good idea to buy some biotin and take if you're seeing a large Hair loss.< /p>

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I've lost 170 lbs and the nutritionist I saw told me that if I got 60 grams or more of Protein, that I wouldn't lose my hair and it worked. She said that our skin and hair is made of Protein. Although I have had to have a Tummy Tuck and breast lift, my skin looks great.

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You can find sublingual (melts under tongue) Biotin at vit./health food stores (not GNC).

I started taking mega doses of Biotin before I had surgery because hairloss was my biggest fear. I don't know if it helped or not because I still lost about 40% of my hair. Who knows' date=' maybe I would have lost more if I had not taken the biotin. The good news is my hair grew back.[/quote']

Can u tell me when ur hair grew back?

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I had highlights. and everywhere it was blonde nearly broke in half. This was right at 100lbs. I got my hair darkened getting rid of the highlights that stopped the breakage. Dlb'd up on the Biotin and started using the It's a 10 product with heavy conditioning treatments took me almost 4 months to recover now my hair looks great.

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I started getting very tiny thin little re-growth around 12 months. It wasn't all back and to the original length and thickness until about 2 years post op.

I tried everything including keeping my Protein intake high, Biotin, Nioxin vits., Nioxin shampoo/conditioner, even Rogain. I really do not think any of it helped. I think it depends on what type of hair you have also. Mine is thin, straight, and baby fine.

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