Hair loss for sleevers!!

Hi there everyone, I have been reading quite a bit about hair loss after the surgery and it is commonly reported that hair loss is due to rapid weight loss (in part) so I am curious to know if the sleevers have as much hair loss as the bypass people as the weight generally comes off slower for the sleeve...... Any thoughts?

Yes, I lost a lot of hair.  I don't think it matters which surgery you have.  It is a combination of the anesthetic, and quick weight loss and general shock to the body.

I'm told that regardless of the surgery type, most people will lose hair.

I had the sleeve and just before my 3rd month, I started losing hair. I'm just at the six-month mark and the hair loss has slowed considerably. I was lucky because I have very thick, coarse hair to start with, but seeing handsful of it go down the drain was tough! I got it cut much shorter than usual, and my stylist says she sees lots of new growth coming in but it will take a few months.

Just my experiences of course. Others may have different things to say.

I thought I escaped it but it started just after my 4th month. I've just passed my 6th and upped my protein and think it's slowed down a bit. It sucks but don't think we can escape it. If you are pre surgery I'd recommend taking 10,000 of biotin a day. I started that almost a year prior to my surgery and it thickened up my hair and was in great condition. Good luck!