Hair Question
My hair is falling out in droves! It started just after 4 months post-op, I'm now at 5 months. It's still falling out. My hair is very thick normally, so I wasn't worried for 3 weeks, but when does it end? Is there a usual period of time during which it falls out? Thanks!
Orientation: Jan 27, 2014, Surgeon: Feb 14, 2014, Doctor Internal Medecine: May 5, 2014, Nurse/Social Worker/Dietician: May 7, 2014, 2nd Visit Social Worker: June 20, 2014, 2nd visit Surgeon: July 11, 2014, PATT (HRRH): Sep 18, 2014 Surgery Date: Oct 3, 2014
My hair is falling out in droves! It started just after 4 months post-op, I'm now at 5 months. It's still falling out. My hair is very thick normally, so I wasn't worried for 3 weeks, but when does it end? Is there a usual period of time during which it falls out? Thanks!
Mine slowed at around 10 months....seems to have stopped now. I'm almost 13 months out
Referral - Oct 29/13
Info Session - Nov 18/13...1st surgeon appt - Nov 26/13...RN/SW/RD - Dec - 4/13...Dr.Glazer - Jan 8/14...2nd Surgeon appt - Jan 22/14 PATTS - Jan 29/14...
SURGERY!!!! FEBRUARY 11th 2014.
Unfortunately it does seem to last for a little while. Mine start around 4 months out as well and is still falling out (I'm almost 8 months post-op). My hair has noticeably thinned, but I'm trying not to worry about it. A few months of bad hair is a small price to pay for this surgery. My hair dresser has given me a really great hair cut and that has helped a lot.
Don't panic - it will stop! :)
TES
I does vary from person to person. From my time in the WLS community the 'general' time frame seems to be about 3 months. I was about three months myself.
It does slow down but I know it is a shock. One of the 'taking the bad with the good' side effects of the surgery.
Draino and hair screens for the tub.......yuck.
"Don't trade what you want the most,
for what you want at the moment." 
I am sorry to be the bearer or bad news, I am 15 months post op and my hair is still falling out. Most of the time it is not concerning, but if I miss even one day of getting all my protein in or if I'm lacking iron, it comes out in handfuls.
I too have thick hair, so I wasn't concerned at first, but I have days now where it can be worry me.
