Question about hair loss and lap band

Hello everyone. I just found this forum and have found it a true blessing. I am scheduled for lap band surgery on 3/30/10.  I have been trying to find information on whether or not African American women experience hair loss with lap band surgery.  I know that with other forms of WLS most people (no matter with ethnicity) experience hair loss. However, I was told that with lap band it is much less.  Most of the people I have been able to speak with regarding lap band surgery are Caucasian and they report around 3 or 6 months their hair starts shedding quite a bit and becomes very thin. Of course this freaks me out. So I am wondering is it the same for African Americans and does anyone have have recommendations to minimize or prevent this from happening?  Thank you and Be Blessed.

Hello and welcome to the best forum on the site. 

Well I had my LapBand surgery 3 1/2yrs ago and have not suffered any hair loss.  I think because LapBand patients are able to eat more and get more of the nutrients that the other surgery patients are not getting which is why they may have hair loss.  However that is only my opinion.  Also you have to remember everyone is different to even though many people may have some of the same results that doesn't mean you will. 

Good luck.

I did experience hair loss.  I was banded three years ago.  I have lost hair in the past due to hypothyroidism, but when I got my band I lost a lot more.  I have always been diligent in getting my vitamins, b-12 complex (sub-lingual) protein,omega 3's and taking biotin in daily, but it didn't seem to help at the time, however....it is now!  I am taking mega doses of biotin now and I taking other supplements daily and it really seems to be making a difference.  I think most lapbanders do not loose hair, but some do.

Hello!  I was banded in October of 2007 and didn't experience hair loss at all.

~Telaya~