Question:
Has anyone had surgery and NOT lost any hair at all? If yes, please explain.
— Rosalyn B. (posted on November 7, 2002)
November 7, 2002
I am jsut about six months post op, at goal, down 101 pounds. I have had
no hair loss. I take a Real Meals shake everyday. It has a combination of
biotin and special nutrients that is supposed to help prevent hair loss.
So far it has worked for me, and hair loss is supposed to occure between 3
and 6 months.
— Linda A.
November 7, 2002
Hello, I am a little over 6 months post-op and I haven't lost any hair. I
get all of my protein from food, I don't eliminate fats from my diet like
some do (I just cut down on my carb intake) and I haven't taken any kind of
hairloss product. So far I've lost 126 pounds and haven't had any
problems.
— Kelly M.
November 7, 2002
I'm 17 months post op and never lost any hair. Some attribute the hair
loss to lack of protein, some to anesthesia. All I can say is I started
1-2 protein shakes a day (from vitalady.com) at week 3. No I couldn't
drink the whole thing but I tried. Anyway...never took biotin or anything
else. But I know of folks who did the shakes and still lost hair. I'm
thinking it just may be the luck of the draw. It was almost a deal breaker
for me preop when I found out you could lose hair. But it didn't totally
stop me...just slowed me down. Good luck and God Bless!
— Kimberly L.
November 7, 2002
I am 6+ months post op and have not lost any hair. Have not taken anything
to prevent hair loss. I do eat or drink protein at every meal and for
snacks. I take a multi-vit, B12, calcium...no Biotin, etc. And I am losing
wt. slowly [not on purpose, that's just the way it is working out for me!]
I have always had thick hair, and I am 49 years old.
Best of luck to you!
— Reenie K.
November 7, 2002
I'm 6 months out and I haven't lost any hair either. I just take a regular
multi-vitamin and an iron pill each day. According to my surgeon if you
haven't lost it by the 5th month you should be ok. (I just hope I haven't
jinxed myself by saying that!)- Mike
— Michael N.
November 7, 2002
I am 13 months post op Lap D/S and down 160 pounds. I have not lost any
hair through my journey. I take Vita4life vitamins daily since about 3 mos
post-op. Just blessed I guess!!!
God is Awesome!
Barbara
— domedome
November 8, 2002
I'm 6 plus months out and I have not lost my hair at all. I cut it all off
thinking that I would be bald but that never happened. I have not had
problems getting in my protein and I religiously take TJ's Hair, Skin and
Nails formula three times per day. I don't know if that had anything to do
with it or if I was just lucky!
— jenn2002
November 8, 2002
I am about 5 1/2 weeks post op and have had no signs of any hair loss. I am
not doing anything "special".. just taking my children's chewable
mutivitamins (2), calcium citrate, and sublingual B-12 supplements, and
trying to get in my protein.
— sheltie
November 10, 2002
I am 6 and 1/2 months post op and have lost 75 pounds. I have not lost any
hair. I eat lots of protein, take my vitamins and don't do anything
special to my hair.
— Regina S.
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