Question:
I was at a wls class 3-10-00 and there was a lot of talk about hairloss.did anyone

   — shirley A. (posted on March 19, 2000)

March 19, 2000
I noticed some hair loss between 10-12 weeks then I pumped up my protein internal amount and it has slowed down a lot. I also treat my hair to regular protein replacement therapies Like Vitamin/Protein Reconstructor by Fantasia and TRESemme Deep Protein treatment. Every time I wash my hair I take the time to give my hair a treat..
   — Victoria B.

March 20, 2000
My Dr has me taking Zinc. It seems to help
   — dawn D.

March 20, 2000
I lost more than 1/2 of my hair. I had thick hair and now its on the thin side. I has pretty much stopped now at 11 months post-op. The worst was from 7 to 10 months post op.
   — Diane N.

March 24, 2000
i started losing hair a few months after surgery, and stopped losing hair about 9 months later. When I was on a liquid diet years ago, the same thing happened, only I lost more hair. For me, taking a biotin supplement really helped.
   — Elizabeth W.

March 24, 2000
Elizabeth and Dawn - Would you mind telling us how much biotin and zinc you take, respectively? I'm just over 3 months post-op and already have thin hair, so I've begun taking both supplements, but want to make sure I take enough to get the job done. Supposing they'll help at all, but I figure it's worth a shot. Thanks!
   — Duffy H.

March 24, 2000
This is a great topic, and I am sooo grateful that people posting their remedies! At 3.5 months post-op, my hair is just now starting to come out... ack! Now, I have SUPER thick hair (practically bush mama hair), but I don't want to lose a strand if I can help it! So let's see... zinc, biotin (could someone please post and tell me what biotin is), protein (both oral and hair packs)... anything else? I think I remember seeing folic acid somewhere - will the amount in my prenatal vitamin be enough or should I supplement it? Thanks in advance...
   — Kim H.