Question:
Is a perm a good idea @ 3 months out..scared of hair loss.

i wanted to go ahead and get long hair cut shorter and get a perm before the hair loss starts.has anyone did this and did it affect anything in anyway.i was thinking of the chemicals.    — carolyn1970 (posted on October 29, 2009)

October 29, 2009
Hi.. I always over do way to many chenicals...but that is me. I use very good conditioners, shampoos. But , about 6 months after I did lose some hair. My perm worked great to cover the thin areas and no one but the people I showed were any the wiser. I'm 15 months out and hair is great..fuller than ever and have some body & curl I didn't have before. If you have a regular hair person..ask them. Best of luck..
   — tootsie52

October 29, 2009
hi i had a hi-light 3 months out and was fine. i did start loosing hair at about 5 months out and i am almost 8 months out and am still loosing hair. luckily my hair was thick to begin with. i am waiting until the hairloss slows before i color again. if it's gonna fall out it will do it whether or not you chemically treat your hair.
   — alojah82

October 29, 2009
do it now and then take bioten. I'm out 6 months down 100 pounds lost a little hair, but i started the bioten before my surgery RNY
   — jlw_life

October 29, 2009
Thank you all for responding and for all your answers.
   — carolyn1970

October 29, 2009
Hi Carolyn. I am a cosmetologist and I would like to give you my thoughts on perming and hair loss. Most of the perms I do are on ladies (and a few men) with thin hair who want lift to help hide their scalp. Please be sure you tell your stylist you want her to roll the rods in a bricklay. Do not allow her to roll it in a traditional 9-block. A bricklay will minimize the partings that allow your scalp to show.
   — Caribou ME