Hair loss - How common is it

The topic of hair loss is mentioned every now and then but never really in depth. I am pre surgery and I am wondering how many of you have actually dealt with hair loss? Is this something everyone deals with? How bad is it and what can you do about it? Is there any way to prevent it?

I have lost a lot of hair since surgery. That being said I had extremely think hair and am enjoying the thinner locks. I am 6 months out and the hair loss is slowing. The biggest key is to get your protein my nutritionist said hair loss can be bad if you are not hitting your protein goals.

Nothing can be done to prevent hair loss. It's a side effect of the anesthetic. If you do a search you will read lots of information but no tried and true prevention for the loss.

Having said that, some people experience it worse than others.

I did not experience hair loss with my surgery. I lost lots on the Dr B diet and on other low calorie diets so... I Think the vitamins and the protein on the diet prescribed to us certainly helped me.

I started losing 3 months after surgery and continue to lose. I've been blessed with an incredibly thick head of hair so no one is really noticing however I notice. I now have hair regrowth so things are a bit untidy with short hairs sticking out all over the place but it is growing back.

I tried biotin supplements, biotin shampoos, made sure I was getting all my protein, but nothing helped.

Hey Melly!

Good to see you,,,,,,, how is your process going?

Sadly I am 2 months out of surgery and already have lost hair. The other day in the shower when washing my hair..... I would see several strands on both hands. I have heard it'**** and miss depending on the person so I'm just dealing with it... my health is way more important than my hair which will grow back in! For now I'm just conditioning really well and using Marc Anthony THICK hair thickening cream which basically just helps so you can style it a bit.

I'm going to ask my nutritionist and doctor about getting even more protein when I go to my follow-up appointment later this month.

Don't obsess about your hair,,,,,, your health is key!

people are all across the board with this. I lost almost none. All I noticed was a few extra strands in my comb from about months 6-12. I never would have noticed otherwise, and neither did anyone else.