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Is there anyone out there who have reached their goal and not had Hair loss? I see lots of posts regarding hair loss...but wondering if anyone was able to avoid it?

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Good question. I'd love to know the answer to this as well!

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Hair loss usually hits at months 3-4. I will be 4 months post-op August 16th and while I have noticed some shedding it's not bad at all... I have fine hair but it's thick if that makes sense.. I recently got about 4 inches chopped off so maybe that helped! :)

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My Hair loss didn't hit until about month 5. I feel like I will go bald any day now, but other people say they don't notice any thinning. I had really thick hair so I think that helps. I was starting to think I might not have any hair loss before it started. :(

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hair loss?

thinathart

8 months post WLS

not at goal yet, luckily for me, never lost any of my hair :)

good luck

kathy

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I was hoping there was someone out there who didn't experience Hair loss. I know it will probably happen to me, but at least this gives me hope. :)

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I am 8 months out and I must say I never had any Hair loss.< /p>

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Au contraire, I'm 1 month + 1 week post-op and my hair is starting to fall... Or maybe I'm paranoid. But still, I'm not losing too much yet.

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It would be super helpful if the ones that DID NOT experience hair loss could provide some insight on why they think they dodged the bullet. Did you have any complications? Did you get the recommended Protein in daily? Did you lose weight fast, slow or gradually? Did you take any supplements? Did you do anything special?

I'm sure this information would be appreciated by ALL!

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I have no idea why I had no hair lloss. I asked my doctor about it since I read on here that so many have it, and he said he didn't realize that would happen, that he never heard of any of his patients saying anything about Hair loss and he didn't know what would cause it. Other than anesthetic causes it sometimes, but he said that usually happens right away. I have always taken the Bariatric Advantage chewable Iron and Multi Vitamins. I drink almost a gallon of Water a day. Never had any complications of any kind.

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Sleepdreamer did you have your recommended Protein?

Meka

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I always got in alot of Protein. Drank alot of rtd drinks. Did not do any powdered at all. I have always continued to drink at least one 40g pf Protein Drink daily and still do. I will be 8 months on the 14th.

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insight on why they think they dodged the bullet.

prisytomboy

i did nothing special to prevent me from losing my hair

i take the required Bariatric Vitamins., nothing extra

I take 325 mgs 2x a day of Iron - but i was always doing that per my PCP

It was the luck of the draw for me that i didn't lose my hair

kathy

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