female only Is it safe to dye my hair? (6 months post opt)

[Comfy_Blue 285]

Tomorrow it'll officially be 6 months since I was sleeved. I was told that my hair would start falling out a few months into post-opt, but so far (*knock on wood*)so good. I've been working hard to get in my protein/calcium, I exercise, try to eat well, drink milk daily and I (almost always) take my Vitamins, so maybe that's helping.

My hair seems to be growing faster since my surgery. (It was chin length pre-opt. Post opt, it meets my bra strap).

Anyway, I've been wanting to dye my hair for quite some time now, but I am terrified that it's too soon and/or I'm going to somehow mess up the increased Hair growth I've seen and it'll start breaking off/falling out.

Have any of you dyed your hair post opt? How did it go? How long did you wait?

My husband suggested if I just got high lights, so that if my hair does fall out, it'll only be parts of it. But I'm still leery and not a big fan of highlights (I've had them done in the past and the stylists apparently didn't know what they were doing because they looked so unnatural!)

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

I think dying hair is damaging to the cuticles and ends so if you're really worried then wait a little longer. That said, I have dyed my hair several months post op and I don't think it made my Hair loss any worse than if I hadn't dyed my hair. Good luck.

[Comfy_Blue 285]

Thanks Lil. Maybe I'll hold out until school starts back. Ya know, new year, new hair do (plus that'll put me closer to the 1 year mark)

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

Six months..Go for it.......I bet you'll feel better too!

[Rena's got this 274]

I dyed my hair 3 months out at home. I use a semi permanent color that washes out in 28 shampoos. No Hair loss, even from the weight loss. The semi perm color I use makes my hair feel luxurious and doesn't dry it out at all.

[JeanZ_RN 378]

I have my hair dyed at the beauty shop once a month, and have for years. (See the white streak? That's the only part that's my natural color.)

It hasn't affected my Hair loss at all. I started losing hair faster at 3.5 months post op, and now at 7 months out the rate of loss has now slowed a bit.

[slvrsax 301]

I didn't have any hair loss, I'm six months out. I died it red a month ago, hated it and just went back to blonde yesterday. Seemed to do just fine with the red, no apparent loss. I just didn't like the color!

[millergirl314 168]

I've dyed my hair 2x now and I'm just shy of 4 months. Unfortunately I do have Hair loss and it's horrible but it will grow back, I'm not bald or anything but my long thick dark hair is now a lil on the thin side lol. I think you should do whatever makes you happy :-)

[Shea_Shea 39]

You should be fine! I'm 5 1/2 months out and a hairstylist and I've been coloring my hair. I haven't had a problem.