Bye bye beautiful hair

Carla M.
on 7/26/11 1:50 am

This hair loss is sucking! I clean my drains out twice before the end of my shower! My mom keeps telling me to get my hair cut short to make it less visible. I think she and Kelly are right. Have a hair appt this week.

nfarris79
on 7/26/11 2:07 am - Germantown, MD

RNY on 04/13/11

Yeah..... me too! I didn't think it'd happen to me since I've been really good with protein since week 1 but I'm having to vaccuum several times a week to get up all my hair. Wish I could blame it on the cats, but nope, it's all my hair. And I already started with thin hair so really don't need to look like Mrs. Clean..... Wish I could cut it short but I'm gonna be in a wedding in September and I'm afraid the brides will freak out if I just up and cut my hair short. Gonna look into that Nioxin stuff others were talking about....

First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.

LossLeader
on 7/26/11 2:35 am

RNY on 11/03/10

The impression that I get is that the hair loss is temporary and also that there is not much you can do about it. Also it varies a lot from person to person. I haven't had any so far, but it's not over till it's over, if you know what I mean. I take Biotin and try to keep the protein up, but I think it's more heredity than anything else.

Highest weight: approx. 293
Pre-fast weight: 284
Surgery weight: 274
Lowest weight:163
Current weight:182

whisperwind
on 7/26/11 2:55 am

RNY on 08/05/11

I'm so nervous about any hair loss I may have. I had neuro surgery 3 yrs ago so I have a big scar about 4inches back from my hairline on the top of my head that runs horozontal with my hairline. I keep bangs to change the way the hair lays and moves on top so that I can hide the scar. If my hair thins out too much I'm going to be in trouble.

MissTootsie
on 7/26/11 3:06 am - MA

RNY on 05/10/11

I'm 11 weeks out and for the last couple of weeks, I've noticed more hair in the shower drain than usual and I'm concerned. My hairdresser told me not to worry, I have a very thick head of hair and it wouldn't make a difference-LOL!

But I am worried and does anyone know how long it lasts? I know every one is different, but I'm just curious.

"You must do the things you think you cannot do." Eleanor Roosevelt

Cicerogirl, The PhD
Version
on 7/26/11 6:51 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

Three to four months usually...

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Jazlenesmommy
on 7/26/11 4:32 am - CA

RNY on 07/12/11

Hello...I've been posting on everyone's hair questions lol & I will say the same thing to you! I'm a licensed cosmetologist & I reccommend Nioxin products. They work wonders! Boitin helps your hair become stronger but does not make it grow back. Nioxin stimulates the blood flow in your scalp to make the hair you have lost grow back in. Make sure you are getting enough protien because if you aren't, you hair is the 1st place your body will take it from. & as long as you are taking your Bcomplex vitamins, you should be getting enough Biotin & don't need a supplement! ;o)

Kathy M.
on 7/26/11 5:26 am - summershade, KY

RNY on 08/16/11

I've not had surgery yet but I was told to start the nioxin so you can get it at Sally's it called Nutri-ox the same as the name brand and it's not high like the nioxin and I was told to massage my head everyday hope this helps because it freaks me out think about losing my hair .

Kathy M

Cleopatra_Nik
on 7/26/11 5:30 am - Baltimore, MD

RNY on 01/08/08

Kattie,

That's probably the most traumatic part of early post op. I hope it grows back soon too. You are doing a great job of increasing your intake and whatnot so I think your body will catch on and it will stop soon!

If it helps any, you can refer to the picture of my baldness on my OH profile. That was not caused by WLS, but by alopecia areata. I am totally fine with you looking at that picture and sending up thanks to God because, after all, your hair will grow back. Mine won't. So if it helps in any way to say "at least my scalp isn't as effed up as Nik's!" feel free.

Hugs and pretend Hershey kisses,

Nik

RNY Gastric Bypass 1-8-08 350/327/200 (HW/SW/CW). I spend most of my time playing with my food over at Bariatric Foodie - check me out!

ktharp89
on 7/26/11 8:37 am - Gaithersburg, MD

RNY on 03/15/11

Thanks for everyones responses! I am going to look for nioxin and start taking biotin. Hopefully it will help the hair grow back full and nice.

Height - 5'8 - SW - 292/ CW - 177.6 /GW - 150 - BMI - 27.1 - 114.4 lbs lost!
"The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore" Vincent Van Gogh

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