Hair loss and Loose skin
Hair loss isn't that big of a problem ... it thins out and if gets bad you may wear hats/beanies/scarves or a wig while you wait for it to grow back ...and it will grow back. For loose skin I recommend shapewear as often as possible, keep the skin moisturized, take your vitamins and keep yourself hydrated. Skin doesn't bounce back fast enough to keep up with the weight loss even in the best of conditions. One source I read said that it can take over a year after losing your weight before you can know how much loose skin you will have.
Hair loss after bariatric surgery is very common and very stressful. We all want to achieve great weight loss results and still have great hair. The hair loss associated with bariatric surgery is called telogen effluvium and has to do with the normal hair growth cycle. It usually starts abruptly and very seldom lasts longer than 6 months. Human hair has a two stage growth cycle. The growth phase is called anagen and 90% of our hair follicles are in this phase at any given time. The resting phase is called telogen, which lasts about 1 to 6 months, with an average of 3 months. About 5-15% of our hair is in the resting phase at any given time. It is also known that telogen effluvium has to do with stress to the body and hormonal changes that can occur. Due to the stress more hair follicles can enter into the resting phase. This is important because the hair in the resting phase at the time of surgery is most likely the hair you will shed. This is why your hair sheds between 1 to 6 months after surgery (usually about3 to 4 months). When the hair starts to grow again the old hair follicle is released and you lose hair. Sometimes the hair comes out before new hair grows, yikes!
So in summary, this type of hair loss is a diffuse shedding of hair as it relates to the normal hair growth cycle. It is common in men and women and all races. It occurs a little more frequently in women typically after child birth and can also happen to infants after the first month or so of life.
I'd advice you to under go hair transplant. This will help you to grow unless you have a chronic illness or genetic reason for the hair thinning.
I lost a lot of hair and have loose skin and saggy breasts. I still feel exponentially more wonderful in my body than I did 100 pounds ago. The loose skin will depend on how long you have been obese, how obese you are, your body shape, genetics, and age. This is my skin - I had been obese for 7 years and was in my mid-30s when I had surgery. I was a "pear" shape when obese (now a banana I guess). I've also had a baby.
