Can we talk hair loss??

I know I have read ad re-read post on this before but.....I am scheduled for RNY on August 17th and my biggest fear is hair loss! Stupid maybe, but its true. So how much have any of you lost? And how can I minimize it? Thanks :)

You really need to get past this hair loss ordeal.  You've been freaking out over this for months.  It's a small price to pay for getting healthy.  What can you do to minimize it??  Follow your nuts/dr's orders on food intake.  Make sure you're getting in enough protein.  In the begining you will not be able to get in all your protein so don't fret.  I noticed a little bit of hair loss at about four months and it maybe lasted a few months.  It was nothing noticeable.  I only noticed it when I put gel in my hair after I washed it.  It would be on my hands but like I said, nothing noticeable.

You will be fine and hair or no hair... you are beautiful.

Christina

LOL I know Christina...I cant help it!!! And thanks for the compliment....Ur beautiful too!!

Your hair growth is on a 3-month cycle. Take a multi-vitamin in the months before your surgery, get your required amount of protein in before your surgery. If your nutrition levels are fine 3-months all the way up to your surgery date your hairloss will not be nearly as bad as it could be if you did not.

I hope this helps!

~Heather

Hi there. I have always had thick full hair. It started falling out 2-3 months after surgery. I had a complication and actually had 2 surgeries in 3 days. The anestetic is what made my hair come out. Because of the 2nd surgery, I had more hair loss than most. I started taking vitamins SKIN, HAIR & NAILS by Natrol. It helped a lot. I would get a small handfull of hair when I would shower. After 6 months it slowed down. I could tell it was thinnner, but almost noone else could. Only my mom could when I would pull my hair back.  Another side effect of the anestetic, my hair came back in curly. I know it sounds wierd, but I have always had a small amount of wave to my normally straight hair. Now I have curls galore. My hairdressor says that can be a side effect if you loose a larger amout of hair, it can come in curly.

 I did not lose my hair this time from surgery.  It did thin some.  My surgeon really stressed making sure I had adequate protein intake.  I am almost 6 feet so I have to get in 120g a day.  I also take a 5,000mg biotin capsule every day.  I think the combo of both helped me maintain healthy hair with a minimum of hair loss.  

Well I lost 60% of my hair in my mid 30s and they never figured out why. You'd think I'd have lost more since I had my surgery in Oct08.  I have had none but I make sure I get 60-80 grams of protien a day.  It isn't pretty but them that can't grow it can always buy it.