Losing hair - 8 days post up

[E.S 62]

This morning I found a relatively small chunk of hair on my pillow. They said it would start after 3 months but I’m already experiencing it.

When did your hair start to fall? Xoxo

[PPMom 4]

Seriously? I was not told anything at all about Hair loss, as long as we eat enough Protein. Perhaps your body is just adjusting to your new pouch and the hair loss will stop. I sure hope it will! All the best.

[FLHappyGirl 171]

Hair loss is a common side effect of WLS. Google telogen effluvium for more information. I started to notice loss around the 3-4 month mark with it subsiding at about the 9-12 month mark. My hair was visibly thinner to me and I have fine hair to start. Although no one else noticed (or at least they didn't say anything) my hair dresser noticed and she didn't know I had surgery. When I told her she suggested cutting my hair a little shorter and darkening it - this did help to make it appear more full. The good news is I am about 1 1/2 year out from my surgery and it is noticeably thicker. I have lots of "fly away" hairs where I can tell there is growth that just isn't as long as most of my hair.

I'm not going to lie, it sucks but you will get through it and it is worth it!

[CharlotteKat 90]

It took about 3 months after surgery to start losing a good deal of hair. I lost almost 1/2 of my hair before I reached my goal weight. It is kind of disturbing while it is happening. I had to keep reminding myself that the hair would return. The good news is that your hair does grow back. Things started looking a lot better after 1 year. I'm 3 years out and I have my full head of hair back.

A bit of advice - don't waste money on products that claim to grow hair. No product can fix Hair loss while you are on a very low calorie diet. I see posts recommending shampoos and supplements. I took Biotin after surgery and it didn't have any effect on my hair loss.

[Frustr8 7,886]

Well I will be 12 weeks on Wednesday, haven't noticed anything yet except my hair, which is thin anyway, had developed a strange desire to spike on me. Move over Meatloaf, your Rocker step-sister Ham Loaf has arrived!