RNY Hairloss: Shampoos or treatments?
Hi forum!
In preparation for upcoming RNY, I am starting to take Biotin to help with the hair loss.
do you have any other recommendations for treatments or shampoos/conditioners that worked for you post-RNY?
2015: Jan. 16, Info session - Apr. 20, Initial Assessment - Jun. 4, Abdominal ultrasound - Jun. 26, Endoscopy - Aug. 4, Dietitian and Behaviourist - Aug. 23, Endoscopy #2 2016: Jul. 11, Pre-surgery 1 class - Oct. 24, Second Assessment - Dec. 7, Dietitian and Behaviourist 2017: Jan. 10, Pre-surgery 2 class - Jan. 17, Meet the surgeon - Jan. 28, Start Opti - Feb 16, Surgery! (Dr. Neville, Ottawa Civic)
5'11 -- HW: 318 (sz 24/3x ; BMI 44.4), Start Opti: 307 (sz 22/2x; BMI 42.8), Pre-RNY: 292
Since Opti: -81, Since RNY: -66
M1 -14 (sz 22/2x; BMI 38.8), M2 -14 (sz 20/XXL; BMI 36.8), M3 -12 (sz 18-20/XXL; BMI 35.1), M4 -11 (sz 18/XXL-XL; BMI 33.3), M5 -9 (sz 18/XL; BMI 32.5), M6 -6 (sz 16/L-XL; BMI 31.5)
The only thing that will help is time. Regrowth starts about 3 months after hairloss starts.
Biotin only helps if you are deficient in Biotin, which is rare. If you build up excess Biotin, you'll need to pick up extra razors, because you'll be growing hair everywhere except on the top of your head.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
You'll hear lots of different perspectives on this, but the reality is there's nothing you can do. No product to make hair grow faster.
there are people on the board who can explain it better but:
Hair loss is common following major surgery. It has to do with anesthesia. When it gets to the point that your hair is falling out(3-4 months post op), the thing causing it to fall is actually the new growth. Those hairs were dead they day you had surgery.
So people saying that their new growth appreared a couple of weeks after using x shampoo aren't wrong, but it's just a coincidence. Nothing to do with any product. Biotin or otherwise.
My advice is Save your money and ride it out.
RNY Sept 8, 2016
M1:23, M2 :18, M3 :11, M4 :19, M5: 13, M6: 12, M7: 17, M8: 11, M9: 11.5, M10: 13, M11: 10, M12: 10 M13 : 7.6, M14: 6.9, M15: 6.7
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I have been trying to find information about this too! So I will be following. My hair used to be thick but has thinned so much (at least on my head) from PCOS. I am afraid between PCOS and my upcoming surgery I will be bald!!
HW: 290ish Consult Weight: 262 Height: 5' 7''
Initial Consult: 12/9/16 RNY: 2/27/17
I started using biotin/collagen shampoo and taking extra biotin 6 months pre-op. Like clockwork at the end of my 3rd month post-p I started losing hair by the handful. After 2 months the hair loss inexplicably stopped. I seriously doubt anything I did would have changed anything!
I agree with the one comment-- ride it out.
49/F 4' 11" Highest Wt. 183.8--Surgery Wt. 173.0--Current Wt. 115.2--Goal Wt. 115.0
Took biotin for 4 months before surgery and religiously afterwards. It was great shaving my chin...
Still lost hair right on cue -- about 3.5 months after surgery.
I tried expensive vitamins for hair and nails and scalp massage. It didn't stop it.
I also used very expensive shampoos -- Nioxin and the corresponding conditioner. I use ridiculously overpriced Living Proof now.
You know what helped with hair loss? Time.
It passes -- we all (most of us) get through it.
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