Question:
How long does the hair loss last?
My hair started falling out the first of November, 4 months after my LapRNY in July. My ponytail is already 5/8 less in circumference than it was pre-op. I take 50mg zinc, 3,000 MSM, 5,000 mcg Biotin, GNC hair formula vitamins, Silica Complex by Puritans Pride, B-50 complex, CoQ 10-100mg, 500 mg Pantothenic Acid, multiple vitamin, Citrical, and 60-70 grams of protein daily. I'm just sick of this hair loss and want to quit it NOW! Any suggestions? — silverkrisi (posted on January 14, 2007)
January 14, 2007
A lady posted this information on the main message board. I hope it helps.
I am going to buy before I have surgery so that I can avoid massive hair
loss ahead of time.
Andrew Lessman Healthy Hair Skin & Nails plus CoQ10 -
Item: 202-541 just go to HSN.com
Good luck!
Cira
— Cira S.
January 14, 2007
Double your protein! It happened to me too- Then I realized I had not
increased my protein at the proper time. You are far enough out start
increasing your protein. Add the unflavored powder to everything. Get
Isopure drinks- fruit flavored helps can get at GNC- in bottles I mix them
with other drinks too to snack on protein through out the day. It will come
back- also what I had to do- when my hair started growing back was to get
it cut so I got rid of the hair that was weak and under nourished- but that
will come much later. Funny too is my hair came back in super curly. I only
had wavy hair before- don't know if it's also because I am menopausal too.
— Cdavis226
January 14, 2007
I started out in April before surgery with enough hair for 4 people
-according to my hiardresser I now have a normal amount although to me it
feels like next to nothing- anyway at my Kaiser support group a couple of
months ago we were discussing this and several women who are several years
out said it would last until we were about 1 year post op and then the body
starts to correct itself again. I still have about 4 months to go so will
keep you posted. Donna 4/17/06 LapRNY 286/152/145
— dabby
January 14, 2007
HI, I too had lost hair about 4-5 months after open rny surgery.. it got
thin but never see through thin, my bangs kind of got short on one side..
but they did grow back in and seem back to normal now. I would say things
got better around the 12 month mark.. I am now about 15 months post op..
I wasnt taking even half of the supplements you are taking, but I did make
sure to get my proteins in. I think it happens to most people, and it will
just take time, Take care, April
— April
January 14, 2007
I think everyone loses hair, but not at the same rate, after any kind of
major surgery. I'm told it is the anesthetic. And things may help not lose
quite so much. But I've lost a lot of money trying to keep it from
happening and it happened anyway. One thing I've been using after getting
tired of wigs, (I never lost all my hair, just telefusion, thinning all
over) is Jerome Russell color spray. My hair is (dyed at this point,) but
naturally red and I use the coffee colored to spray on my scalp and it
hides the thin hair. I got mine at Walgreens. I take all kinds of
supplements and have spent hundreds of dollars on shampoo, etc , which is
supposed make it grow. Nothing helps but time. So if it makes you feel
better to try stuff, do it but it will just make you poorer.
— geneswife
January 15, 2007
I havent had the surgery yet, but in preparation I asked my beautician the
last time i was in for a haircut about anything that may help prevent or
help in hair loss and she told me about this shampoo treatment stuff called
"Nioxin" I have been using it an my scalp and hair feels more
healthy, this stuff is supposed to thicken your hair and aid it in protien.
It is kinda spendy as all the shampoos are in the hair shops, it was reg.
24.00 for the 2 bottle treatment but I bought it when it was on 50% off
sale to try it, I think I will buy more when it goes back on sale. Hope
maybe this helps you.
— Rhonda Lassabe
January 15, 2007
One suggestion I have put less stress on your hair by not putting in a
ponytail...I had below shoulder length hair when my 4 months hit and the
hair started to fall out. i did the vitamins and watched my protein intake
and even used the Nioxin shampoo which all help but I found by cutting my
hair (which I really didn't want to) but it helped to reduce the stress on
it by not having to pull it back. It also reduced my overall stress of
losing it,that I saw it start to lessen at about 8 months. Please be aware
it can reapper at anytime! Mine did at about 13 months when I screwed up on
my intake of protein...I was taking in way too low amount and my hair
started to come out again like crazy. Good Luck!
— jpcal
January 15, 2007
There is nothing you can do for post op hair loss. It is a side effect of
anesthesia not WLS. It usually starts at 3-6 months post op and last for
2-3 months. You can do things to prevent it before it starts IE: nioxin,
but once it starts, it is too late. Don't worry......once you start, you
won't go bald. Almost no one will notice but you. Give it time...If you
are eating right and taking your vits, it will come back in no time. Isn't
it worth the weight loss to loose hair temporarily????
— barefootgirl
January 15, 2007
Hair loss has nothing to do with anesthesia. It is do to lack of Protein.
Your hair needs protein from food. Try to eat some gelatin, not jello. You
will find it near the jello or in the baking products. I'm not sure if I
spelled gelatin right but also get some shampoo at a beauty salon that is
for hair thickening it should help.
— angel19
January 16, 2007
I agree, hair loss is due to rapid weight loss, or something lacking in
your diet. I have undergone several surgeries with general anesthesia and
have never lost hair. I am told that the hair loss is temporary, but in
the meantime I've started taking Biotin just in the slight chance it may
help.
— jlw0423
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