The dreaded hair loss.

**RubbityDub** · 08-15-2014 11:55 PM

I have read dozens of posts on the subject of hair loss and now that it is happening to me I have a question to ask that I haven't seen asked before (or at least I haven't come across a similar question). I would like to know at what stage does the hair loss stop i.e. will I go completely bald or will I just have a turn around in a month or two and gradually get it all back? It's a bit scary even though it has not come as any surprise to me as it is a common side effect. Any comments would be appreciated.

**Shalon** · 08-16-2014 01:48 AM

Mine's started coming back. Now my head is about 2/3 longer (presurgery?) hair and 1/3 the much shorter regrowth.

**Bella_** · 08-16-2014 01:49 AM

Mine fell out drastically for about 2 months then stopped as fast as it started. It's been growing back for a while now and is most visible around my hairline. The short hairs are obvious to me because they stick straight up and I wear my hair tied back most of the time. My ponytail is far, far thinner than it should be but it will take forever to grow that long. I'm too chicken to get it cut off so we're at a stand-off!

Would I choose not to have surgery to avoid this hair horror? No way. I'd have the surgery again in a heart-beat given how great I feel and much better I look even with thin hair. Hell - even my hair is thin! Maybe it just gets jealous!!

**Karynna** · 08-16-2014 09:11 PM

Did your doctor not go into this with you? From some of the questions I've read tonight.. it floors me. NOT that people are asking this question... but that they HAVE to ask this question. Like.. my Bariatric Dr, my nutrionist, and my personal doctor have all gone over this sort of thing... almost every visit. Mostly, my nutrionist.

I HATE that it seems that alot of people are NOT getting that support from their doctors, et all.

No, you will not go bald. Your body just needs to use all it's resources to heal yourself and then on top of that you have your body rapidly reducing it's weight so it again needs to focus itself on what it considers its priorities.

I know it will not help you now, but if a person starts taking Biotin at least 30 days before surgery, it severely lowers the chance of hair loss and/or the severity of the loss.

**MBL** · 08-17-2014 05:02 AM

Originally Posted by Karynna

Did your doctor not go into this with you? From some of the questions I've read tonight.. it floors me. NOT that people are asking this question... but that they HAVE to ask this question. Like.. my Bariatric Dr, my nutrionist, and my personal doctor have all gone over this sort of thing... almost every visit. Mostly, my nutrionist.

I HATE that it seems that alot of people are NOT getting that support from their doctors, et all.

No, you will not go bald. Your body just needs to use all it's resources to heal yourself and then on top of that you have your body rapidly reducing it's weight so it again needs to focus itself on what it considers its priorities.

I know it will not help you now, but if a person starts taking Biotin at least 30 days before surgery, it severely lowers the chance of hair loss and/or the severity of the loss.

Many, many of the people on here have gone to Mexico for the surgery. There is little to no follow up from their doctors, from what I have read.

**TraceyLee** · 08-17-2014 05:25 AM

I've been told that the hair loss is about the same as some women suffer after pregnancy. I had a hysterectomy 12months ago and a few months later started losing hair. It didn't last long and it's regrown beautifully. I'm now not too worried about this although much greyer my hair is soft and strong. I am religiously taking multi vitamins hoping it will help