Please Let The Hair Loss Stop!

[sophiepants 489]

Yes, I feel sooo much lighter (ironic, huh?!)! I would share a pic but I have no idea how?!

I couldn't figure it out either so I started a new thread just added a few more pic and said it was a 3 month update with pics.

[sophiepants 489]

7 months out and still losing hair... i have cut it shorter and am trying different styles to cover the gaps. But have started looking at ways of supplementing my hair.< /p>

We have a place called Lucinda Ellery and they provide hair filling services for women losing hair. The results are amazing but not cheap. But am getting close to a consultation if this continues....

My SIL is going to send me something called Nioxin. She said it was a follicle stimulating thing. Look how smart I sound sheesh!!!

I better look into it before I continue talking about it !!! lol

But I had the same idea I have to cut it to make it appear fuller and not like I'm a balding 32 year old !!! :ph34r:

[artymama 170]

I cry every morning as I get ready for work. The Hair loss is dramatic and I call it "collateral damage".

[Malugo 31]

My surgeon is bold and he said to me...yessss you are going to loose hair but don't worry you are not going to look like me at all.

[jdmama911 224]

At 11 weeks out, Im now losing hair. I have had to flat Iron my hair a few times for social functions recently and both the front and back of my short was covered in hair I hated seeing it. I notice hair in my hand every time I stick my hand near my hair (shampooing is really bad). I knew this was going to probably be bad for me because of my struggle with getting Proteins in and not doing well with lactose or Protein Shakes at all. I just hope me having super thick hair will play into my favor...

[Indigo1991 1,612]

Awkward, Artymama, don't cry, it will get better. The weird thing is if I had lost this much hair with my big round face, I would have been even more upset. As it is, I now have a small face and short hair - probably an ok combo. But it still doesn't look like me... And I can't hide behind my hair like I used to lol....

[Indigo1991 1,612]

That should have read "Awwww" not awkward but can't get edit function to work :-((((

[Essence33 90]

Know you have heard most everyone complain at one time or another of Hair loss, but I never dreamed it would be this severe!! Really?!?! Am I going to be bald?! :*-(

What is causes the hair loss? Any AA women on this is experiencing this? I'm just curious, because I'm trying to grow mine now...lol

[Kiki75 42]

What is causes the Hair loss? Any AA women on this is experiencing this? I'm just curious, because I'm trying to grow mine now...lol

I'm not exact of cause..but my shedding just started..got a roller set yesterday so I can stay out of it...and I cannot sit for braids! Lol. Not right now. I guess I'm going to know how well staying out of it will work. My stylist said she can see a difference. Irony is hair length is still growing, but shedding like a cat! Probably the natural styles will feature high for me soon!

[Essence33 90]

I'm not exact of cause..but my shedding just started..got a roller set yesterday so I can stay out of it...and I cannot sit for braids! Lol. Not right now. I guess I'm going to know how well staying out of it will work. My stylist said she can see a difference. Irony is hair length is still growing, but shedding like a cat! Probably the natural styles will feature high for me soon!

Ok, I understand. But, I hope it gets better. I know I'll probably shed badly too.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

I think higher fats can only help our skin and hair but I do take essential fatty acids in the form of fish oil and evening primrose oil and it's still happening. I tell you what. There is no scientific evidence for Biotin, shampoos, etc to work. We can take them superstitiously but no evidence. Eating adequate Protein keeps you from losing MORE hair than we would but we're still going to lose the hair we would because if the anesthesia. The only things that seem to work are time, rogaine which will stop working when you stop using it, and artificial help like Toppix, extensions, and wigs. So I'm saving my money for the expensive extensions to thicken it when I can't stand it anymore. In the meantime, I guess I need to stop being lazy and use product like root boosters to add volume. Oh and to add insult to injury? It's all coming out the top and front where I can see it rather than the back which is thick as ever where I could have lied to myself and pretended that if I couldn't see it, then it wasn't happening.

actually my hair use to grow slowly but once I started taking biotin and silica, my hair grew way faster. Hair also grew in places it didn't grow before. That's my scientific evidence for me. It also cost me more money bc I have to color my hair more often now. the things we have to do for our beautiful hair. LOL

[need2bthin! 235]

Thanks for everyone's replies. I spoke with my Dr today concerning it and he prescribed me 50,000 units of Vitamin d a week and a prescription Iron supplement. He said that since I had such a difficult surgery (complete blood transfusion) and I was a chronic anemic this could have been a contributing factor.

The good news is I see a lot of re growth but I'm still losing a lot of hair!

[sanks51 214]

You should try add a few healthy fats to your diet such as avocado, salmon and coconut oil. I was one of the lucky ones, I don't think I lost a strand.. But I have lost 117lbs (almost 10 months post op). I did start adding these from the moment I was allowed to eat puréed/soft diet.

Edited December 4, 2013 by sanks51

[pottergirl 261]

My hair started to fall out at 3 .5 months and kept on till about 7 months. It got thin and I've always had thick hair. I cut it short..it's thickening back up nicely and looks cute....people constantly tell me how good it looks..that's of they recognize me 136 lbs lighter!

[need2bthin! 235]

I think I will try adding in the good fats too.