Question:
Has anyone straightned or dyed their hair while experiencing hair loss.
I am almost 4 mos out and my hair is coming out by the ton. I need to relax it and color it....any advice... Thanks — Kriola (posted on September 18, 2003)
September 18, 2003
I color my hair every five weeks, and have since four weeks post-op. I
haven't had any problems with it.
— Vespa R.
September 18, 2003
Now, i have had my permed since surgery..and i will continue to do soo...as
needed....12weeks 16 days being Postop my hair is breaking very bad... but
i will contine to do what i did before surgery.....Dying the hair i dont
know never dyed my hair before....Cornelia..Please people post yur
answers and comments...When will it end? the hair Loss?
— Cornelia W.
September 18, 2003
Hi there,
I am almost 5 months post op and started losing hair at 2 months out. I
have continued to color my hair every 5 weeks and it hasnt made a
difference, it looks as if I have new hairs growing in----so I am a happy
girl.. Take care and good luck... weight 182 down 83 lbs.
— [Deactivated Member]
September 18, 2003
If you find a straighten that works let me know. My hair has always been
very curly. It is really bad since WLS! In fact so much so that I just
shave off my hair and be done with it. Hair straigteners only make it
worse. So IF you find one that works please let me know. ;)
— Danmark
September 18, 2003
I'm a little further out than you and hair is falling out still. I did go
for a hairstyle change...but too scared to color...I fear I may further
traumatize those poor follicles! It's nice to hear others have colored
without a problem. Maybe I'll re-think my decision to wait.
— Amy A.
September 18, 2003
I had a perm at one month out, lost it by the handfuls months 3 through 6
(I'm 9 months out and it's just slowing down now), month 7 colored it,
month 8 permed it (straight this time). The procedures seemed to have
little effect on the hair loss actually, didn't seem to make it worse or
anything. My hair is a lot thinner now, but healthy--shiny, minimal split
ends and stuff. I don't think perming and stuff has anything to do with
the hair loss.
— Kimberley E.
September 18, 2003
My WORSE side effect of WLS was the hair falling out literally in handfuls.
Started about two months out and lasted about two or three months. Buy
stock in Draino! It will stop and it does grow back.
— Ginger M.
September 18, 2003
Oh...to answer your question, yes, I 'hit the bottle' every 4 weeks without
any problems. Didn't speed up the hair loss or slow it down. I had a perm
right before surgery and again the six month. The perm really helped me
look like I had more hair than I did.
— Ginger M.
September 18, 2003
I just want to comment on this hair issue. I don't know if what I did
helped or I was just lucky. I had surgery 6 months ago and have lost 80
pounds. I have 25 to go. I have only lost a few hairs here and there.
After surgery I started taking biotin and vitamin E along with my multi
vitamins and calcium and, and, and....I know I didn't loose as fast as some
but I am older and didn't want to. I read of others on this web site that
also used these vitamins with the same results.
— Sandy C.
September 18, 2003
Hi I checked your page to see if you were a woman of color as myself and I
think that some of the other posters don;t really understand what you mean
so I hope that I do. I have gotten a relaxer in my hair since the surgery
because my hair is really curly. At one point this summer I didn;t relax my
hair for three months and I had gotten highlights, but in August I decided
it was easier for me to manage with a relaxer and I got it put back in, the
week before I had my stylist lighten my hair with bleach to obtain the hair
color that I wanted, and then the following week I got the relaxer and the
front of my hair broke up-I was devastated and crying because my ahir was
so healthy and strong before. The color is shedding and I have since
started taking a hair and nails vitamin 2500mcg of biotin -I am currently
keeping my hair braided to give it a break thank god only a little of the
front broke off, but if you are going to relax it I would not color it. One
or the other. 6 mos and down 90lbs-Good Luck
— TotallyTori
September 18, 2003
I didn't color mine while it was falling out, but I did start drinking a
Real Meals shake every morning and the hair loss stopped quite quickly.
The biotin in the shake is very good for your hair loss - so if you want to
end this phase as quickly as possible, I strongly recommend a Real Meal
shake for breakfast. Good luck!
— barbdeane
September 18, 2003
I colored my hair 1 week post-op RNY and have done it every month since
then (almost 2 years ago). Even though I had hair loss, it still didn't
hurt my hair to have it colored or make it fall out any faster.
— Patty H.
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