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Am I the only one afraid to go bald? My Hair loss has been ongoing for 2 months and it doesn't seem like its going to stop any time soon. Suggestions? Thoughts? Experiences? Advice? Something!

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Just posted almost the same thing but I'm pre n I think we are looking for the same answers.. Hopefully some one will help u and I :)

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Biotin works!!! I'm taking it plus ur Multivitamins will help too.. Doc said will fall a lil bec of the diet change but it should get better with multivitamins and biotin!! I was worried too!

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theres another topic with this same thing that i posted on. it thins out but grows back, try not to worry about. believe me when i was much heavier my hair was my lions mane, my pride and joy cause I was so fat the only thing U could make beautiful was my hair. now I have lost about 1/3 to

1/2: I'm on Biotin vit, etc. its thin but i'm nor close to bald

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thank you.. thats exactly how i feel about my hair.. but your right.. i saw your pic and your hair looks great! so i am hoping for the same outcome

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I take 5,000 mcg Biotin daily. It can't hurt. (Not sure how much it helps, though, either). Not everyone will lose hair, but a lot of us do. I cut my hair into a short pixie (because I really wanted to but wouldn't do it when I was obese) and although it is thin I definitely am not bald. It is worth it for the way I feel alive again having lost so much weight!

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I take Biotin 5000 mcg daily. I always get all my Protein in, but my hair fell out pretty badly. I'm 7 months out, and it's mostly stopped, though it still comes out a little faster than before surgery. I can see lots of new growth, but I imagine it's going to another 6 months before that gets long and thick enough to do any good. My hair wasn't very thick before surgery, and I think I might have lost about 1/3 -1/2, and I'm not bald either. However, I do have some areas where my scalp shows, so I've been using Bosley fibers, which work wonders to give the appearance of thicker hair.

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Mine has been falling out about a month now. I cringe every time I wash or comb it. I've taken Biotin for years.. It really does help. Just hoping this shedding phase won't last much longer!

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My hair has been coming out for a year and hasn't stoped, I hope it does soon.

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My hair has been coming out for a year and hasn't stoped' date=' I hope it does soon.[/quote']

What does your doctor say about this?

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