Question:
Did anybody lost hair?

I had my surgery almost 3 months ago, and I am losing a lot of hair in the last 2 weeks, I am scare of becoming bold. Does anybody had to deal with it?    — lena F. (posted on November 22, 2003)

November 21, 2003
This subject comes up several times a day on the message board. the truth is that while there are some people that don't lose hair, most of us do. I am nine months out and mine is still falling out and I am doing all the right things. my hair is already fine and thin and i have a bald spot in the side of my hair. The good news is that eventually it does stop and comes back in. I don't know of anyone that is bald but it is scary. hang in there.
   — Delores S.

November 21, 2003
I lost very little and I think it was about 4 mts out it stoped at about the 5th mth
   — wildbrat

November 22, 2003
Hi Lena... yes dear, I lost hair just like you're describing. I took all the suppliments (biotin, hair vits, fish oil) used expensive shampoo like nioxin and NOTHING helped! I lost hair from 3.5 months till now (6.5 months) but it's slowed down a lot and has started to fill in again in the places I lost it before. Some of my friends are noticing it's a darker, richer color too and it looks really healthy compared to before. It does stop and it does grow back. Do everything YOU can do (high protien, suppliments, good shampoo) to stay healthy and your hair will be fine. I know some women that i can see their scalp and it scared the heck out of me too but it didn't happen that way for me. God bless!
   — Happy I.

November 22, 2003
I lost hair twice. the first time was almost bald on top, but by the time I noticed it, My new hair growth was there. It looked like a crew cut on top. That was 3 months out to 6 months out. I didn't have enough nutrition being metabalized. Then I lost it again at 11 months out. I had started back to work, couldn't eat enough. Got Too Skinny!! That was almost 3 years ago. I've gained 30#, and have long hair half way down my back --
   — CohenHeart

November 22, 2003
My dietician told me it is perfectly normal to lose hair.
   — defatbroad

November 22, 2003
I'm almost 4 months out and having hair loss. I have thin hair to begin with and my scalp is showing more and more. Ive tried everything that I could think of to stop it but nothing has helped. I guess I just have to cover (hat) and wait it out. (I hope it stops soon cuz my family hates eating hairballs for dinner.YUK!) I read from the postings here that it does grow back so Im not worried.
   — maridon B.

November 22, 2003
I too had thin hair to begin with and have experienced tremendous hair loss. I have a very public job and it is embarrassing. I have found a product that works. It is called Toppik. It is a fine powder that you dust over your head and work in. The fibers cling to your hair and it really makes your hair look thicker, especially if you wear a fair amount of it. You can get it in different colors. Here is the web site: http://www.regrow.com/ Good luck!
   — Jennifer R.

November 23, 2003
I am 6 months post op. I started losing my hair at three months. It continued until the 5th month. My hair was coming out by the handful . I increased my protein levels and I was taking botin twice a day. I also spoke with my hair stylist about styles that would be more flattering to my hair loss. I wish you luck!!
   — Martha L.

November 23, 2003
I think I fooled my head. My sister told me she lost enough hair to need a wig. So I bought one right after surgery. Even tho my hair got thinner, I didn't notice that it actually fell out in clumps or anything. I did start the biotin capsules, shampoo, and conditioner about 6 weeks before surgery and continued on that. I don't know if that had anything to do with it. I hope most people know enough not to get perms or anything else that puts a strain on the hair until quite a while after surgery. But, like everyone says, it does come back and healthier. So hang in there.
   — lharbison

November 29, 2003
hi i am out 18mos now lost 125 lbs so far i will tell you after 3 mos i started to loose hair and they told me to take gnc vitamins for hair ,skin and nails i did and after about a mo it stop so give it a try good luck rosemary
   — ROSEMARY A.

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