Hair loss Ds vs. Vsg
Hi Nikky! I had the lap band in '05 and lost hair, not a huge amount, but it was noticeable to me and my mom, who happens to be a hairdresser and does my hair. Try not to think about it too much. More than likely, you WILL lose hair (hope for the best, but plan for the worst). It could be a small amount, it could be a large amount. Heck, it could be none. There's no way of knowing. The only thing you can do is mentally prepare yourself for it, and hopefully, it won't be as traumatic as you expect. Also, even with hair loss/thinning, you CAN still wear protective hairstyles such as braids and weaves. The trick is to make sure they aren't super tight. Another option would be to get the weave braid and have wigs sewn in. The most important thing is your weight loss surgery. Focus on that and all the health benefits you will be reaping. The hair loss, if experienced, will be temporary, but the benefits from your surgery will last a lifetime. All the best.
Kat
Oh, sorry I didn't read through the posts before. You can get yourself a really great sweet wig and it will alleviate all pressure/tension to your scalp. I thought about getting a "sheitel" - the wigs that the Orthodox Jewish ladies wear. They are some of the greatest well made beautiful wigs I have ever seen. One investment you get it cut and styled on your head - it's a keeper. My Jewish friends send theirs out for repairs if needed. They are gorgeous and you could search on line for a discounted version - at least your scalp will have air and your hair will grow.
Another thing too that you will notice is that you won't need so much hair when your body shrinks. Honest, it is true! Even my larger hoop earrings seemed too big - my boyfriend would say "why do you need those on, your such a small person" lol
3/30/2005 Lap Band installed 12/20/2010 Lap Band REMOVED
6/6/2011 Vertical SLEEVE Gastrectomy
Gurlllll I'm a very girly girl and I dont hide behind my hair I buy 26" weaves to be fabulous and feel glamorous!! I'm not a granny frumpy fat girl I've never been even at 400lbs but a wig might be an option I know how to make them I just have to get a closure so it can look real!
HW: 465lbs SW: 387lbs CW:??? GW:175
Telogen Effluvium is the condition you're asking about, and it happens from the trauma of the surgery to your body, regardless of the procedure. Other people experience this condition after other surgeries, childbirth, severe illness, and even extreme stress. It starts a few months after surgery - lasts a few months - and stops when all of the new hair follicles have pushed out the old. No supplement or expensive shampoo can control it, preven it, or stop it. The vitamins will bebefit only the new healthy hair pushing out the old. Reassure your cousin that it will be stopping soon, and I highly recommend a layered cut that will blend in the new growth that will soon be emerging.
Aside from telogen effluvium that anyone can experience - DSers do NOT lose their hair as a rule unless they become malnourished. Malabsorption does NOT mean automatic malnutrition. We take supplements to make up what we don't get from food.
Valerie
DS 2005
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Nikky, I know the feeling. Almost 2 years ago I did a big chop to go natural. So I wasn't enthused about losing hair again after I have been trying to grow healthy hair for 2 years now, but I had to reconcile in my mind that if it happens there is nothing I can do about it. If I lose hair, it will grow back. At 5 months I still count every strand that comes out, lol!
I kept up the good hair habits that I've been practicing with my natural hair over the past 2 years. I didn't buy special shampoo or vitamins because that won't stop the hair loss from telogen effluvium. You have a good plan in place to do your research and know "It will grown back"!
Good luck to ya!
