snapy17 39 Posted June 16, 2017 Rant : I am losing more hair than I'm losing weight and that is just unacceptable. Oh you cruel cruel universe[emoji12] [emoji12] [emoji12] [emoji12] Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app 1 linah reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PatientEleventyBillion 851 Posted June 16, 2017 Just shave it off. hair is overrated. 2 mrsdaniel2013 and linah reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pam_2-06-2017 375 Posted June 16, 2017 I had a lot of hair so at first I wasn't worried. Now I'm losing in clumps! It is kinda scary. My hair is down to my waist so it really fills the shower drain and my brush AND my little bathroom trash can. I'm not yet at panic stage but I am getting close. I am tempted to cut it short because when it starts to grow back it's gonna look really weird:-/ I read that it is your hair follicles "resting" because of the trauma of surgery or rapid weight loss. Lots of people have it after pregnancy, trauma or, like us, surgery. It sure doesn't make me feel any better today. 1 linah reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JupiterinVirgo 846 Posted June 24, 2017 Thyroid and hormones. It frustrates me so much that surgeons let bariatric patients think that Hair loss is "normal ". It isn't! They should be guiding us to get on thyroids and hormones checked. I'm almost 2 years out of surgery and my hair is just starting to come back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Layma 30 Posted June 24, 2017 It hit me slow and then it got so bad that I was scared of brushing my hair or allowing my sister to massage my head because it would just fall off. Then I got the anemia situation under control and eventually it slowed down. Now I have a fuller head of hair on top and a horse's tail at the bottom. I am just too scared of trimming it at this point so I will let it be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLoser 103 Posted June 25, 2017 Hair loss actually is normal after wls. Mine started at 3 months our nut now at 6 months it's coming back. Very typical. Don't get discouraged. Nobody goes bald from surgery. 2 Caligirl T and A_new_sara reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A_new_sara 136 Posted June 27, 2017 Thyroid and hormones. It frustrates me so much that surgeons let bariatric patients think that Hair loss is "normal ". It isn't! They should be guiding us to get on thyroids and hormones checked. I'm almost 2 years out of surgery and my hair is just starting to come backIt actually is very normal. It's not all inclusive, but a very normal part of surgery. Especially WLSSent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caligirl T 28 Posted July 12, 2017 I have a thick full head of hair but its falling out like crazy too...I am a little scared might invest in some pull on extensions to cover the hair that is thinned on the longer end and fuller on top from previous bleaching issues...Lord Help me!! I love my BIG HAIR... 1 RockDaisy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Missy161 395 Posted July 13, 2017 Not enough Protein will also cause horrible Hair loss. Keep your protein up!! 1 RockDaisy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tenseintexas 182 Posted July 13, 2017 I am pretty convinced it's all just a crap shoot- I was too nauseous to eat until like month 5-6- I never ever got enough Protein and def not enough calories. I didn't lose any hair. Good news is I think it always starts growing back. I know it must be so hard To be patient though!! 1 nlaws reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
