Going Bald at 4 weeks post op DEVESTSTED

I'm losing clumps of hair and I don't even notice it till my daughter noticed. 

Has anyone gone through this? 

I spoke with Doctor he said its due to being under longer than normal my nerve endings but the amount of clumps is not normal.

Anita, this is a very, very common effect post-surgery and has been mentioned by many here.  I had RNY when I was 57 and had very long, extremely thick hair...I lost so much in the first 6 months post-surgery that I thought I would have to go to wigs, and I sure felt devastated too by the very noticeable bald patches!  But here I am, 3 years later, age 60 and my hair is every bit as thick as when I was 17...possibly even thicker.  Don't be too concerned - unless there is another underlying issue, you are likely to see your hair regrow! 

Good luck in reaching your goals! 

I don't like his answer at all. That does not make any sense . I'm not a dr but I work in surgery and we have cases that last 10-12 hours or more and I've never heard of a patient losing hair Bc of anesthesia. Like I said I'm not a dr at all though. How devistating  it must be for you though. I hate it that your going through this. 

I woke up from surgery with my hair line on right side of my head burning and numb. I feel like it's sharp small pains sporadically around my scalp only on right side. I was told it's the nerve endings from being to long under but why only the right side. I expected hair loss but this is bald spots in that same area I'm just so upset.

im calling my primary care I can't deal with this thank you for your response

I just wanted to let you know that I am 12 years out from surgery. I also lost clumps of hair that I didn't notice but others did. After my body leveled out and I began get the proper nutrients my hair grew back in. I did however had to use a wig here and there and cut my hair extremely short. Short as in Jamie Lee Curtis short. It was just horrible time in my post op recovery, however I did get my hair back. Other than that have your primary Doctor check your thyroid levels cause that also cause hair loss. Hang in there it does get better.  

It normally takes about three months for hair loss from anesthesia to happen.  The hair follicles go to sleep like the other parts of the body and in about three months the follicles that were asleep release their hair and then start growing hair again.

Wow ! I've been reading more about this and I never knew anything about it. I thought our hair loss was caused from a hormone dump alone. This is very interesting , I love learning new stuff.  Thank you for sharing your knowledge 

I'm very sorry that this is happening.

 I swore my hair was falling out at the hospital like crazy.  I even saw the nurse picking it off my pillow, yet after, people told me I was crazy and it couldn't have been.  When I could finally shower ...I could feel the difference running my hands through my wet hair.  I didn't have bald patches, but I totally understand your upset.  

Thank You for responses but I'm still so worried I'm afraid to color my hair now . 

I just pray this doesn't spread to top of head I think I can hide those. 

I lost about half of my hair, but I was lucky and it came out all over and not in clumps.  I'm 1 year post op and all my hair is growing back in now.  The hair that i had looked scraggly, so this is what I did:

it may take a while, but the hair will grow back.  Do what you have to do until it does.