Hair Loss!

[crazycravings 15]

K I'm getting Protein in and taking biotin!! Any other suggestions? I'm 4 mnths out and it has just started but man I'm losing a lot!

[giggles012980 12]

Same here, like huge clumps! I don't notice any "bald spots" but I've always had thick hair. I'm chalking it up to malnutrition @ this point. I try to get in all I can & thought I was doing well...vitamins & Protein so if anyone has any tips other than a good wig!

[crazycravings 15]

Me too- I have always had really thick hair and I don't see bald spot but I am losing ALOT!! It is getting pretty thin on both sides of my "bangs" but I'm really getting nervous- how much Biotin should I be taking in and when does it slack off??

[Mzluvee 41]

This is my fear, as my hair is already pretty thin...

[missjenny 43]

I'am totally freaking out about my hair too. My hair is getting so thin specially on top of my head. I do take Biotin 5000mcg once a day.

[Mzluvee 41]

Me to, I take Biotin daily and notice my hair growing fast but that thining on top is still there. Ugghh I hate it, and Im not even sleeved yet so I am really scared. Anyone tried Rogain for women?

[finaly4me 18]

K I'm getting Protein in and taking biotin!! Any other suggestions? I'm 4 mnths out and it has just started but man I'm losing a lot!

I'm also over 4 months out. And I started about 3 weeks ago. Had my p.o. appt with PA and my bld wk is perfect. She says its normal. Its just because of the quick weight lose. She told me Biotin and that it will eventually stop and regrow. I'm taking 6000mc of Biotin daily. I also bought garniers new Shampoo with biotin in it. I HATE the amount of hair I'm losing. It freaks me out. I have so much on my pillow and in the tub drain. My bald husband just doesn't get it. I get nervous when i wash it. Ive been trying not to but i think its gonna fall out no matter what i do or dont do. Ive always had super thick hair but not anymore. Glad I didn't have it thinned out when I cut it before surgery. So just gotta wait a bit and hope it stops. If not I'm just gotta learn how to rock a skinny body and a bald head. Ill take the trade off any day. Good luck to ya ll.

[kczar 166]

I'm not there yet, but I've gotten some advice that might be helpful. Along with the Biotin and getting your Protein in, use Nioxin Shampoo right after you're sleeved. It won't stop hair loss, but it stimulates new growth so while hopefully minimize the thin appearance. When the Hair loss start, try to minimize the frequency of shampooing. Avoid dyeing your hair or anything else that could cause more damage. I've also heard of a product called X-fusion that you spray on your hair. It's supposed to give the illusion of thicker hair so it might help hide any bald spots. Let your stylist know that you're expecting some loss and he/she can give you a cut that can hide it somewhat. A good stylist can really be a magician.

This is one thing I'm dreading about the process. I have a lot of hair, but it's really thin. So I might be wearing some scarves or hats for a while. At least it's temporary.

[Wheetsin 714]

Youi really just have to wait it out. Supplements/treatments/etc. seem to do nothing for the majority of the people who take them. I've not seen any actual research indicating they help - though I have seen some research indicating they do nothing. The positives seem almost exclusively anecdotal. But if it makes you feel better, take them. (Iron, not Biotin or anything else, is most directly linked to hairloss.) And as always, be careful when you supplement something that you're not known to be deficient in.

Remember that not all "hair loss" is created equal. If something can "help" (can't call it a cure, that would require FDA approval & actual research to back it up) with hairloss, you need to do what you can to find out what kind. The reasons we lose hair at any point vary so much. You're always losing some hair. If it's genetics vs. environmental vs. systemic (as ours is) vs. etc.

Unfortunately, there is little evidence that early Hair loss is preventable because it is most likely caused by surgery and rapid weight loss. Later hair loss, however, can be indicative of a nutritional problem, especially Iron deficiency, and may be a clinically useful sign. Educating patients about the potential for hair loss and possible underlying causes can help them to make informed choices and avoid wasting money on gimmicks that may have little real value.