Yeah, I know, I should know this...but hairloss....
Tripmom,
I know this is a tough time for you, but yes, it does stop. I have wavy curly hair, and it isn't very thick, but it never looked as thin as it was. I've always kept it short so it looked thicker. 4 months out from surgery I was littering the counter top with hairs. It got pretty thin and I had scalp showing through where my hair kind of parts. My hair also got very dry and brittle. To say I was bummed is an understatement.
I used to do hair for a living and one thing I learned in beauty school is that our hair carries every drug we ever injest. Take an asperin and it will show up in your hair 2 hours later. We get surgery, anesthesia, blood thinners and a host of other meds. Our protein levels decrease and our bodies go through MAJOR changes, so our hair is going to suffer.
I recommend getting a good conditioning shampoo with shea butter in it. Also, make sure you get ALL your protein in!!!! if I don'****ch my protein levels for a few days, my hair will get that listless look to it.
With that being said, all my hair came back and maybe even a bit more! It is nice in texture and wavy like it was, so I'm a happy camper again! So...hang tight and do the best you can till it starts coming back again!!
Heidi
I know this is a tough time for you, but yes, it does stop. I have wavy curly hair, and it isn't very thick, but it never looked as thin as it was. I've always kept it short so it looked thicker. 4 months out from surgery I was littering the counter top with hairs. It got pretty thin and I had scalp showing through where my hair kind of parts. My hair also got very dry and brittle. To say I was bummed is an understatement.
I used to do hair for a living and one thing I learned in beauty school is that our hair carries every drug we ever injest. Take an asperin and it will show up in your hair 2 hours later. We get surgery, anesthesia, blood thinners and a host of other meds. Our protein levels decrease and our bodies go through MAJOR changes, so our hair is going to suffer.
I recommend getting a good conditioning shampoo with shea butter in it. Also, make sure you get ALL your protein in!!!! if I don'****ch my protein levels for a few days, my hair will get that listless look to it.
With that being said, all my hair came back and maybe even a bit more! It is nice in texture and wavy like it was, so I'm a happy camper again! So...hang tight and do the best you can till it starts coming back again!!
Heidi
Age 49 Height 5'5" HW/280 SW/250 CW/157
Behind every success is effort...Behind every effort is passion...Behind every passion is someone with the courage to try.
Behind every success is effort...Behind every effort is passion...Behind every passion is someone with the courage to try.
I have freakishly thick.coarse hair. My losing lasted a solid 3 months, and it did get noticeably thin especially on top. BUT, I had new growth coming in before the shedding stopped. Make sure you vitamins have zinc in them (it's supposed to help with regrowth as well). I used folicure shampoo (found on amazon and at Sally's beauty supply) every other to every 3 days. It's drying, but it cleans out the follicles to allow the hair to push through.
I promise it grows back. My hair was back to normal by about 18 months post-op.
I promise it grows back. My hair was back to normal by about 18 months post-op.
Band to VSG revision: June 3, 2009
SW 270lbs GW 150lbs CW Losing Pregancy Weight Maintenance goal W 125-130lbs
SW 270lbs GW 150lbs CW Losing Pregancy Weight Maintenance goal W 125-130lbs
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