Hair loss and hair dryness
The bad news is hair & nails could suck for quite some time. For me my hair loss continued to the 9 month mark. The brittleness to the 2 1/2 year mark. It's only been the last 2 to 3 months that my hair looks lively again. My styliest suggested non permanent hair dye - for the hair conditioner & the treatment tends to bulk up the hair strand.
I've stopped the dying but continue to use a hair mask weekly especially because I'm a swimmer & those pool chemicals will kill any natural oils. People actually complement me on my hair now - never thought that would happen 2 years ago.
Nails have followed the same pattern.
Only other words of advice...Just work on your smile
I am 5 months out from surgery and in the same boat as you, losing a ton of hair. I do belong to a fantastic group of post op women who all went through the same thing. Of course we're all different but at some point you do lose a lot of hair. My weight loss has slowed down a bit and I have noticed I haven't lost that much hair this month so I think it's individual. You are not alone my dear, hang in there.
Momma1962