Unusual Question about side effects of Surgery....... Hair loss

My hair is thinner after my VSG and continued after my plastics. It is still growing (can tell by my gray roots) but there is just not as much. I started taking prilosec and have read that taking it can cause hair thinning.

Well that's just a cruel twist with the prilosec side effect......
Best wishes!!

Hey Ruth - Surgery can cause this to happen from the anesthesia and stress of being under.

I, myself, lost 50% of my hair with RNY and none so far with PS... knock on wood. I am coming on 4 mos postop.

I hear it reported in about 15% of my patients.  Wonder if aggressive protein supplementation postop helps with it ??????????

Thanks for the reply Dr. L,
I'm thinking the protein doesn't help with the hair only because I avg 100-120 grams of protein a day....I'm thinking that's A LOT but maybe I'm wrong.  If up'ing it to 150 will help I'll try it.  I wonder how much protein is too much protein......

Thanks!

I see what you mean.  Maybe the hairloss is mainly a neurohormonal thing, related to surgical stress.

I have about 6 months of shedding with every surgery, 3 surgeries in 4 years =18 months of shedding.  It sucks, and is the reason my hair is still short, I haven't had a surgery in over a year now and my hair doesn't fall out at all, its as thick as ever.  Maybe someday I will let it grow back, but I am too impatient and can't grow it out.

Good Luck
Hugs Heidi

I'm debating with myself if I should cut it short again or not....gotta make a decision by Saturday because I have an appointment with the hair-cutter.  All this "stuff" we go thru because of our weight.  UGH!

Thanks for letting me know it grows back......
Have a good night.