Question:
Lose hair other places?

I have heard many, many times that you lose the hair on your head after WLS. Do you lose it anywhere else (arms, legs)? A chemo patient asked me this question because she lost her hair everywhere with her chemo. I had never thought about this.    — Cameron Van Winkle (posted on March 31, 2003)

March 30, 2003
I didnt loose hair anywhere but my head. Would've been nice!
   — tn683

March 30, 2003
The head hair loss goes away after a while, but I have noticed major beard action since my surgery...guess all those hormones no longer have so many fat cells to hide out in...
   — rebeccamayhew

March 31, 2003
I have started looking hair by the handful at almost 3 months to the day. Still loosing it now at a month later. I find it very distressing. What I was surprised to notice is that I have also lost the majority of hair on my arms as well. In fact, I didn't notice it until my husband pointed it out to me. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't like my arms were covered in hair, but I did have fine brown hair on my arms that is now gone. Can't say I'll miss it. As for my head hair... I'm amazed that I'm not bald.
   — LMCLILLY

March 31, 2003
I have never heard anyone say that they lost hair anywhere else except on their head.
   — Cindy R.

March 31, 2003
Boy, would I EVER love not to have to shave my legs again!!!!!
   — Fixnmyself

April 2, 2003
My hair is getting very sparse. There wasn't that much to start with!! I have also noticed that my eyelashes are a lot thinner and also the hair on my arms. Unfortunatly, the hair on my legs and underarms are doing just fine. I just keep combing my hair over my "balding spots" and repeating "This is just temporary!!"
   — Suki L.