dee2rod 12 Posted August 5, 2013 Just wonderingbif EVERYBODY loses hair.?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddleman 4,376 Posted August 5, 2013 Yup - everyone. You can take all the Biotin you want, eat all the Protein you can and take all the Vitamins you can swallow, but it will still fall out. Month 3-6 are the heavy shedding months. Most people stop losing after that. The hair that falls out is usually the dead or weaker hair follicles. Do not worry. It is just a phase. Your hair will be stronger, longer and more beautiful by month 9. 9 mimimcd, Ms.AntiBand, notmeanymore and 6 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dee2rod 12 Posted August 5, 2013 Thanks Fiddleman. I was just wondering because I have thin hair already. I take biotin.. I'm scared. 1 GeorgiaGirl reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms.AntiBand 2,984 Posted August 5, 2013 Yep, pretty much everyone does. Those who say the don't.. Are kidding themselves or out right lying I suppose there's a very very slim chance you may be the .01 % that may not lose any hair, but just prepare for the Hair loss and if you don't lose any then great 2 Molly3 and Fiddleman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No game 14,437 Posted August 5, 2013 Hey fiddle I'm 9 months where's my beautiful longer stronger hair?? I was jipped! Op you will lose some, but the benefits of not being morbidly obese kinda offset this unfortunate side effectxxx 4 Molly3, FeeIsMe2, Ms.AntiBand and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNickelMax 26 Posted August 5, 2013 Fiddleman: Since you have short hair, was the loss noticeable? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AmyinMI 5 Posted August 5, 2013 I'm almost 3 months out and it is coming out by the handfuls. I'm a little bummed, but everyone who says they lost it also says it stops & grows back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HoosierGirl 780 Posted August 5, 2013 Just to be clear.......they mean Hair loss from your head. Just back from a beach vacation and the old bikini line was - uh - not affected by VSG hair loss. 11 gamergirl, Mrs_Ashley, lalyc and 8 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jen35 283 Posted August 5, 2013 Just to be clear.......they mean hair loss from your head. Just back from a beach vacation and the old bikini line was - uh - not affected by VSG Hair loss.< /p> I just read another post about hair loss and someone posted that they had lost a lot of hair "down south". I, of course, will not be that lucky! It would be nice though as I'm going to the beach in about 4 weeks. I'm not quite 3 months out and I've started noticing a lot more hair falling out. I have quite a bit of hair, but I'm still worried. Someone in the other thread mentioned they are using hair fibers. I've seen them at Sally's Beauty Supply - they are keratin fibers that elecrtostatically stick to your hair and make it look thicker. They aren't supposed to come off until you wash them out. I may have to get some. 1 Me-lite reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddleman 4,376 Posted August 5, 2013 Fiddleman: Since you have short hair' date=' was the loss noticeable?[/quote'] Quite honestly, my answer to that is yes. I had really thick hair before shedding around month 3. By the time it was done, my wife was noticing. My hairdressers confirmed it. It was always piling up on my iPad screen, getting in the way of using VST. Lol! I ended up with an average thickness of hair. However, as Laura said, losing some hair is OK when compared with complications or death that go hand in hand with morbid obesity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futureloser 190 Posted August 5, 2013 Yep' date=' pretty much everyone does. Those who say the don't.. Are kidding themselves or out right lying I suppose there's a very very slim chance you may be the .01 % that may not lose any hair, but just prepare for the Hair loss and if you don't lose any then great [/quote'] I am not lying- I have not lost any hair so far - 5 mos out. Maybe I will, but maybe I won't but I'd be up front about it if it happens. I have done nothing special to prevent it except to be vicious about taking my Protein and Vitamins. 1 Banned member reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cindymaried 145 Posted August 5, 2013 I am a week out and losing more hair than normal. When I was on a low carb diet for a few months I lost a bunch. I'm terrified I will be bald... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms.AntiBand 2,984 Posted August 5, 2013 I am not lying- I have not lost any hair so far - 5 mos out. Maybe I will, but maybe I won't but I'd be up front about it if it happens. I have done nothing special to prevent it except to be vicious about taking my Protein and Vitamins. I was way into my 6th month before I noticed any real loss?. But some gets to be that wee bitty % that doesn't lose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharonintx 1,275 Posted August 5, 2013 Well - I don't think everyone loses hair. i say this because I am now at 5 mos out and I haven't lost hair. None. I am not kidding myself nor making up stories about Hair loss. I did start taking the Biotin after 4 weeks post op. 500mg/day. I don't know if that's the reason or not. I have lost no hair. 2 brad360west and Banned member reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MizzouGirl 148 Posted August 5, 2013 I'm 10 weeks out and starting to lose tons of hair. I've got a very thick head of hair so hoping it won't be noticeable but guess time will tell. 1 mimimcd reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites