Question:
Does anyone have trouble with hair being so snarled even after conditioner.

I am using the same shampoo and conditioner I have used for years and I am finding it so hard to get a brush in my hair it is like a nest. Does anyone else have this problem? Is it lack of protein maybe? Thanks for your help. I am by the way 6.5 weeks post-op and this started at about 3 weeks.    — Lisa W. (posted on October 7, 2003)

October 7, 2003
Hi Lisa, I'm a stylist (I live in Des Moines, WA. Close to you!). If you've been using the same product for years, it might be time to switch. What are you using? Cheap, store bought products are alot harsher than the salon products. There is a difference!! When was your last trim? Also, remember that the anesthesia and all the drugs they used on you comes out thru your hair and nails (and can for 6 months!). Thats probably a factor it what is causing the snarls too.
   — Kris T.

October 7, 2003
I don't think it's the shampoo. It's probably as the last posting stated, the anethesia...etc. I've had the same problems although it's getting a little better. My hair felt quite gross for awhile despite the expensive shampoos and conditioners. I even went in to see my stylist for deep conditioning treatments.
   — [Deactivated Member]

October 7, 2003
I am 17 months post op and when i begin to lose my hair , i noticed the same problem with tangles. I cut my hair and got a perm, still my old conditioner was no help. I switched to pantene and still use it , i just love the stuff. worth the extra money to keep my hair feeling good. hope this helps
   — rhondan

October 7, 2003
Hi All, I've not had the surgery yet,(Oct 13th) but this might help with the tangles. When you first get your hai wet put in conditioner and brush it thru. Then continue to wash and finish with your conditioner. I have hair I can sit on and this works for me. Hope it works for you. Me too after surgery Patsy [email protected]
   — Patsy K.

October 7, 2003
Hi Lisa. What you are describing is EXACTLY what happened to my hair just before it started to fall out. I hope this doesn't depress you and maybe it's not what's happening with your hair. I would shower and then get out and I could not comb through it, it felt weird, dry, dead. This continued during the beginning of the "falling out stage" and lessened after I started using the Nioxin products. Although they did not decrease the rate of hair loss, the products made my hair feel and look better. Good luck to you! Shelley
   — Shelley.

October 7, 2003
I've been having a problem similar to this. My hair has been really dry lately. I got a sample of TreSemme shampoo and conditioner and LOVED it! The conditioner made it a lot easier to handle after the shower (my hair has been permed and colored). Good luck!
   — Kimberly S.

October 7, 2003
I have very thick hair and have always had a time combing through my hair, but it was definately worse after surgery. I bought some Aussie Slip and now I have no problems at all!!
   — Rhonda Y.

October 7, 2003
What the others have said is good -- about the anistesia (sp?), drugs, stress, change in diet. You are taking in a lot less oil/fat which will affect your hair and skin. When I had tightly permed hair I'd shampoo, apply the cream rinse and COMB IT THROUGH WHILE IN THE SHOWER before rinsing out. Also, get a BIG tooth comb. Your hair will comb out easier with the big comb and while it's wet.
   — Marrilee M.