Hair loss

[Gladys62 64]

My hair is coming out in clumps. I take my Biotin and get a minimum of 60g Protein daily. I'm 5 months out from sleeve as of last week. When will it stop? It's scary!!! I'm a female so bald isn't sexy like it is on men!

[jane13 2,256]

@@Gladys62 - this is my only fear post-op. My surgeon said it is normal and most everyone loses hair. It should stop after about 3 months. I have started looking at hats!

[Comeflywithme 402]

Just think Protein Protein PROTEIN...mines started about 6 or 7 months post op and I am finally seeing it deminish now (1 year post op - 6 months after it started falling). Get it cut, it helps and take your Biotin, it will be fine, you won't be bold, you'll see....

[LovinSoul 113]

I had my surgery 8 mos ago. I lost a lot of hair too and my doc told me it would peak at about 6 to 8 months then stop. That's exactly what happened! It is scary but I never lost so much that I had baldness or bald spots. I lost my hair starting at the front and then it sort of moved towards the back of my head then stopped. Take your biotin! I don't think it stopped the Hair loss but it seems to greatly improve how fast the hair grows back. And your nails grow faster and seem healthier also. I know it's distressing but it WILL grow back. Hang in there!

[SeahawksFan 444]

Mine started falling out around 3 months and now I am 7 months and it's pretty much stopped. I have been taking Biotin and getting my Protein in. I also cut it in a short chin length bob. Pretty much the only down fall of the surgery for me

~LA

[roundisashape 712]

Oh boy, yeah - mine thinned out a LOT. People can notice the thinning on top now, so I had to move my part around and I've been either wearing a ponytail to cover it or using thickening spray to "poof" it up some. Getting plenty of Protein, taking Vitamins, extra Biotin, etc but it hasn't slowed the loss any, just helped me grow new flyaways faster. I'm just over 6 months out and it's finally starting to slow but hasn't gotten back to a pre-op level of loss yet.

[Gladys62 64]

Thank you all for the info! It has me distressed!! I'm faithful with the Biotin for the past 3 weeks for sure. Before that I was pretty good but I missed some. And I am making sure to get Protein at LEAST 60g on a bad day. More when possible.

I did cut it to chin length. So I'm doing what I can. I just need to know it eventually stops! Or slows down!! Is it from the lack of protein?

Or I should say the decrease of protein.

[Bndtoslv 292]

Just think Protein PROTEIN PROTEIN...mines started about 6 or 7 months post op and I am finally seeing it deminish now (1 year post op - 6 months after it started falling). Get it cut, it helps and take your Biotin, it will be fine, you won't be bold, you'll see....

Fyi my nutritionist says that MANY Protein Shakes inaccurately report the protein content. They tested some of them and they claimed 25 and only had 5! Maybe that is the problem.

[Gladys62 64]

Fyi my nutritionist says that MANY Protein shakes inaccurately report the Protein content. They tested some of them and they claimed 25 and only had 5! Maybe that is the problem.

[Gladys62 64]

I can't reply to a quote correctly it appears! Sorry!

I use the powders from GNC. The premixed upset my stomach. Have you heard anything on them. I like Cellulacor and GNC amplified wheybolic. Any feedback on those? That may be it. I am not much on meat and eggs make me sick now.