Hair loss and coloring...

grayC
on 9/19/13 1:04 am
VSG on 05/01/13
OK peeps....I've decided that I'm going for a short, choppy shag...
I'm in need of color...I usually do foil but I was wondering if anyone
Has done color while in the hair loss phase and if I do will it cause more damage?
I'm not gray, so I could get away with not doing it....just wondering...

   

        
G5x5
on 9/19/13 1:10 am - VA

Bright hooker red.  Shake things up a bit

LOL

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grayC
on 9/19/13 4:46 am
VSG on 05/01/13
Funny you say that..I was going to shave the back short and do hot pink!

   

        
cappy11448
on 9/19/13 1:38 am

I colored mine at about month 3, hoping to beat the "hair loss" stage, but my stylist said I was already losing a lot of hair.  I don't think it caused much extra hair loss, but its hard to tell. 

My hair is fine and thin, and my part line is much more prominent than before. I'm not seeing new growth yet either.    I'm hoping the hair loss will end soon.  I wish someone could assure me it will!  But when I searched old messages, the estimates ranged from 2 to 9 months of hair loss.  sigh...

I think your new shag cut will look great.  You are reinventing yourself to match your new look and energy!

best wishes,

Carol

    

Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385,  Surgery Weight 333,  Current Weight 160.  At GOAL!

Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12  8-8

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grayC
on 9/19/13 4:49 am
VSG on 05/01/13
carol...
Love your new avatar!!
I lost a lot of hair after my oldest son was born and it never came back..
I do have regrowth at the temples...but my hair is thin and has no body so
I hope the new do will add some spring to it!!

   

        
Tracy D.
on 9/19/13 1:44 am - Papillion, NE
VSG on 05/24/13

Color shouldn't cause any more damage.  Now if you were doing highlights and bleaching I'd give you a different answer.   I've been losing hair since month 2 and it's really picked up this month. Not clumps and handfuls like other people have reported, but way more than normal...and it's quite noticeable. 

I got my hair cut short and colored it last month.  I think the color plumps up the hair and makes it look thicker.  Or at least that's the story I'm telling myself  enlightened

 

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grayC
on 9/19/13 4:50 am
VSG on 05/01/13
I usually do highlites so maybe I'll just go for an all over color...

   

        
Melody2
on 9/19/13 2:09 am
VSG on 04/10/13

I'm ready for the hair loss to stop....really bad this month (5 months out).  However, I did color my hair yesterday and it actually looked healthier.  Didn't notice any breakage.  I've always used a stylist/salon for hair color but decided to venture out on my own.

TinaMarie70
on 9/19/13 2:47 am
VSG on 10/02/13

I agree with everyone who has posted thus far......even the comment about the red! 

My surgery is not scheduled until 10/2 but I've been experiencing hair loss for the last year because of hyperthyroidism due to Graves.  Both the condition and the meds cause hair loss.  It's a no win kind of thing!  LOL (Perhaps I'll be bald after surgery and  have an excuse to put on a different wig every day, that would be a hoot!)  With fine hair also, I've found that a shorter cut with layers really adds volume and a lovely bounce that makes me forget all about the hair loss and concentrate on how much I love my hair.  

Your new cut will be lovely and I wish you the very best of luck in you continued journey.

  
Tina-Marie
5'2 1/2", Age 42, HW: 243.9, Surgery 10/2/13

    

    
jenn227
on 9/19/13 4:09 am - NJ
VSG on 03/26/13

I've still been coloring...I did switch to a different brand though....one without harsh peroxide. Can't remember if it was Garnier or Clairol??  I HAVE noticed that the little bit of regrowth is coming in totally gray!  Yay for you not having any gray!

Jenn   Highest weight: 278. Starting weight: 275. Surgery weight: 253. Month 1: 25 lbs. Month 2: 8.8 lbs. Month 3: 12.6 lbs. Month 4: 7 lbs. Onederland 7/29/2013. Month 5: 7 lbs. Month 6: 5 lbs. Months 7-9: self-induced maintenance, then 5 lb gain.

     

   

       

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