Hair Loss?

I knew it could happen but hoped it wouldn't but....I'm losing lots of hair! Anybody else have that problem? I had my surgery on Feb 27th and have lost 86 pounds--started at 247 and now weigh 161. Anybody have any hints to help stop the loss before I go bald? My daughter is getting married in 2 months and I don't want to have to add a wig to the "mother of the bride" ensemble! I don't exercise much and I know I don't drink enough water. I do drink a protein shake (made with hi-protein milk) in the am and have mostly protein to eat (beans, cheese, nuts etc.) throughout the day. I have a low-carb yogurt or sugar free pudding (made with hi-protein milk) in the evening. Tracked my protein for a while on fitday.com and usually hit at least 50 per day.

Hello Donna let me first tell you what a wonderful job you are doing with your weight loss. My hair has been falling out for the past couple of months and I hate it. I take biotin daily. I have no clue if it is working since my hair is still falling out. But I think I have new hair that is coming in. So we will see. My doctor had told me that I should be consuming at least 70- 90 grams of protein a day. I have noticed if I get in all my protein my hair stops falling out but a day a screw up it starts falling out again. Also I have read that if you divide your weight in half that is the amount of protein that you should be consuming. I weigh in at 175 and when you divide that in half it is 87.5. I should be getting at least 87 grams of protein a day. Hope that helps you some. Diana

Yep Donna, We are all right there with you! I am losing mine too. Using shampoo and conditioner that plump my hair up; also take vitamin along with my daily called Boitin! You need at least 80 grams of protein daily. Also my six month post I found I was low in a lot of my vitamins; mostly B's and that can cause permenant nerve damage!!! Keep a close watch on your health. Congrats on your progress. And you will be a great looking mom of the bride.. Hugs, Judy R

Hello Judy interesting your posting regarding permanent nerve damage, I had never heard of this. Related topic: I do want to know from anyone why am I so tired in the afternoon? I take me vitamins (Flinstones) one in the morning one in the afternoon, but what am I missing? granted I live in Houston, where the weather feels like its 105 in the shade and I walk a lot at work. Please if anyone is feeling this let me know. I will be going to my doc soon because I don't like this tiredness and of course he already has a laundry list of blood work I will need to get done.

I take 3000 of Biotin each day and 2 flax seed caplets a day to help with my hair. I have lost some, but you can't tell and the losing has stopped. Tammy

Hello Everyone, I had my surgery Feb 10...I have lost 127lbs...along with my hair. It was past my shoulders, but it started to come out in clumps almost...so along with my dmv , I take one in the morning and one at night and I take a hair vit in the middle of the day. Right now I sport a short hair cut..it easy I can put lotta body in it at night and it's wavy in the morning. I 'm not too bumbed about it cause i know it will come back, I just wash and condition, keep it from getting dry, get my protein in ..along with water.

WOW....127 lbs! Good for you. I've started taking Biotin and will try to increase my protein to see if that will help with my hair loss.

Do what I did and just get a nice short haircut...then there's not as much to fall out and you don't notice it as much. Okay, a joke...sort of. But I did end up just getting a short haircut and I don't notice "globs" of hair...just lots of pieces. I used to have long, long hair once so I realize it's a horror to lose part of your anatomy so no mean responses, please! But find a reputable hairdresser and get a cute, sassy haircut until your hair begins to grow out again! Hey...you're thinner! It'll look great!

My hair was falling out for a *****ad my surgery on 2/13/07), but I found after I cut my hair to a new style and also began getting in the protein that it stopped. It only lasted a couple months. Good luck!

Congrats on the weight loss. I'm losing mine slowly, too.  I heard it could happen after my sleeve in May of this year.  I see protein needs to be at  70 and will have to increase my intake. Best of luck.