11 weeks post op and hair falling out

Marie M.
on 11/28/11 2:53 am - PA

Hey everyone,
As of last week, I started noticing hair all over my pillow, when shampooing my hands would be full of hair, etc. YIKES!! I knew it was gonna happen but hoped I'd be lucky--NOPE!! Fortunately I have pretty thick hair so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I don't go bald! Have been taking Biotin since surgery--it's done nothing. Oh well...the price of losing weight

Age: 50 Ht: 5' 3.5" SW: 261 BMI: 45.5 CW: 119.4 BMI: 20.8 Goal in 9.5 months (23.6 lbs below goal) Total lost: 141.6 lbs Inches lost: 84.25"
Month one: 22.2 lbs; Month 2: 17.4 lbs; Month 3: 11 lbs; Month 4: 13 lbs; Month 5: 11.4 lbs; Month 6: 9.2 lbs; Month 7: 13.2 lbs; Month 8: 9 lbs; Month 9: 10.2 lbs; Month 10: 3.6 lbs: Month 11: 7.6 lbs Month 12: 5.8 lbs

abrown8434
on 11/28/11 3:02 am - VA

VSG on 09/20/11

I haven't had that bad of an experience but I did notice it thinning slightly about 1 1/2 months after surgery. The hair folicle definitely was weaker and hair came out easily. I started taking Biotin a few weeks ago and the hair folicle seems to be slightly stronger but, like you said, this is part of the price of losing weight. :o)

Praying it will soon get better!

HW: 550+ SW: 502 CW: 342.4 SDt: 9/20/11

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."--Philippians 4:13, KJV

Jenijeni
on 11/28/11 3:14 am

VSG on 02/01/11

It happens!! And it'll stop happening at some point! Hang in there. I lost a TON of hair and I'm still not bald. Not losing anymore (at 10 months). Good luck!!
Jen

HW: 250 SW: 224 GW: 135 CW: 124

Paige V.
on 11/28/11 3:50 am - Gainesville, FL

VSG on 09/14/11

ouch! That stinks...

I am about as far out as you and have not noticed anything, so I am waiting till the dreaded 4 month mark and see how it goes.

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susanraywilliams
on 11/28/11 3:58 am

VSG on 10/11/11

I asked my nutritionist about biotin prior to surgery and she said it would do me no good at that point because it is not a nutritional reason for the hair loss. It's simply because of the trauma our bodies go through with the surgery. It will grow back and the probability of someone else knowing (unless you bring it to their attention) are slim to none. You probably already know that your hair will grow back. My nutritionist said that if hair loss happens at a year out, then it's nutrition. Have a blessed one!

"Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it." William Duran

Ms. Poker Face
on 11/28/11 9:27 am

VSG on 06/22/11

I started losing my hair at 2.5 months out and am still losing, although slower than I did initially. No one notices but me. I can now see little new hairs coming in.

It'll be ok!

5'5" Goal reached, but fighting regain. Back to Basics.
Start Weight 246 Goal Weight 160 Current Weight 183

Starting size: 22, 2x
Current size: 12, L

mulder1921
on 11/28/11 12:00 pm - OH

VSG on 10/19/11

I haven't started losing mine yet ( 7 weeks out) but I have noticed a huge change in the texture to my hair. It was very fine before but now it is just heavy and gets greasy really easily. Keeping fingers crossed but I just know I will start losing it soon. Luckily my hair is short and layered so hopefully it won't be too noticeable.

Good luck!

amberblaiz
on 11/29/11 12:10 pm - renton, WA

VSG on 07/23/11

I`ve been losing my hair rapidly for about a month now. I have long thick blue beautiful hair and now I have a thick beautiful blue carpet.

I hope it stops before it`s all gone. Mannn i`m trying to hard to eat lots of protein!

Sweet_56
on 11/29/11 4:03 pm - Saskatchewan, Canada

VSG on 09/17/11

I really noticed my hair starting to thin out at around 6 weeks... Luckily I have pretty thick hair, so I am hoping it will all work out...
I'm getting married in February and I need my hair haha!! No bride wants to be bald in her pictures :)

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