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POLL Does Everyone Lose Their Hair??



Have you experienced hair loss due to the lapband?  

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  1. 1. Have you experienced hair loss due to the lapband?

    • I've had no hair loss whatsoever and I'm more than 4 months post-op.
      144
    • I've experienced no hair loss whatsoever and I'm less than 4 months post-op.
      129
    • I"ve lost 25% of my hair.
      151
    • I've lost 50% of my hair.
      41
    • I've lost enough hair im worried I will go bald.
      41
    • None of these answers fit my situation.
      117


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I dodged the lapband Hair loss bullet, but I started losing my hair about a month or so ago, not from the band, but from an ovarian cyst. I was turning into an ape with all the extra hormones and pills and now that I've had the cyst removed and am off the pills, poof, hair is coming out. I am told it will go on for a couple more months, or so. I have thick hair, so I hope it will stop before it gets bad. I also want to know why the hair only falls out of your head and not your legs or face or anywhere else.

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Im right around the 4 month mark and my hair has been falling out more. I'm upping my Protein, taking Biotin and it was recommended that I switch to a more easily assorbed multi. So I'm hoping this will stop the Hair loss. I've also noticed that my energy is down, weight loss has tapered and my depression and anxiety is not under control as before. So I'm hoping this is all related.

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