hair loss talk with my doc

Today I had a check up with my PCP. He is the one who did my pre-op testing. I decided to switch to him as my PCP, since my old one was against surgery (says "you'll due from that surgery!!!). I also thought this new guy would be good for my post op care, becasue he knows a lot about it, knows my surgeon well, and his office is next door to my surgeons office. OK I told him I bought rogaine for women today. He says NO, just take vitamin E, 2 pills a day. He says that the vit. E is what's missing and making the hair fall out. YOU BET!! I got the vitamin E for $3 for a one month supply. The rogaine was $25 for a one month supply. Now I'm hoping I can take that rogaine back. (I haven't opened it yet) I realize that many doctors will have different opinons on this topic. But I'm just hoping this cheap solution will help. Also, I've been using the new shampoo and conditioner by pantene that says it's for thinning hair. WIll make your hair 30% thicker.... Then a women at a support group told me that her hairdresser told her to try Kera-phyx by Nexxus. It has worked well for her and her hair proves it. But this could be jsut HER. What the hay, I bought that tonight. Christ, that beats the vit e pills and the rogaine combined, at $36 a bottle!!!! HOLY CRAP! But you know, I really don't care. I just want to try anything to make this stop!!!!! Just thought I'd let you guys know about the vit e thing. Wouldn't hurt to try and it's cheap. So all you new post ops, if it's OK with your surgeon/PCP start taking it now and see if it doesn't help you skip the whole hair loss thing all together! It's worth a try! Take care, Kristen

Well, I will be heading to the store tomorrow to get some Vitamin E! My hair loss is pretty bad...I can only imagine what I am going to look like in a couple of months. A lot of people think I have thick hair. .it's because I have short hair (trendy kinda style)...and I use a volumizing moose (paul mitchel) and then super freeze and shine hair spray by paul mitchel. It just adds a little volume..where people seem to think I have thick hair..which is not true at all. Thanks for the tip Kristen!

I'm actually thinking about cutting my hair short. I had it short for a long time and have been growing it out for a year or so and it's finally getting some lenghth. But it looks like I'm losing so much hair! I think with a shorter cut, there will be shorter peices falling out and it will LOOK like less!! Does that make any sense?? Take care, KM

Kristen, My hair is short. I have gotten shorter over the years. Like I said, it's a "trendy" type of cut, so it looks cute (not that I can say anything else about me looks cute...although, I am getting there So, it might help. You may not even had to go that short...but something that has a little bit of layers to your hair will give you some volume...and that's key. My hair has been thin to begin with (don't have the gray of my moms side of the family, but the fine hair of my dads).. Besides, whats so bad about a new cut for a new you!! You can always start growing it out come this summer....I actually find my hair is easier to do when it's short compared to when it's longer...I just am not able to whip it into a ponytail or anything. Hang in there...I know what you are going through...and I don't like it anymore then you!

I started taking the biotin hair supplements that my nutritionist recommended - and I see a big difference. (I will post the complete name once I get back home.) I can't take the vitamin E because they give me BAD headaches. You have to watch your E IU intake for that reason. I also have been adding the whey protien to EVERYTHING - this also has helped with not only the weight loss but the hair loss also. A short / layered hair cut will ABSOLUTELY help - #1 because the hair shaft itself weighs less when it's short and you'll lose less hair from the 'gravity pull' - and #2 because the layers will help the hair appear much fuller. We only have a short time more to worry about this anyway - it will grow back soon. Keep up the GREAT work - you're doing so well. Sheri Byrne Poughkeepsie, NY PS - If I forget to get back here and post the name of the Hair vitamins - shoot me an email - LOL :0)

Hi there! someone emailed me and reminded me to post the name of the hair supplements - Thanks!! :0) They are made by a company called Vitol. I searched the web and found an online store that carries them - if you can't follow the link they are called "great hair" and have 3000 mcgs of biotin. they work GREAT! I Saw a difference immediately. - 2-3 days. http://www.enkueros.net/79973000997.html

Hi, I take Zinc twice a day with Vitamin E and they seem to help.. Janie 333/217/160 I hope