Ladies- question for you...

How many of you have had to cut your hair after surgery?

I'm already loosing so much hair because i inject insulin- I'm horrified after the surgery.

I'm getting the RNY-bypass surgery.  Hopefully next month.

I'd say it's fairly common. Hair loss really seems to kick in for many people at month 3 or 4, though the amount varies a bit.

I had a short pixie cut before surgery, and I think it made a lot of the loss easier to handle. I did have to fill in a few bare patches, but the worst was over by 9 months and I've been able to grow it out since.

That's really great to hear. I guess i'll just have to be brave and go through it. Hopefully it's not to bad.

thank you for your input. :)

I ended up getting my hair cut really short and just love it. I don't think I will grow it out again.

I started taking Biotin before surgery.  Hoping it helps but only time will tell.

I shaved my head to raise money for charity about 6 weeks post-op.  As a result, I've never had a problem with hair loss, since I haven't had enough hair to notice!  

I haven't experienced hair loss yet but am getting my hair cut short later today. I'm tired of it long and with summer coming and dealing with the pool, I have decided to try a short cut for the first time in years. Oddly enough my hair stylist is traumatized by this.

I did, I cut off 14" and then donated the hair to locks for love.  Now that my hair is short I don't know if I will grow it long again.

I know that you lose hair after surgery.  I started shaving my head a few months ago because it's hot and I don't want to deal with my hair. It was so long ( past my shoulders) and I just decided to do it. I will say that it's really not bad being bald. People give you compliments and you really do become accustomed to basically taking 5 min showers and running out the door. It's pretty nice.  So, even if you decide to cut it all off and go bald for just a few months, it wont be bad. Its all about the confidence.