Hair loss is getting quite evident; eye glasses

My hair is now also on the losing side. I realized that hair loss is a normal occurance around the 3 month stage but I may just lose it all or that is the way it seems. I dread washing or getting my hair wet because it seems that this when the shedding is the worse. If anyone has ideas about where I could get or make protein based foods that taste good please let me know. I eat protein first but evidently I am not getting sufficient amounts to reduce the inevitable loss of ones locks. I am down 85 pounds since my surgery day of April 15th, 2003 tax day and I had the weirdest expericence with my glasses. I have finally come to realize that I am shrinking in size but I did not realize that my head was apart of the equation. My glasses are about an inch too big on the sides and I kept on thinking that they just missized me last year. The glasses are for reading and I just got them back out since school is upon me again. Now it seems I will make another appointment with my eye doc to get another pair. OH well this is such a small price to pay for feeling better. Talk again , Patti

Patti-I had my open RNY on April 16th (I'm down 77 pounds!) and at the rate that my hair is falling out, my DH and I will REALLY start looking alike-HE'S ALMOST BALD!! Now granted, I WAS blessed with a lot of hair-but still!! Like you, if I swim or wash my hair it's more evident and after I blow-dry my entire countertop is covered with hair. I AM FREAKING OUT.....but in reality, there is not too much to do about it. I've upped the protein and water and it hasn't helped yet. I tried to gag down those "hair, skin and nails" vitamins-but they make me wanna hork!! So, at my hairdresser's suggestion, I'm going to cut my hair in a longer-short haircut so that when it starts to grow back I won't look funny with these short hairs sticking out through what's left of my shoulder-legnth hair. I tell ya-I still wouldn't go back to being 77 pounds larger to get my hair back!! Worse comes to worse I'll wear hats...wigs....scarves!!!!! Oh, and have fun picking out new glasses to go with the new you! Beth

Patti, I also am having significant hair loss. It is comming out by the hand fulls. I have cloged up the sink AND the vacume cleaner. I knew there was a risk to loosing hair and I didnt think I would be so sensitive to it happening. I think at 3 or 4 months out it is awful timing. Just when your starting to see a good change in your body and feeling good about yourself. But not out far enought to be even close to goal you begin to lose your hair. I am once again very self concience about my thinning hair. I walked 5k with some support group friends of mine for the womens center in Cleveland this past Sunday and one friend wanted to give me a wet towel for my neck and I thought she was checking out the hair that had fallen out and was on my shirt. Some times I want to cry but I keep telling myself that it will all come out and that this happens to alot of people.

Hi Patti, I'm glad you mentioned the hair loss, I am 4 months post op and I am starting to lose my hair too. I also have very thick hair but it is a very scary thing to lose as much as I am losing. But the weight loss is worth it. I'm down 94 lbs and loving every minute of it. Hang in there I'm sure it will grow back. Make sure to increase the PROTEIN.. Thanks, Patty D

I'm just a little over 4 mos post and my hair is falling out so quickly now that even my husband stopped me and said "wait, let me get all this hair off you" before we went into a restaurant this evening. He's never noticed anything like that before. I too was blessed with a lot of hair, but I almost feel like I'll be bald before this is all over with (my grandmother was bald from alopecia and I do not want to go there!!). I know I need to increase my protein too... and a friend who had the surgery said to take flax seed oil, so I'm gonna do that... what can it hurt??? Take care and take heart in that you're not the only one who looks like you're wearing a hair shirt.

A friend of mine that had this surgery told me her doctor told her to eat oatmeal in the morning and that there's something with that to help with hair loss. I don't know first hand YET but I'm getting ready myself. Good luck. Please keep the posts going it helps me get ready for it all!! Thanks Gang!!

WHEN can we expect it to start growing back?! I am soooo sick of losing hair. I too was blessed with very thick hair, but now I hardly 'recognize' it when I run my fingers through it in back.... there's so much less there!!! It's frustrating. Any ideas, guys?

Hello, My name is Phyllis, I had surgery April 14, 2003 and I am down 89 pounds. I am so excited that I finally weigh less than my husband. I too am loosing a tremdous amount of hair. My kids say they don't need a dog because I shed hair all over the place. I was thin on top before the surgery and now I am really thin. Does anyone use any special shampoo or anything to help. Is protein pretty much the only thing that will help? I just am fearful of being bald. But I am totally happy with the weight loss. Phyllis

My glasses did the same thing, I had mens style glasses, I mean who cares what they look like when you are so big.. and I had to get big glasses to fit.. Well I kept gripeing at my husband about my ugly glasses, and I went and got tiny little glasses that kinda dissapear on my face.. they are so light and nice. and not falling off my face if I bend over. I also got contacts which I find I am wearing most of the time now.. it is nice to be able to wear shades, and Goggles on the Harley. I went Low carb to keep looseing, and My hair stopped filling my tub at about 6 months. My hubby wants long hair back, but hay.. like the one lady said we have to hide those regrowths in shorter hair.. Meat and Cheese, It is a good thing I am a cornavour. (spelling) I can not handel the protien drinks, so I am just eating Adkins. It appears to be working on the hair and the weight loss.. it is easer to follow now since I can not eat so much.. I was on it for 2 years once. But just could not stay with it then. I have lost 65 pounds in 6 months.. and still planning on loosing about 60 more.. People can not beleave it when I tell them I was 125 lbs over weight. LOL. Good Luck with your hair, and enjoy those new glasses.. we deserve them .. By the way our hats are gonna be big some cold weather too. LOL.