hair loss

[Shari Anderson 0]

I had the surgery 6 months ago. I've lost 38 lb. so far. My hair started coming out at 2 months post op....I figured it was due to surgery and anesthesia. It is still coming out and now I'm worried. I am going today to buy some Protein Powder. Is Protein the only issue in Hair loss? Someone told me there is a forum for that issue but I couldn't find it. Thanks.

[Jodi_620 37]

There are three possible causes of hair loss due to weight loss surgery.

1.) Not enough Protein. Be sure to get around 60G of quality Protein per day. Try to get it in every meal you eat and if necessary supplement with powders and shakes between meals.

2.) Nutritional Deficiency. Make sure you are taking a high quality daily Vitamin. You may also want to add a hair, Skin and Nails supplement. They have a ton of B Vitamins and Biotin which is good for hair, try to find one with around 3000mcg of Biotin

3.) Stress. The stress from a sudden change of diet and a surgery can cause your body to go into survival mode. It can temporarily shut down non-essential processes like hair. It will eventually recover on its own.

If you cover all three above you should be fine. The timeframe for both loss and recovery is usually 3 months. So your hairloss usually starts at around 3 months and will start to recover around 3 months after you fix the cause.