Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

My Hair is falling :(



Recommended Posts

Hello all,

So I am 3 months out, Protein, fruit and vegetables are about 70% of total intake. My hair was perfect, but it started falling 2 weeks ago and a fast rate.

Any help? Have you passed through this? How did you deal with it?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hello all,

So I am 3 months out, Protein, fruit and vegetables are about 70% of total intake. My hair was perfect, but it started falling 2 weeks ago and a fast rate.

Any help? Have you passed through this? How did you deal with it?

Hi Mozza, yes it's inevitable. Weight loss leads to Hair loss in most people, but not all. I had the sleeve 2 1/2 years ago and at about 4 months out I started losing hair by the handfull. I was quite upset but knew it was coming. I just cut my hair shorter so it wasn't as noticeable. Once I started adding more fat to my diet the hair grew back and thickened up. It's just a temporary problem and you will soon be over it. I promise, the weight loss is worth the hair loss. I will be having a revision to bypass in a couple of months and I will go through this again and though I dread it, I know it is a temporary thing and well worth the problem.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hello all,

So I am 3 months out, Protein, fruit and vegetables are about 70% of total intake. My hair was perfect, but it started falling 2 weeks ago and a fast rate.

Any help? Have you passed through this? How did you deal with it?

Hi Mozza, yes it's inevitable. Weight loss leads to Hair loss in most people, but not all. I had the sleeve 2 1/2 years ago and at about 4 months out I started losing hair by the handfull. I was quite upset but knew it was coming. I just cut my hair shorter so it wasn't as noticeable. Once I started adding more fat to my diet the hair grew back and thickened up. It's just a temporary problem and you will soon be over it. I promise, the weight loss is worth the hair loss. I will be having a revision to bypass in a couple of months and I will go through this again and though I dread it, I know it is a temporary thing and well worth the problem.
May I ask why you are having a revision to bypass? I am pre op and still deciding between bypass and sleeve.

Sent from my SM-G925T using the BariatricPal App

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hello all,

So I am 3 months out, Protein, fruit and vegetables are about 70% of total intake. My hair was perfect, but it started falling 2 weeks ago and a fast rate.

Any help? Have you passed through this? How did you deal with it?

Have you tried taking extra Biotin?

Sent from my SM-G925P using the BariatricPal App

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hello all,

So I am 3 months out, Protein, fruit and vegetables are about 70% of total intake. My hair was perfect, but it started falling 2 weeks ago and a fast rate.

Any help? Have you passed through this? How did you deal with it?

Hi Mozza, yes it's inevitable. Weight loss leads to Hair loss in most people, but not all. I had the sleeve 2 1/2 years ago and at about 4 months out I started losing hair by the handfull. I was quite upset but knew it was coming. I just cut my hair shorter so it wasn't as noticeable. Once I started adding more fat to my diet the hair grew back and thickened up. It's just a temporary problem and you will soon be over it. I promise, the weight loss is worth the hair loss. I will be having a revision to bypass in a couple of months and I will go through this again and though I dread it, I know it is a temporary thing and well worth the problem.
May I ask why you are having a revision to bypass? I am pre op and still deciding between bypass and sleeve.

Sent from my SM-G925T using the BariatricPal App

Yes, pls share, audaciousmarie?

Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Edited by gina171

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

My hair comes out by the fistful. I brush my hair and like 5 strands stick together and come out. I recently dyed and cut my hair to about chin length for it to be less noticeable, and that's helped. Yes, the hair is still coming out, but when I look in the mirror I feel less self-concious.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

@@MozzaWehsha

Listen to your doctors and nutritionists. They know the process and the ladies and gentlemen on this forum have great ideas. Remember there are other paths to health as well. Rosemary essential can be added to your routine through conditioner or direct rubbing in your hair and scalp. It works for some to thicken hair and improve skin along with nails. I am battling now with prevention plans before surgery researching everything possible to maintain health through the transformation process. Look into essential oils - they really work!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

A little over a year out and as a hair stylist losing my hair has been a disaster. I can say it has improved! My hair is growing back in and I am in an awkward hair phase. I chopped it off to my chin and then again when I was at my thinnest, now it just at my ears. It is coming back fuller, shiny and healthier. It gets better!!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I'm almost four months out and my hair recently started coming out in handfuls. Last week my hairdresser gave me a shorter haircut with some layers and it looks a lot better. We left a little length in case I need to go shorter. Everyone on this forum says it will come back so I'm trusting their collective experience, and it's worth it to have more energy/better health.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I am pre op and looking into getting a good quality partial hairpiece to help get my through this phase....has anyone used wigs, partials, etc?

Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I am anticipating surgery in Oct and have started pounding silica, Biotin, zinc, and some Iron. I just bought a hair Regrowth system at Ulta today. I already have thin/thinning hair and can't afford too lose much more... I figure if I can try to get it as full as I can now, maybe it won't be as bad post op.

Ulta also had this product called hair building fibers (Toppik) that I may experiment with. They had a trail size in different hair shades.

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

My hair started falling out by the handful at 3 months. I started taking Iron ( my levels were down), and bio-zinc. In the past few weeks my Hair loss has lessened by a lot which is a relief.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I started losing my hair at about 2.5 months...it has slowed a bit now and i'm 8months out...protein was key for me...i up my Protein and it seems to slow the loss and I can see regrowth so it will come back. I was blessed with thick hair to start with so no one but me notices..except for on my clothes...you can see it there :(

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I lost about 1/3 of my hair between 4-6 months out from my surgery. The Hair loss stopped at 6 months, and appears to be growing back.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

@Audacious Marie, I love my sleeve. It's an awesome WLS but I suffer from severe gastric reflux which is causing other problems to my esophagus. My surgeon wants to do the revision to the gastric bypass to fix this and it seems like the best option. I prefer the sleeve to the bypass but I'll do whatever will help clear up my problems. Good luck to you.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
      1 protein shake (bariatric advantage chocolate) with 8 oz of fat free milk 1 snack = 1 unjury protein shake (root beer) 1 protein shake (bariatric advantage orange cream) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein bar 1 protein shake (bariatric advantace orange cream or chocolate) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein soup (chicken) 3 servings of sugar free jello and popsicles throughout the day. 64 oz of water (I have flavor packets). Hot tea and coffee with splenda has been approved as well. Does anyone recommend anything for the next 3 weeks?
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

    • buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BetterLeah

      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

    • Ladiva04

      Hello,
      I had my surgery on the 25th of June of this year. Starting off at 117 kilos.😒
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        Congrats on the surgery!

    • Sandra Austin Tx

      I’m 6 days post op as of today. I had the gastric bypass 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×