Hair Loss
on 7/11/10 10:29 pm
I had Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy on January 25, 2010. Since then I have lost about 90lbs. The problem I am having is hair loss.
Suddenly last month my hair started coming out in chunks.
I am a little concerned about it... I have looked at all before/after pics and see no bald women, so I know this will pass and stabilize, but how long does this take?
Anyone out there experienced what I am going thru?
Looking forward to hearing from you...
Stef
I had a revision surgery from VBG to RNY in Dec. 09.
Congrats on the 90 lbs, that awesome.
At about 3 months postop I started losing hair, it has gotten worse, way worse...I am scared im gonna be bald.
I havent had my hair cut in almost a year, I go Tuesday to get a style...I have no bangs left.
I take 5000 mcg of Biotin, it is available over the counter at Walmart, im sure its everywhere, it doesnt stop the hair loss, but I have tons of little sprigs of hair coming in.
During my shower, I hafta clean the drain or the water collects around my ankles because of the amount of hair in the drain.
alot of ppl tell us to eat lots protein to reduce the amount of hair loss, well i found out a couple of days ago that the protein I was eating isnt good for WLS patients...
Did you know not to purchase Hydrolyzed collegen or protein? I didnt till this week...I have 3 boxes of Atkins bars that are all hydrolyzed...ugh !!!
Good luck to you !!!
on 7/18/10 9:50 pm
Hi Tara
no I did not know about bad protein! I also have about 2 boxes of Atkins bars....
Last week I went to the health food store and was told to drink Whey Protein, take Biotin and Silica (also found in Jell-0).
I cut my hair and dyed it lighter so it would sort of blend w/my scalp. It is still falling, but not in chunks like in the beginning.
I am really not a vain person, but the hair thing was a complete surprise and it sucks big time.
It seems to be the one little surprise about WLS that no one talks about. After I started whining about it in my support group, suddenly it was common experience. The good news is that no one has gone completely bald and that hair will regrow.
Let's keep in touch
Stef
My hair grew back just fine despite the atkins bars and occaisional protein bullet. What caused my labs and hair to drop was getting under 100g in protein daily. Coincidentally I had stopped having atkins bars to avoid snacking. The 100g counts more than 10g of hydrolized protein from an atkins bar. At least it does for me.
If I slack on the protein or give up the biotin the hair thinning starts again. Its never been as bad as the initial fallout. Improvement is pretty quick once I get the protein and biotin going again.
MSW Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: Eat sensibly & enjoy moderation
Links: Are you a compulsive eater? for help OA meets on-line Keep Coming Back, One Day At a Time Overeaters Anonymous
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on 7/25/10 9:32 pm
I have purchased the 5000mcg Biotin and have noticed that I do not have the massive hair loss I had a couple of months ago.
Once again thank you for the advice.
I have found that when my hair is thinning, I start shampooing every other day rather than every day, I use Nexxis shampoo and conditioner. Gently massaging the scalp for several minutes and rinsing in cool water, it seems to help my hair feel and look better.
on 10/5/10 5:00 am
Sheila
Maria
on 11/16/10 11:53 pm
I am going for a haircut today....
The falling of hair has stopped, but I have chunks of scalp still visible. This is the only thing about weightloss that has depressed me.
Thank you for the feedback and congrats about the weight loss. Keep in touch and let me know how you are doing.
Stef