Hair loss - can anyone suggest supplements?

[jadec86 1]

Hi

I'm 5 months post surgery and my Hair loss started last month.

I've lost 4.5 stone and weight loss steady at couple 2-3 lbs per week.

My bariatric nurse was surprised when I mentioned it, she said it was uncommon with the sleeves... so now I'm worried I might not be getting enough of something from my Vitamins and diet.

Can anyone suggest a supplement that helps?

Thanks

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[#9grammy 274]

I started using Biotin 10,000 units at my 6 month weigh ins before surgery. I am 22 months out and I still take it everyday. My Hair loss is not noticible at all, I do lose some when shampooed but just a little more than before WLS.

My nails grow fast also but still thin so I do the acrylic.

I'm also 59 and my stylist says I still have thick hair and it grows fast!

[KristenLe 5,979]

@@jadec86 It's common with any weight loss surgery.

[Dody143 1]

Wow I started using 10,000 units 2 weeks after surgery they told me that is common between 3-6 months and most people it comes back in rare cases it doesn't. My hair is already thinning from the top so I am being really adamite about taking shakes and Vitamins. Don't fret. You will be fine any time your body goes through ketosis that happens.

*Dody*

[LadyDarkness415 41]

Biotin definitely. And it's not unusual. Several docs told me that it happens with sleeve and bypass. It has to do with Vitamin absorbtion and our lack of ability to do so fully after surgery.

~~ LadyDarkness415 ~~

[glitter eyes 1,398]

What helped my hair the most was powdered marine collagen added to a bottle of Water. This helped cut my Hair loss in about half if not more. I also drink a cup of bamboo tea (high in silica) everyday and that has helped a lot too. It has made my hair softer, shiny and stronger and slowed down the loss also.

I tried Biotin, but for me it didn't work except for areas I really don't want extra hair- LOL.

[siera63 94]

@ladydarkness I think maybe you should think about reframing the hair loss thing in your mind.

I feel your pain with Hair loss truly I do. As a breast cancer survivor I was bald for 2 years during cancer treatment. It was hell on my ego for a long time till my 8 year old told me i had a "really pretty round head". He made me LOL. That made the treatments worth it even more. So I'm thinking that if hair loss (again) is a price to be paid to be healthier and thinner for myself and my son and the future, damn the price, I'll pay it. love & peace!

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[smallbmi 41]

I lost hair for about 6 months , I chopped my hair to bob and layered the heck of it , no one really noticed enough to mention it anyhow, and now it's shoulder length and loving the layers

[PaulStephens1975 62]

Thank me later.

https://www.amazon.com/Nexxus-Vitatress-Shampoo-Fragile-Thinning/dp/B007RFJ2HS/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1470356512&sr=1-4&keywords=biotin+shampoo+nexxus

[TobysMom 2]

I had the same problem and increase Biotin to 10,000. It's been a month but I see it coming back. I've lost over 1/2 of my hair!!

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[FlossieM 8]

Has anyone been eating Brazil nuts to prevent hair loss? - they are high in selenium - I am doing that and wondering how well it will work. I also take a skin hair and nails supplement (have done for years)

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[NeedaBreak4Me 1,755]

Has anyone been eating Brazil nuts to prevent hair loss? - they are high in selenium - I am doing that and wondering how well it will work. I also take a skin hair and nails supplement (have done for years)

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You should be VERY careful not have too much selenium.... it is very toxic in large doses... 2-3 brazil nuts is plenty, Which is around 150mcg... a daily minimum requirement is around 55mcg so 3 nuts is triple the minimum requirement.

Toxicity symptoms include:

Hair loss

nail loss

diarrhea

skin rashes

fatigue

irritability

nervous system abnormalities

Anyone thinking of mega dosing, DO NOT DO IT.... you could seriously damage your nervous system.

Edited August 6, 2016 by AussieGirl81

[gina171 626]

Has anyone been eating Brazil nuts to prevent hair loss? - they are high in selenium - I am doing that and wondering how well it will work. I also take a skin hair and nails supplement (have done for years)

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You should be VERY careful not have too much selenium.... it is very toxic in large doses... 2-3 brazil nuts is plenty, Which is around 150mcg... a daily minimum requirement is around 55mcg so 3 nuts is triple the minimum requirement.

Toxicity symptoms include:

Hair loss

nail loss

diarrhea

skin rashes

fatigue

irritability

nervous system abnormalities

Anyone thinking of mega dosing, DO NOT DO IT.... you could seriously damage your nervous system.

Thx for this info!

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[FlossieM 8]

Thank you v much! I love Brazil nuts so could have easily od'd...

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[NeedaBreak4Me 1,755]

No problem.... i just thought i would point it out... last thing we want is for other issues to happen because of an innocent looking brazil nut lol

Anything in excess has the potential to cause issues.. everything in moderation ????