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12-29-2007, 09:49 AM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas
Posts: 47
Weight Statistics March 12th 2007 Start Date:
July 19th 2007 "India" Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
366 lb Start Weight:
220 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
146 lb Weight Loss:
75 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.8907103825 % % Lost:
March 28th, 2009 My 7th Anniversary Goal Date:
Body Mass Index59.0674931129 BMI Start:
35.5050505051 BMI Current:
23.4010560147 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hi everyone,
I'm starting to get really worried about my hair loss. I had surgery a little over 5 months ago and I've lost 110.lbs of my weight in total so far. But, everytime I wash, comb or brush my hair a whole lot falls out. I'm afraid that if it doesn't stop soon i'll go bald. What can I do to make the hair stop falling out? I drink and eat enough protein an I take my calcium and multi-vitamins. Please Help!!!!!!
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12-29-2007, 10:48 AM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 3,239
Weight Statistics April 11th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
267 lb Start Weight:
142 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
125 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.8164794007 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index45.8254394531 BMI Start:
24.3715820312 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I take Biotin every day but sorry to say that I dont think there is a magic cure for the hair to stop falling out. I thought the same thing as you when every day there would just be so much coming out in the shower and comb and etc......It does slow down and come back in little sprouts as i say.  The Bitotin I heard is more for re-growth. I know its scary but it does slow down. Hang in there.
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12-29-2007, 11:25 AM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: May 2007 Location: minnesota
Posts: 5,595
Weight Statistics july 21, 2007 Start Date:
august 17, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
339 lb Start Weight:
177 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
162 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.7876106195 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index54.7100550964 BMI Start:
28.5654269972 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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i am right there with you, i am a little over 4 months out and have lost 110 pounds and i think alot of that is hair lol i hear it stops hopefully for us that is true
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12-29-2007, 07:51 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 9,445
Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 June 18,2012 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
363 lb Start Weight:
226 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
137 lb Weight Loss:
56 lb Lb Left to Lose:
37.741046832 % % Lost:
When I get there again Goal Date:
Body Mass Index52.0793877551 BMI Start:
32.4240816327 BMI Current:
24.3897959184 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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About all you can do is relax and it will stop. Stress adds to hair loss so try to relax with it and know it will grow back soon
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12-29-2007, 08:10 PM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southwest Virginia
Posts: 501
Weight Statistics June 12, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
330 lb Start Weight:
213 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
117 lb Weight Loss:
33 lb Lb Left to Lose:
35.4545454545 % % Lost:
December, 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index54.9088757396 BMI Start:
35.441183432 BMI Current:
29.950295858 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I am over 6 months out and my hair situation has not improved. Of course, I had thin hair to begin with, so losing any has really hurt me. I too take Biotin and use Nioxin shampoo and scalp therapy. I also have nioxin gel and follicle stimulator stuff. I have cut my hair the shortest I have ever had it in my life and try my best not to think about it, but this hair situation,by far, has been the one negative in all of this. BUT I KNEW IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN, SO I CANNOT COMPLAIN THAT MUCH. I really just consider it a speed bump and this too will pass. I empathize with everyone dealing with hair loss. All I can say is experiment with new shorter styles and talk to your stylist. Mine has been a life saver. I will try to post pictures tomorrow, so you can see just how thin my hair is. Oh yeah, I also suggest not using heat products anymore and washing it less. My hair's texture has even changed - it used to have some curl - now, it is stick straight. Odd, huh?
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12-29-2007, 10:14 PM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mid Missouri
Posts: 16
Weight Statistics All my life Start Date:
7-30-09 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
402 lb Start Weight:
252 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
150 lb Weight Loss:
107 lb Lb Left to Lose:
37.3134328358 % % Lost:
January 2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index68.9956054688 BMI Start:
43.2509765625 BMI Current:
24.8864746094 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I had a friend who had a similar experience after surger, and her doc asked her if she was eating ANY good fats. She had pretty much completely cut out every fat gram from her diet. He told her she needed to eat a certian amout of HEALTHY fats every day, (like from nuts, olive oil, things like that...) I'm not saying this is your situation, but it might be worth looking into. She said that once she started eating a small amount, her hair situation got better...
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12-29-2007, 10:54 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 3,605
Weight Statistics July 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
271 lb Start Weight:
175 lb Current Weight:
182 lb Goal Weight:
96 lb Weight Loss:
-7 lb Lb Left to Lose:
35.4243542435 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index43.7357667585 BMI Start:
28.2426538108 BMI Current:
29.3723599633 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I've been freaking out too! I can really tell a big difference but most people dont seem to notice - yet.....
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12-29-2007, 11:04 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: coarsegold california
Posts: 1,541
Weight Statistics 8/23/07 Start Date:
8/22/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
315 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
123 lb Weight Loss:
22 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.0476190476 % % Lost:
I have no idea Goal Date:
Body Mass Index49.3305858766 BMI Start:
30.0681666295 BMI Current:
26.6228558699 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I agree with Genmel, shorter hair hides it better, I keep going shorter and shorter every time. I seriously considered just taking the clippers to it and buying some nice wigs! My surgeons said that the body responds to the rapid weight loss by turning off the things it considers unimportant, trying to make up for the "starvation" it is going through, and hair and nails are on the top of the list. But, it will change farther out, and turn it back on for us!
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12-30-2007, 04:53 AM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, Okla USA
Posts: 2,549
Weight Statistics 05/17/02 Start Date:
05/17/02 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
355 lb Start Weight:
190 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
165 lb Weight Loss:
15 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.4788732394 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index59.0686390533 BMI Start:
31.6142011834 BMI Current:
29.1183431953 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I'm still a big believer that post wls (unless you are a fats dumper big time) you have gotta have FAT in your diet. When i went round and round with the body builder trainer he and I agreed that I'd try for 2 weeks only the very low fat, high protein to get boyd fat down...I looked HORRIBLE by the 2nd week!!! My skin looked wrinkly in my FACE and like I had bad excema on my face and chest..
Well after that he agreed..fat is better. I'm not talking the fried foods fat which for some reason people always think I mean when i say I eat high fat. LOL.
I don't do the low fat milk or dairy..I eat full fat, reg dairy products, nuts all the time, use a combo of olive oil and butter with my foods that I stir fry.
If I go through a period of high stressors and start eating carby and low fat my hair starts dropping..I take biotin now but I will say like ALL of my vitamins I don't take the one pill of anything.
this is the thinking for ME..I don't absorb it all..so I take 3 biotin a day and if I stick with that the hair loss slows down for me. My body is so touchy anymore, anything sets off the hair loss and I really don't want that going on anymore.
However I will say I hardly ever eat beef, I do tuna, tofu, chicken and eggs.
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12-30-2007, 07:33 AM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas
Posts: 1,702
Weight Statistics 3-16-2007 Start Date:
July 23, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
294 lb Start Weight:
177 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
117 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.7959183673 % % Lost:
7-23-08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index46.0418801515 BMI Start:
27.7190911116 BMI Current:
25.0568055246 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Tina--- I was just thinking about you the other day and wondering how you were doing. WOW on your weight loss. You are doing awesome. Please post some pics when you can, would love to see the new you.
My surgeon said everyone loses hair at first due to the drastic change our bodies go through. I have been losing hair for a couple of months now. It is slowed a little bit is still coming out. I have been taking the biotin all along. At the support group I go to they all say it happens to everyone. They promise I won't go bald, but I am having my doubts...LOL. They said it would come back in and I would get a "halo" effect. Now I would love to see me look a little bit like an angel... That will be a new one for me...LOL
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