Hair Loss

Help! I had surgery in late April and having severe hair loss. My doctor says it is because I am not taking in enough protein (75 grams). Any suggestion on what I can use on my hair?

Take more vitamins and protein. IMHO, anything you put ON your hair doesn't matter because hair is dead. You need to work inside the skin which means vitamins and protein.

I had some severe hair loss too even though I am getting the recommended amount of protein. When I had my last blood work I was diffecient in several vitamins one of them being Zinc that is also a cause of hair loss. I got a good hair cut and started taking zinc vitamin c Iron and calcium as directed by my doctor and I have had much less hair loss recently. Best of Luck to you I hope this helps!! Jennifer 252/172/140 ish?? -80

i too am losing hair by the handfuls everyday... ugh it amkes me crazy! i am going to go get my hair cut this morning i also wante dot say that they have this stuff in salons called noxion... something or other and thats suppose to help too! Danielle

i too am losing hair by the handfuls everyday... ugh it amkes me crazy! i am going to go get my hair cut this morning i also wante dot say that they have this stuff in salons called noxion... something or other and thats suppose to help too! Danielle

There is no product, protein or supplement you can take that will stop the loss and no shortage of companies willing to sell you products and promises. What is happening is called telogen effuvium. Causes of telogen effuvium include extreme rapid weight loss and surgery among others. This usually resolves in several months. My dermatologist assures me that women don't go bald and it won't all fall out. I have purchased a wig.

Once I added more protein to my diet my hair loss slowed down drastically. I get in 80 - 100 grams.

I took more of my Biotin pills and my hair loss has slowed down drastically. I can't really tell I am losing anymore until I brush my hair and l lose a little bit more but not near what I was losing. A few weeks ago I would have to empty the brush about five times before I got my hair fixed. Now I don't have to clean the brush but when I am done and I don't get many hairs at all. I took 3 biotin pills some days. Made me feel like I was helping anyhow. I was terrified because you could see my scalp and I had the thickest longest hair. Good luck, Christy

I also am having some hair loss. I'm not sure I'd classify mine as severe though. I will say that I AM getting in my protein, taking all the vitamens and such. I think this hair loss isn't just what you AREN'T doing, but the major change we've all had. Surgery. Basically our bodies are recovering from and adapting to maluntrition. Anyway, I'm told the hair grows back so I'm thinking positive. If anyone has a magic cure for the hair loss blues, please share! Pam