have a question for you guys

i have noticed that my hair is thinning out and it has just started and im 5 months out!!! i can run my hands thru my hair and about 10-20 hairs come out and when i wash or blow dry it its 10 times worse. i drink about a shake a day with 20gs plus what i eat and im sure its over forty which is what they said was minimal and im sure i get more than that. i get my b12 regularly but i dont take my vitamins regular i always forget(thats y i have alternate birth control nothing i hve to remember daily). anyways just wanted to know if anyone else has experienced this or has any advice. thanks crystal green 59lbs gone!!! 229-170

Hi Crystal, Yes, I had the same thing happen at about the same time. It lasted for several months but my hair grew back in even healthier. Mine actually went from straight to curly when it grew back! I've heard may people consider using Biotin if the hair loss was severe. Like everything else with WLS, it is highly variable and different people have different amounts of loss. Mine wasn't severe, only me and my hairdresser could tell. Good luck, Elesha

Crysral just came in from out of town and read your post and like Elesha said everyone is different on the amount lost. I would recommend taking vitamine E or getting some reconstructor treatments from your cosmetologist. This will harden your cortex (roots) and strengthen your shafts inside to outside, don't let them forget to use a conditioner (leave in if you want) to soften it back up afterward. I don't think you have a perm, as reconstructors can be harsh on them and cause them to revert easily. If it get to coming out too bad Nexxus has something called Emergency that stops breakage in it's tracks. Your friendly board cometologist, hope this helps. Holla back at me if you need additional help. Take Care

Hey Crystal, So the hair loss has started. Mine started about the same time as yours. I was taking a high potency biotin supplement every morning and started using a topical vitamin on my hair as well. That seemed to help the condition of the hair. In addition to loss I had some breakage too. The topical hair vitamins helped alot with that. I found mine at Sally's over there by Walmart on Hwy 49. Make sure to take a really good vitamin and add a high potency biotin every day and you should see a difference. My hair loss didn't last very long and it has all grown back. Matter of fact my hair is healthier and thicker. The only thing right now is I am dealing with all that new hair growing in all over my head and it has a life of its own. My hair is straight as a board but some of the new hair coming in is curly. Now that makes for an interesting time trying to fix it LOL. Good luck. Melissa Taylor See you Monday night!