Hair lost

Has anyone not have hair lost really need to get prepare I will decided what to take after i see my surgeon. I need to know when to start taking my Zinc And Biotin seriously cant lost my hair and am praying to god i don't.

My instructions say to take zinc once every three days. I haven't started it yet, but I need to get on that. Double check with your surgeon about when he wants you to start.

As far as "can't lose me hair..." it'll either happen or not. Nothing you can do at this point but follow your doctor's instructions and pray for the best. The good news is that, from what everyone who has lost hair post op says, the hair does grow back.

It'll all be worth it. You're doing great already. Keep it up!

thank you sweetie I will ask my surgey My app with him is on the 25 I will ask him I know during my preop app he did mention boitin but I will ask when i can start taking it dont want to wait to it start falling out.

My hair is also EXTREMELY important to me. Even when I was huge and didn't look cute, my hair always did so it's kind of my "thing". lol

I took biotin a couple months pre op and then continued it post op. Getting enough protein is important (and the threat of losing hair due to insufficient protein is usually enough to make me stay on track even when I want to go to bed and my protein is only 46 grams that day.) I stay up a little longer and down a nasty shake if I have to. lol

Thank you so much I love my hair, I have Locs so dont want to lose them

This is the best thread! Years ago when I looking at WLS (prior to my band) I decided I could NOT get a bypass because there wasn't anyway I was giving up my hair! lol.....oh and my surgeon's direction is to start taking vitamins one week post op. They gave a very detailed, regimented plan of exactly what they want you to take. Hello! at this point, I ambarely getting my PPI, anti spasm and steroid in, ick!

 AnnMarie, 

I'm curious, would you mind sharing your doc's vitamin regimen.

All I can get from mine is "take two regular vitamins daily"

Thanks!

you bet! but I think I will start a new thread on it, I'm sure there's a lot of variance across doctor's but I cannot imagine the plan my team has put together could be seen as lacking!  It's quite detailed. Keep a look out for it in the next while, ok?

 thanks!!

My doctor ordered the following post-op:
1 Multi Vitamin/Mineral Daily (must have zinc, folic acid, selenium, copper and iron)
       (Suggested Brands-Centrum, Costco Kirkland, One- A- Day Max or Walmart Equate)

Vitamin A (Beta Carotene)  5,000 daily (can get in Multi Vitamin OR if Multi Vitamin does not have
then take 25,000 IU twice a week)

Calcium Citrate with Vitamin D3 - Take in divided doses (body can absorb 500-600 mg at a time)
Sleeve Patients need - 1,500 mg Daily (Do not take with Multi Vitamin)

Vitamin D3 - 1,000 IU Daily

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - 50 mg 3 times a week

Vitamin B12 - 1,000 3 times a week

Iron - 15-20 mgs Daily at bedtime (Only if Multi Vitamin does not have iron in it)