Question:
Does any one have any advice for hair loss?

It's been for 4month since my surgery. The doctor told me I will lose it for 5 to 6 months by then I will not have any left to lose. Can any one HELP ME!!!!!    — [Anonymous] (posted on August 30, 2001)

August 30, 2001
I hear Nioxin is very good for this cause. Try it and let me know what you think. Good luck!!
   — Winnie T.

August 30, 2001
I have this very same problem. Next month will be my one year anniversary, and the hair only recently stopped falling out. I tried everything recommended at this site: shampoos, vitamins, foods, etc. Nothing worked. My dermatologist told me that your hair will fall out up to 50% after surgery, and there's nothing that can be done to prevent it. This certainly was true with me. I started with very thick hair and lost lots. My only suggestion is to be gentle with the hair, use lots of conditioner, comb gently, and get regular haircuts. I got mine cut a little shorter to try and get some bounce back in. It helped. Also, my hair continued to fall out past the 6-8 months for most people. Unfortunately, this situation just seems to be one that some of us have to work our way through. Good luck.
   — [Anonymous]

August 30, 2001
Thyroid hormone abnormalities and certain surgical procedures, which place a lot of stress on the body, can also cause hair loss. A high fever that lasts several days, severe infection, rapid weight loss, protein- and iron-deficient diets and some medications (such as anticoagulants, isotretinoin, etretinate, lithium and birth control pills) can cause hair to fall out, too. Generally, hair loss associated with telogen effluvium stops two to three months after its cause is pinpointed. If a specific medication caused the condition, your doctor may be able to recommend a substitute drug.. I talked to my surgeon about my hair loss and was recommend Z-Bec and Biotin (Both are at Walmart) that combination slowed my hairloss and at 10 months post-op started getting new growth... After the WLS surgery and two abdominoplasty surgeries I'm still not loosing any more hair :) DON'T FORGET THE PROTEIN no less than 60 grams a day... :)
   — Victoria B.

August 30, 2001
My surgeon says that the most recent research has shown that there is little to prevent the hair loss. The hair loss is due to the rapid weight loss and the shock the body is going through. While it is good to make sure that you are getting adequate protein, this has little if no effect on the hair loss. But, everyone is different as to how much they lose. You will not necessarily lose a lot. I don't know of anyone who has lost all their hair! The good news is that by about one year after surgery almost everyone's has grown back.
   — Gina E.

August 30, 2001
I am no expert but I do know that when I was doing the Low Carb/High Protein diet I lost a lot of weight....and a lot of hair. Even though my protein was elevated to above our daily requirements I was still loosing quite a bit of hair. It did grow back (and the pounds came back too...sigh)
   — Barbi B.

September 1, 2001
hair loss is common due to rapid wgt. loss and shock to the body. I'm almost 5 mo. post op and experiencing this now. Make sure you are getting your protein, and taking your vitamins..they also had me add a zinc and b complex daily. Also I switched to Baby Shampoo, less harsh on the hair. Don't panic, inspite of hair loss....nobody has gone bald!
   — Jeanne P.