Lutasha 102 Posted October 18, 2015 I'm glad I haven't lost any hair...but is the risk of losing hair over yet? I'm three months out from RNY. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glitter eyes 1,398 Posted October 19, 2015 I think it varies from person to person. Mine didn't start until about month six. It just recently stopped and I am 16 months post op. Maybe you will be one of the lucky ones. I will say losing the hair was so worth the weight loss and a new lease on life!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daisee68 2,493 Posted October 19, 2015 Mine didn't start until closer to 4 months out. Maybe you will be one of the lucky ones but no you aren't too far out to worry about it. Sorry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mskami77 295 Posted October 19, 2015 I never lost any hair. I'll be2 years out next month. I have really thick hair so maybe I didn't notice but it has continued to grow like usual. I think we may be the exception. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lutasha 102 Posted October 19, 2015 I never lost any hair. I'll be2 years out next month. I have really thick hair so maybe I didn't notice but it has continued to grow like usual. I think we may be the exception. My hair is so thick! I've been purposely not having my stylist thin it out but I'm losing patience. I don't want to have her thin it out AND THEN lose a bunch more. I'll wait a couple more months just to be sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizcan 77 Posted October 19, 2015 Mine has just started to fall out and I am 5 months out. So far it's not too bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lutasha 102 Posted October 19, 2015 Mine has just started to fall out and I am 5 months out. So far it's not too bad. Do you keep it short? Have you had to cut any special way? I lost a bunch of hair after all of my pregnancies, but my hair was much short then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizcan 77 Posted October 19, 2015 I have kept it long. The thing that is worse than it falling out is that it is dried out and looks frizzy. I just get the ends trimmed but I am like you and have very thick hair si it is not too noticeable yet... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Candidate 3,215 Posted October 19, 2015 I'm closing in on three months and haven't lost any yet. Hope the trend continues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anaxila 501 Posted October 19, 2015 I'm nine months post-op, and I never lost hair either. I took crazy amounts of Biotin starting right after surgery, so my hair actually became thicker rather than thinner. I was extremely anxious about Hair loss, and it turns out to have been a non-issue for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catwoman7 11,220 Posted October 19, 2015 from what I've heard/read, it usually starts falling out at 3 or 4 months out, but it can start as late as six months. I'm quickly approaching five months (with no loss so far) and am cautiously optimistic, but I won't rest easy until I hit the six-month mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXMissy 211 Posted October 19, 2015 I started losing about 4 months. My hair has thinned drastically. I can see, but I don't know that anyone else notices it. I cut it way shorter. I'm taking a lot of Biotin and making sure my Protein intake is high to help prevent it from thinning further. It is growing like crazy, but still losing at 6 months. It has slowed quite a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xmeridith 7 Posted October 24, 2015 Mine started at month 6 but was done by month 9. Wasn't noticeable to anyone but me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red37 116 Posted October 25, 2015 I started at month 4, now almost at month 6 and still losing hair like crazy. It sucks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmwishart 41 Posted October 28, 2015 My hair started falling out at about 3 1/2 months, which was about 3 weeks ago. It's thinned so much! If it goes on much longer, I won't have any hair left! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites