Hair Thinning

Someone please help me!!!!!!!!! I'm 3mos post op and my hair is starting to thin out. I been taking biotin months before the surgery and treating my hair because I was warned that shedding may be possible, but this isn't shedding I'm thinning out. I get in my correct amount of protein and I treat my hair all the time. Please someone HELP!!!!!!!!!

wish i could help, but i'm still pre-op

 

what is biotin, and should i be taking it???

Biotin is a vitamin that helps promote healthy hair and strong nails and I was told by my NUT to start taking it before surgery and after, but it really doesn't seem to be helping much. My hair is coming out by the hand full!

There is nothing that you can do to stop this. Read up on telogen effluvium.

Biotin with help with regrowth but won't stop it falling out. The hair is already dead and being pushed out by the new hair follicle growing underneath. Be prepared for this to go on for some time too. Mine started at 3.5 months post op and has pretty much stopped at 8 months, but was worst between 3.5-6months, which seems to be about normal for most people I have seen on here. I lost about 40-50% of my total hair volume during this time.

Don't wash every day. Use dry shampoo instead.

Dont panic. Your hair will grow back and just focus on the bigger picture.

Well said. 

FWIW my hair started falling out noticeably at about 3.5 months out as well, and I *think* that process is slowing down now.  I'll be six months out tomorrow.

I have posted this reply many times over to show how the hair does grow back.  I didn't start taking the biotin and zin****il the hair started falling out and only took it until it grew back in.

wow, you have a great head of hair!!  nice and thick!

Try getting a conditioner that contains biotin "wash" your hair daily using only conditioner and only shampoo once a week. This is what helped me out tremendously.