Question:
if you are post-op how bad is the hair loss situation?
— latreshar (posted on April 22, 2008)
April 22, 2008
Not bad...just stay up on your iron...there is a GREAT product called
Nioxin that you can get at hair salons...it helps with the thinning and
regrowth...good stuff...
— Samantha M.
April 22, 2008
I say stick with 70 grams of protein and you will be OK. Iron keeps you
from being animic.
— William (Bill) wmil
April 22, 2008
I am out 10 months and mine has not been bad. I try to keep a cute style
and health, make sure take your vit. and use a good shampoo and cond. do
not brush wwet hair it will break use a wide tooth comb.
— carman
April 22, 2008
never lost any hair -- take your vitamins, water and protein and you
shouldn't have any problems -- hair is made up of protein -- not biotin ;)
good luck
— RCassety
April 22, 2008
I lost hair from about 3 months post op until about 6 months post op. (I
also lost hair from 3 months post op after a C-section, so I don't know if
it is RNY related or just surgery stress.) I am almost a year out now and
doing fine. Be sure you are getting your protein and taking your viatmins.
:0D
— MAG
April 22, 2008
This varies greatly from person to person. Some have none, some have lots.
If you are getting adequate amounts of protein in, it shouldn't be bad.
I never had hair falling out as a problem, mine went from very naturally
curly to very straight. Strange. Had to cut it short but I like it. Low
maintenance.
Good luck
Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
— DawnVic
April 23, 2008
I am 4 months post op and have lost about half of my hair. I had thick full
hair before surgery and now it's thin and limp.. and still falling out. All
I can advise is keep taking protein and biotin everyday. the doc says you
just have to wait it out.
— willish
April 23, 2008
I'm a little over 1 year out and at the beginning I lost some of my hair
(not alot) and I was told to take Biotion and it really worked. You can
get it over the counter at WalMart and it's less than $4.00 per bottle and
it really works. Good Luck
— GrammaAnn
April 23, 2008
HI, mine was not bad, thank goodness I have a lot of hair but it only
lasted about 2 months and then stopped. I did not wash my hair everyday
during this period, everyother. I was taking more than enough protein but
it still happened anyway. Don't worry it does come back, mine did and
thicker than ever.
— noboat4u
April 23, 2008
Not too bad....just keep your iron and protein up. I had thinning months
2-4 and by 6 -8 months was back to norm. Good luck.
— jammerz
April 23, 2008
So sorry you've having problems with hair loss. I had some hair loss at
about 4 months; but not as much as I thought. However, I hadn't been
drinking my protein shakes........the minute I started my
shakes...........BOOM, it stopped.
Don't know it this will help, might check with your NUT.
Good Luck,
— CMFitzpatrick
April 23, 2008
I am almost 3 months out and I have been losing a lot of hair. I don;t have
bald spots but I cut it short to help make it seem and look fuller. I have
been taking biotin and that doesn't seem to be doing anything. However, new
hair is growing back in at the same time. I also have Polycystic ovarian
syndrome and that has always made my hair fall out. But It has increased
since surgery. I have been told that it does stop and/or slow down after a
while. My mom is 12 years post=op of DS and she also lost some hair in the
beginning. However, she hasn;'t lost anymore for quite a few years.
— Sillyguts
April 23, 2008
Protein ins the key greater than 60gms dly.
— Donna O.
April 23, 2008
I'm 4 months out and have not had any hair loss. My weight loss is very
slow going and I think that helps. I've lost 60 lbs. as of today. I take
my vitamins and have around 60-70 gr. of protein a day. Kritter
— KritterK
April 26, 2008
My nutristionist suggested Maxi- Hair Vitamins, which has worked wonders
for me!
— Linda K.
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