Handfuls of hair
When was your surgery? Hair loss is common from about three to six months post op and it's not due to lacking anything. It's a side effect of having surgery under general anesthesia called telogen effluvium.
Nutritional deficiencies that can cause hair loss include iron, zinc, B12, and protein. Were those levels all OK when you had labs?
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Maybe I am confusing you with someone else, but aren't you a couple of years out? If not, ignore this and go back to what Kelly said. ;) if so, how long ago were your labs? Our vitamin levels can drop very quickly, so if they were more than 6 months ago, you might want to have some of them checked again.
The other thing (and I apologize if you are still young!) that can cause hair loss is peri-menopause or menopause. That is what happened to me. Suddenly started losing a lot of hair about 4.5 years after surgery,but all my lab work was great. It lasted about 6 months, then (fortunately) stopped. That was over a year ago and there are no signs of it coming back, sadly. :(
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.
I am a few years out and have been dieting trying to lose some (meds.) weight. I am going for labs soon. Maybe I just need to keep my protein up until then as well as continuing my vitamins. THANKS! I am trying to take responsibility for my health.
The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.
In Christ
Make sure they do a zinc level with your other labs. Some docs don't do that one routinely, although the ASMBS now states that zinc deficiencies are very common in WLS patients.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
