Question:
5 yrs Post, and losing Hair Again, and Teeth detiorating

hair loss, and the back of my front teeth is very porous. The dentist said that they were chipping away, and i have noticed my nails looking funny. Im going to my surgeon wed and have all my labs run to see if this is connected to WLS    — RGriffin (posted on June 28, 2008)

June 28, 2008
Make sure you have your blood work done. Sounds lack of calcium. Best of luck.
   — bariatricdivalatina

June 28, 2008
It's up to each and every post op to keep up on their lab work. This is the only way to tell if your vitamins or calcium are at proper levels in your body. If you have not followed through with routine labs, you can't blame the teeth or hair problems on WLS. I have several post ops in my support groups that are over 5 years post op who do not have teeth or hair issues. DAVE
   — Dave Chambers

June 28, 2008
Have your bloodwork done and ask for a cortisol level also. Get a bone density level, complete scan also. I also have been taking large doses of Vit D for 1 1/2 years as my body will not absorb it. I also take b-12 shots every 2 weeks. My adrenal glands have quit functioning completely. So be diligent about your aftercare, your body needs the attention. Diamond 0801
   — diamond0801

June 29, 2008
Ask him about stomach ulcers. I'm not sure about the hair loss at this point in time. I do know, my teeth have started to deteriorate at the gums. I found out I had stomach ulcers, but I didn't have any acid reflux. The ulcers were causing me to have porous teeth and the gum trouble (one dentist said it was because I was eating too many lemons) . I finally found another Dr. and he checked my stomach and found ulcers. Good luck and let me know.. Pam
   — Pamela C.

December 18, 2008
I am six years out of surgery. I am now in need of six crowns and have as many cavaties or more. My dentist hasn't a clue. He said the calcium would only affect teeth if they were just developing. No one has an answer.
   — suni