3 Months - Hair Loss :(

[CQ209 16]

They told me about the Hair loss, I researched the hair loss online, but the feeling of pulling out 15-20 hairs at a time is not a fun one! Hoping this ends as fast as it started haha.

I am, however, down 42 lbs since surgery, 60 lbs since the start of this whole process. And I have tons of energy. I also didn't get any of the complications I've heard of others getting. So if hair loss is my biggest obstacle, I can deal with that. But it is not fun.

[trekker954 421]

Mine finally stopped coming out at around 7 months. Was awful between 3 and 6 months

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[Diana_in_Philly 1,426]

Like @trekker954 said - was worst for me between about 4-7 months. I'm 8 months out now and still lose a little when I shower, but not the handfuls like before. I added Biotin to my Vitamins and that may have helped (or it may have just been the placebo effect). It gets better.

[Sadiebug 206]

I'm in the same boat - I'm almost 4 months out from surgery and over the past week I have really started noticing the Hair loss more and more. Thankfully I have really thick hair so it shouldn't be too noticeable (as long as it stops in a few months!) I was expecting it but it still is such a shock to pull out handfuls of hair every time I shower

[bostonmama 135]

I started taking Biotin around 5 months out and that is when i noticed it starting to grow back. It really does suck but it gets better!

I found that parting my hair on the other side seemed to help it look fuller.

[CQ209 16]

Do any of you feel like the rate of Hair loss is unsustainable, and you will be bald if it keeps going the way it is going?

My hair is noticeably falling out in large quantities, and it's only been a couple of weeks...if it keeps going the way it is going, I'm sure to be bald! Literally, I'm losing probably 300-400 hairs per day.

[GrrlAnn 177]

My Hair loss started at 3 months postop (I am now 4 months out). I had been taking Biotin for over 2 months and have been hitting my Protein, Water and Vitamin goals every day.

I went from losing about 5-10 hairs after showering to 50-100. After a few weeks I went to my salon for my regular hair appointment and asked her for a product to help. She gave me this from Futerer. It's super expensive but it stopped my hair loss almost entirely. Unless it was some kind of coincidence, this stuff really works!

http://www.dermstore.com/product_4Step+System+for+Sudden+Thinning+Hair_65112.htm?gclid=CjwKEAjwsLTJBRCvibaW9bGLtUESJAC4wKw1uQ4WaIcUszzvyREOfKbYPDRRD7ORzWl5olCpQarlRBoCn9Lw_wcB&scid=scplp65112&sc_intid=65112&utm_source=fro&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_term=hair+care&utm_campaign=500489

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[Berry78 4,261]

I seem to be special. My hair started falling out during the preop diet, and has been consistent since (10 weeks out now). It is visibly thin around the part/bangs area. If it continues or gets worse during the normal 3-7 month period, I'll have bald Patches.

There is a Duodenal Switch patient on youtube that experienced severe Hair loss. Whole patches, gone.

The good news is it should grow back!

I have noticed the texture of my hair has changed somewhat postop. It was always curly, but now it's at least 50% curlier! It looks good for that, and the volume helps mask the thinning. WIN!

[Queen Sherri 51]

My hair started thining a few years ago, but since the surgery (5/16) it seems to have stopped. I'm taking Biotin, Folate, and B-12 in addition to my MVI w/ Calcium. I bought a Nioxin kit before surgery but haven't started using it. (My hairdresser recommended it after a very traumatic illness and surgery 10 years ago that resulted in hair loss.)

My question is - does anyone have a recommendation for when I can get my hair colored? I stopped coloring in November and have been letting the grey grow out. I think it's a pretty color and now want the rest of my hair grey.

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