hair loss

**joanna2** · 10-19-2017 07:58 PM

hi! i am 6 months in after my surgery and doing great! except for hair loss starting a month ago. i thought i was going to be 1 of the lucky ones and not have that happen, but was i wrong?! my question is to anyone that has had the surgery, had the hair loss, but does it stop and if so when?

**Christie13** · 10-19-2017 08:04 PM

It will stop eventually. Take some biotin to help with the regrowth. The better your nutrition, the less you will lose so focus on your protein and vitamins. And while I lost quite a bit, it was never too noticeable and it does grow back. It is funny to see the shorter pieces (the regrowth) mixed in with my longer pieces. I am debating going shorter so they can all catch up but finding someone who cuts short hair well is always a gamble. The good news is that it won't last forever and it is a small price to pay to get our healthy bodies back.

**Stacey03** · 10-19-2017 09:03 PM

Im going to look up biotin Christie, tinman mentioned it to me too :-)

**Christie13** · 10-19-2017 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by Stacey03

Im going to look up biotin Christie, tinman mentioned it to me too :-)

I take 10,000 mcg twice a day. I actually started before the hair loss started and it definitely made my hair noticeably thicker. It won't prevent hair loss but it will help with the regrowth.

**Stacey03** · 10-20-2017 05:31 AM

I might give it a go

**Luna354** · 10-20-2017 06:15 AM

I just discussed this with my Dr at my October appointment. I had this happen at 3 months for about a month and it's now happening again. I used to have so much hair that I had to buy special hair ties for a pony tail for thick hair. Now it feels so small :-(
My dr said there are lots of supplements such as biotin that are proven to do nothing. lol. He said I'm still losing at a good pace, hormones are still wacky, ride it out, it will not last forever. He also threw in that my hair looked beautiful (nice touch dr).

**joanna2** · 10-20-2017 08:56 AM

Thank you! You are right, it is a small price to pay. i was diabetic, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Am now free of all meds. i have lost 60 lbs. and feel wonderful. had my hair cut already so I'll have to be patient. thanks again for your response joanna2

**joanna2** · 10-20-2017 07:40 PM

thank you! my dr. just looked at me and said for me not to worry about it, easy for him to say. i have been looking into keranique, but it's so expensive. you're doing a great job with your weight lost.