Biotin

[VSG_Brandnewkindame 17]

Sleeved Oct 24th & have had few complications.... since day 2 post op, I am now severely anemic. Definitely have been trying to up my Protein intake to the recommended 60-65g daily. Have to avoid any unnecessary Hair loss & want to know how many mg of Biotin is recommended daily post surgery for bariatric patients? Also, if anything else worked for you, please pass info this way. Thnx

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Biotin doesn't work to stop Hair loss (neither does Protein btw). It might help hair grow back thicker and faster, though I don't think there's any peer-reviewed, published scientific evidence to back that up.

I think most people who want to believe in biotin take 5000 mcg a day. If it really did work, then no one who is post-op would suffer from hair loss, as everyone would be taking it and successfully keeping all their hair. My surgeon told me not to throw away my money on it -- I wish I had listened, but I took megadoses of biotin, got 75+ grams of protein daily starting within 24 hours of surgery (and for weeks before surgery) and still lost massive amounts of hair.

There are ways you can disguise hair loss, with products like Toppik or Nanogen, or a new hair cut (side part, short, layered). But it either is or isn't going to happen and no potion or pill will stop it. Best wishes to you that it doesn't happen!

[Lema 236]

Before the surgery, I had thin hair and had been taking materna for about 3 months. I noticed lots of baby hair growing which got me excited. I went through with the surgery and totally forgot about materna. I tried different kinds of chewable Multi Vitamins, Biotin and Vitamin D. I took 4000 mcgs of biotin for 6 months and 4 Multivitamins every day for six months. It did not stop my Hair loss or anything. My nails are stronger but nothing for my hair and I am always feeling weak when I am moving around through out the day. This is the second week since I have started materna again and I am feeling very energized. I take one at night and one in the morning. I am very very excited and wish something had clicked in my mind earlier.

Edited November 9, 2016 by Lema

[_Kate_ 2,224]

@@VSG_Brandnewkindame

Congratulations on the surgery !

I found hair thickening Shampoo really helped, that and keeping my hair in a short bob. I did take Biotin and not sure if its worth getting that horse pill down every day but I didn't think it would do any harm to try.

My hair is now growing as normal, 15 months out. Having skin surgery January and I bet it falls out again