Question:
Hair Loss

How long does it take for the hair loss to stop? I'm 4 months post-op RNY GBP. Why won't the hair on my legs fall off instead of the hair on my head?? Haaa.    — mosie555 (posted on September 26, 2007)

September 26, 2007
My hairloss started almost exactly at my 4 month post op date and slowed down at about 6.5 months out. It has not stopped completly but I do have new hair coming in finally. The other thing you have to look forward to in the oily hair. Your scalp pruduces oils for your hair but it doesn't stop when you start losing your hair so it is actually produce too much oil so your hair looks and feels greasy all the time. I ahve not found a shampoo yet that takes care of it. I have tried over the counter and salon adn still oily. Good Luck!
   — Lost4Ever

September 26, 2007
Your hair will fall out and thin while you are losing rapidly. There is nothing that can be done but some say biotin helps. I took it off and on. I think my hair finally started to look better at about 7 months post op when my weight loss slowed down. My friend told me that when she decreased her protein her hair continued to come out. So increase your protein! I used all natural shampoo and conditioner. That also helped.
   — Sheri A.

September 26, 2007
I LOVE your sense of humor..... I'm tired of shaving my legs all summer while the hair is falling out. I'm about 8 months out from surgery and it did slow down at about 7 months. I did take Biotin (nails were crappy too) and made sure I was getting enough protein as well. Nails are looking good again too. Hair isn't really greasy, but really FLAT and Lifeless, time for another good trim (haircut). I usually go in and tell them I wanna keep any length, but layer, cut, trim, thin or whatever to give it some volume and fullness. Hell, go for a WHOLE NEW LOOK, you're on your way now anyways!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   — Toni Todd

September 26, 2007
Protein, protein, protein is the only way to keep your hair.
   — Charlotte K.

September 27, 2007
God is the only one that has pre determined whether you will lose yr hair during the post op months. I have kept up my protein and only missed hitting as much as I should for about 3 days within the first 4 months and never since then, and I am still losing my hair. My sister, 3 yrs my senior, (she has always had thin hair, but she didn't lose any hair after her procedure, so nothing helps. Not even protein. The only thing protein does is makes it so you don't lose MORE hair. Tomorow I officially hit 6 months and I've already noticed a slow down in my hair loss. I refuse to cut my hair (it's down to the middle of my back), and I was lucky enough to start out with super thick hair, so right now it's only thinner, but still a shock to me. I just pray and know that I am closer to hitting the "normal" time of no longer losing my hair. I started taking biotin at 4 1/2 months out, and it seems to be making the re-growth grow at a faster rate. Like the previous poster, I had problems with getting fungus under my acrylic nails on 2 of my fingers (I do them myself and have NEVER had fungus in the 14 yrs that I've been doing them, so I took those off until I get past this phase. The biotin is definately helping both my nails and hair. Just hang in there...it will stop when it stops. Good luck and God bless!
   — crystalsno