Hair Loss
Well, it's been about a month now (started at my 6 month mark) and my hair is still falling out. I've been taking Biotin since before surgery, so I don't think it really helps. How long will this keep happening? I've always had fine hair, but now I can see my pink scalp! I remember looking at my Mom's pink scalp thru her white hair and thinking eeewwww. Now I think it about me. I know it's probably different for everyone, but I'd like a general idea on how long this will last and when can I expect to see new little hairs growing.
Thanks guys, I know I can count on you.
Jan
Thanks guys, I know I can count on you.
Jan
Mine never did grow back, despite Biotin, protein, etc.
My PCP said that if you are genetically pre-determined to have hair loss as you get older, then the surgery will probably jump start that process. She asked about family members having thinning hair, and said if they have it, I probably have it. I would have had hair loss, but the surgery kicked it in to high gear and is probably irreversible.
Now, my first surgeon's office concurred, and said it is a side effect of anesthesia and the shock to your body.
Bottom line, you can't tell what's going to happen. Just like the weight loss, it's different for everyone. You can ask 19 different people and get as many different answers.
My PCP said that if you are genetically pre-determined to have hair loss as you get older, then the surgery will probably jump start that process. She asked about family members having thinning hair, and said if they have it, I probably have it. I would have had hair loss, but the surgery kicked it in to high gear and is probably irreversible.
Now, my first surgeon's office concurred, and said it is a side effect of anesthesia and the shock to your body.
Bottom line, you can't tell what's going to happen. Just like the weight loss, it's different for everyone. You can ask 19 different people and get as many different answers.
Jan -
Your hair loss didn't start until 6 months out? Mmm.... you're totally off schedule. It should have started around 3-4 months, then last for 3-4 months and stop. Then 3-4 months later (around 9 months post op) you start noticing new spikes of hair growth. So maybe you're just a couple months behind and things will just proceed from here?
Biotin won't help stop the hair loss at all. It's only good for making the new hair grow back healthy and strong. Plus it helps with ALL hair growth, I stopped taking it because I was tired of going through razors so far.
Here's some info on why we lose hair post-op
http://pamtremble.blogspot.com/2008/10/hair-loss-after-wls.h tml
http://pamtremble.blogspot.com/2008/12/more-information-on-w ls-hair-loss.html
Your hair loss didn't start until 6 months out? Mmm.... you're totally off schedule. It should have started around 3-4 months, then last for 3-4 months and stop. Then 3-4 months later (around 9 months post op) you start noticing new spikes of hair growth. So maybe you're just a couple months behind and things will just proceed from here?
Biotin won't help stop the hair loss at all. It's only good for making the new hair grow back healthy and strong. Plus it helps with ALL hair growth, I stopped taking it because I was tired of going through razors so far.
Here's some info on why we lose hair post-op
http://pamtremble.blogspot.com/2008/10/hair-loss-after-wls.h tml
http://pamtremble.blogspot.com/2008/12/more-information-on-w ls-hair-loss.html
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Let me tell ya.....not only did I loose ALLOT of hair, and still to this day I am no where near what I had prior to surgery, plus my nails have never recovered (they used to be very strong, now they are unbelievably weak).
As many of you know I had cancer a few years ago.....one of the few "weird" things about cancer is that when your hair grows back, it comes back curly (to most of us). Well believe it or not once my hair started coming back after gbs, it came back curly (almost as bad as after cancer).....is that because of my history of cancer (even though I was well over 4 years post chemo), no one knows, not allot of us us had chemo and gbs within 4 years :). Today, 27 months post gbs, my hair is still slightly curly. I actually had a friend described it as " TV anchor hair", a compliment to me!, at least I'll take it.
So who knows, I'll be interested in what other people have to say.
BTW I've taken Biotin, and sub lingual B complex and B-12 religiously since surgery, and have always gotten in my protein goals since surgery.
Edie
As many of you know I had cancer a few years ago.....one of the few "weird" things about cancer is that when your hair grows back, it comes back curly (to most of us). Well believe it or not once my hair started coming back after gbs, it came back curly (almost as bad as after cancer).....is that because of my history of cancer (even though I was well over 4 years post chemo), no one knows, not allot of us us had chemo and gbs within 4 years :). Today, 27 months post gbs, my hair is still slightly curly. I actually had a friend described it as " TV anchor hair", a compliment to me!, at least I'll take it.
So who knows, I'll be interested in what other people have to say.
BTW I've taken Biotin, and sub lingual B complex and B-12 religiously since surgery, and have always gotten in my protein goals since surgery.
Edie
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I am 7 years out. I still lose hair...I know we all lose hair all of the time. I think with the surgeries we become more aware of it...As far as being curly, sorry Edie...mine was curly to begin with, just more so now. I can remember ironing my hair to make it straight a million years ago....reverse perms to straighten it...now it depends on my mood, curly today, straight tomorrow......
Kajun
I started losing my hair at about 5 months out and it didn't end until close to my year mark. I still have some hair fall out....
I've never taken biotin, just what is in my multi.
I've never taken biotin, just what is in my multi.
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I don't know if your talking to me or not :), but there is a a B complex, beyond the B12 and biotin. If you were talking to me, let me know and I'll let you know who the manufacture is.
Edie
Edie
You don't have to have a lump to have breast cancer!
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
www.ibcresearch.org
Oops - sorry, thought I was replying to Jan.
I do take a B complex and a B12 daily too.
I do take a B complex and a B12 daily too.
HW-218/SW-208/CW-126/ Lowest Weight-121/Goal-125 - hit 8/23/09/Height-5'3"
Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it. Took 8 months.
90+/- pounds lost BMI - 24 or so
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
Join us on the Lightweights Board!
Jani, I'm with you, I can see my scalp, and I have dark hair, so it's really noticable, at least to me anyway! Mine started around 3 months, and it comes out in handfulls every day, I could never commit a crime, my DNA is everywhere! :)
I've lost all my personal information on my health tracker, what's up with that? I am so bummed, it had my measurements and weight from day 1. Does anyone know a way I can retrieve it?
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I've lost all my personal information on my health tracker, what's up with that? I am so bummed, it had my measurements and weight from day 1. Does anyone know a way I can retrieve it?
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