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Losing my hair

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Healthier Me

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I’m 3 months postop bypass. Anyone have problems with hair loss? It’s definitely thinning at the crown so my scalp is visible in some areas. I’m pulling ton of hair out of my brush every day! My hair is very long so maybe it looks worse than it is. I googled it & seems common. I know this crazy adventure is a big stress on our bodies. I lost 30 lbs preop & now up to 40 postop. I know the weight loss combined with nutritional changes can cause this. I take my vitamins & 2 calcium chews a day. Just hoping this is temporary.
 
I’m 3 months post-op from bypass, as well, and have noticed the same thing. I have fine hair and it’s thinning in the front, accentuating my ‘widow’s peaks’. It is to be expected with large amounts of weight loss and should grow back. I’m taking Biotin to help and also making sure I get enough protein in. I had lost 70#+ a couple of times in my life and my hair thinned. It always came back.
 
Healthier Me said:
I’m 3 months postop bypass. Anyone have problems with hair loss? It’s definitely thinning at the crown so my scalp is visible in some areas. I’m pulling ton of hair out of my brush every day! My hair is very long so maybe it looks worse than it is. I googled it & seems common. I know this crazy adventure is a big stress on our bodies. I lost 30 lbs preop & now up to 40 postop. I know the weight loss combined with nutritional changes can cause this. I take my vitamins & 2 calcium chews a day. Just hoping this is temporary.
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hI,
I heard that hairloss comes from not enough protein .....Maybe try and up your protein intake? This is just what I read on various sites ...
 
Hair loss comes from stress to the body. Naturally you lose hair but stress can accelerate it.
Sometimes just anesthesia can cause it. Sometimes lack of a specific or multiple nutrients (like iron).
After surgery, your body goes through tons of stress so it defends the important stuff and lets the less important things (like hair) do what it needs to. You had anesthesia, recovering from a major surgery, barely eating any calories. Your body is in shock and needs time to adjust and compensate for it.
Eventually your body balances out and your hair will grow back.

Getting in your proteins, vitamins, fluids will definitely help reduce the stress and chance of becoming deficient in essential nutrients.
 
it happens to almost everyone. Mine grew back. If nothing else talk to whoever does your hair they may be able to suggest something to use. Or you may want to cut it shorter - it should grow back. Just keep up with vitamins and so forth! It’ll be ok!
 
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