Another hair loss question, with a twist!

[debd80 41]

Yeah, I take Biotin everyday in chewable form. I bought mine on Amazon but GNC has chews as well. But I was also cleared for regular pills a couple weeks after surgery.

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[LizHobbs 27]

So should I buy all my Vitamins in liquid or chewable ? I have in pills . Only my Vitamin B12 is liquid.

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[debd80 41]

It depends on when your surgeon clears you to take regular pills. I prefer pills over chewables because most taste kinda gross.

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[jess9395 5,449]

I took all my Vitamins, took Biotin and keratin and fish oil and got all my Protein in and lost hair. And lost it with other surgery too. I think there are multiple things happening--look up telogen effluvium that is the cause of a lot of post op Hair loss and can happen despite adequate nutrition.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I was eating high Protein for months before surgery and started hitting my protein goal (75+ grams) within 24 hours of surgery. I was also taking Biotin well before and after surgery. I still had massive Hair loss.< /p>

I wish I had listened to my surgeon and not wasted my money on biotin. He told me it wouldn't help! I did notice it helped me grow new hair quickly . . . on my face and from the waist down. Not what I was looking for tbh.

I think that all the supplements and teas and potions in the world don't do anything but make people feel good about being proactive. Hair loss is, IMO, a crap shoot after surgery.

Still, with all the hair I lost (and I had experienced a lot of permanent hair loss before surgery because I am just lucky that way) I still never had anyone say anything to me about my looks after surgery beyond how terrific I looked. You lose 100+ lbs and people aren't going to notice a little hair thinning. Besides, hair loss may not be preventable but it is disguisable. Good luck everyone!