Hair Loss

[AnnMarie23 13]

HW 328

SW 311

CW 259

Surgery 8/23

I am 12 weeks out and thought I would be fine, I have been taking Biotin religiously. My hair is now starting to really thin out, it's very curly so you can't see it too much but I am taking a bunch out daily. Has anyone else experienced this and what did you do? This is the only side effect I have experienced so far.

[mipookiebear 20]

I am 14 weeks post op & having the same problem. hair is coming out in clumps. I am also taking my Vitamins plus Biotin. Hopefully it gets better.

[TMP22 8]

I have been using "not your mother's way to grow shampoo", I do not wash my hair on a regular basis or put it in a bun and of course along with my Biotin pills had been working for me. although after every wash I do see a little hair fall out but that's been the usual before surgery

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[James Marusek 5,244]

Make sure you are consuming enough Protein. Otherwise your body will begin to scavenge Protein from other parts of your body such as your hair.

Most individuals affected by Hair loss find that as their weight loss levels out, their hair loss also comes to an end.

[clc9 644]

It's nothing you've done wrong! First, people who have major surgery of any kind regularly lose their hair about 6 weeks to 3 months afterwards. Not just WLS surgery patients experience it. It's just a traumatic experience for your body. Add to that, people who lose large amounts of weight either fast or slow also lose hair because that's traumatic to your body too. So WLS patients get it from two sources.

Your hair goes through 3 stages. Anagen (growing), Catagen (a very short phase of neither growing or shedding) and Telogen (shedding and resting). Surgery, weight loss and really any kind of body trauma like stress or severe illness sends a significant portion of your hair from the Anagen phase to Telogen. That trauma takes 6 weeks to a few months until it shows up in your hair. Your body would rightly rather use it's resources to heal you than grow hair. After it sheds, those follicles rest for about 3 months before they start regrowing hairs. And it can take a few months before you really see those new sprouts on your head and even then, your hair only regrows about a 1/2" a month. So it can be a pain for a while, but it will come back. A short haircut will make it feel fuller and less in transition than a long style.

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[AnnMarie23 13]

Thank you to all, this really helps!!!

[katyb2k 6]

My surgeon said that I need to get at least 60 grams of protien a day, or I run the risk of having my hair fall out.

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[Moogle 116]

Hair loss started about the 3rd month. I'm at 6 months and keep shedding like crazy. Best thing to do is keep getting your Protein, Water and Vitamins in. I added a dose of Biotin as well. It'll stop eventually. I actually used it as an excuse to cut over a foot of hair off.