Hair Loss?

It's been too long since I've visited this group and I need to start making you guys a regular part of my routine! After all we are in our journeys together and are all experiencing the same wonderful highs! AND I need to congratulate everyone on our 6 month SURGIVERSARY!! Wow! Can we all believe it's been 6 months already!?? And did ANY of us ever DREAM we'd be where we are so quickly?? Hey I also have a question... I was under the impression that hair loss was just about a given and that it would happen by 6 months. I'm knocking on wood but so far it has not happened. Has anyone else had no hair loss so far? Am I just a late hair loser and it's going to still happen or is it possible that it won't happen to me? My doc says he has not had anyone who did not lose any hair. I HAVE kept my protein up to 80-100 grams AND take 2500 mg's of biotin every day... even since a month before surgery I took the biotin. My doc said it can't hurt me but when I told him before surgery that I was taking it to help with the hair loss he doubted very much it would help. So I'm just wondering if anyone else hasn't had hair loss yet? Now I can't wait to read through everyone's messages here and check out peoples profiles to see how everyone is doing! I hope everyone is posting pictures to their profiles too. I LOVE seeing photos!!! Hugs to all! Marianne C.

I'm with you Marianne...not only have I had NO hair loss....but with the vitamins and protein, my hair is growing THICKER now....and my skin GLOWS....I prepared for the worst too and have been pleasantly surprised! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to the AUGUST WLS crew!!! xxxbecca

I too have had NO hair loss. I have never taken the biotin either. My hair is healthy and growing.

I think for most of us it started coming out between 3 and 6 months. It seems to last about 100 days, just a little over 3 months. I lost about half of mine and I'm probably the only person who doesn't want theirs to come back! I have way too much hair. This is the first time mine has been so managable. I can blow it dry in less than 4 hours. I can wear barretts without having to pull out the middle section. I can straighten it! Biotin does not prevent hair loss, it promotes hair growth. You didn't lose it because it sounds like you kept your protein very high and I notice the people who did lots of lquid protein didn't didn't lose hair. I was only allowed one liquid meal a day. My doctor wanted me to learn how to get protein through solid food because that's the long term goal. I'm glad I did it that way because my tastes have changed drastically. I don't like sweets or carbs, I crave FISH! I crave the protein now and it's the goal of every meal. But I lost hair so there was a price. Every doctor seems to be a little different, but we all seem to lose around the same amount. I guess they have their reasons.

That's interesting Paige because my doc JUST told me to back off of the protien drinks and work on getting my protein in via food. I HAVE been doing that and I have been craving FISH too!!! But yes... every doc is different and they are all probably right. And who knows if doing liquid protein really is the reason I have not lost hair. I also don't have any saggy skin.... perhaps it's just all hereditary or just that every person's body is different. I was just curious to see how common it is not to have hair loss since from what I had read it sounded like a given. Question for you Paige... when your hair comes back, since you don't want it .... can I have it??? -Marianne C.

Can you tell me where to buy Biotin??? Does Walmart carry it, or is that a health food store item, thanks sooo much!

I buy it at GNC. I use the 2500 mg ones. Im sure you can get it at Walmart or any health food store though. -Marianne C

Nope no hair loss here either, other than the normal migration that seems to have been ocurring off my forehead forever!!! Hmmm wish I could blame it on the surgery but it is something that has been creeping along for years. I had actually forgotten all about the whole hair loss issue, because I hadn't experienced.

I've lucked out also! I have been running my hands through my hair since 3 months out and have not lost any. I have never taken the Biotin, but have been rigorous with the protein. It's probably been 2 months since I had protein shakes. I just got tired of the sweetness of them. I haven't added pics to my profile in awhile. I guess I should do that. I don't come over here much but I do like to check in with my fellow August surgeries.