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Hi,

I will be sleeved on Dec. 13. I have been reading about Hair loss and have a question. Do you lose more than the hair on your head? I am just trying to prepare myself mentally!

Thanks in advance!

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I don't have much hair on other parts of my body, so I cant say much about that, the the head lost about 30%... its now growing back.

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Just an idea, but my hair dresser and a couple other post VSG people told me that I needed to start taking the following as soon as I got a surgery date. Taking BEFORE helps considerable and starting back as soon as your dor allows you to swallow pills again. I am taking Biotin 5,000 mg at least once a day, Silica at lease once a day sometimes twice (both are for hair, skin and nails and will not only help support Hair growth /loss but will help your skin and assist with the wrinkles and sagginess that comes from rapid weight loss- Now you will still need cardio and weight training but this helps)

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Oh and I am also taking multi vit and vit B daily. as well as BPX which is a circulatory health proprietary blend of herbs. You might ck with your dr or nutritionist to make sure they don't have a better idea suited just for you, but thanks to my medical knowledge and several friends (Not to mention the lady at the Vitamin store) I think i am getting a good start on it. ;)

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I have had severe hair loss despite taking biotion, flax seed, a Multivitamin and B comples for 3 months before my surgery. I didnt have much hair to begin with due to hypothryroid and a hysterectomy. It is really thin and still falling out. Sigh.. hair everywhere else seems to be healthy and growing... no free brazilians here. :leaving: I am hoping someone can assure me that at least some of it will come back in. I guess it is an individual thing. Some people experience this and some get away without it.

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Medicprincess, Do you take Biotin 5,000mcg or mg? I take biotin 5mg and am thinking I need to take more. thank you

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