Hair loss is unfortunately a common occurrence after WLS. Keep getting your protein and keep taking your vitamins. I have not had this happen yet, but from what I have heard from others, the hair loss will eventually stop.

I am 3 years out and my hair loss started about 4 months after surgery. My doctor said it was because at 3 months I was in Alaska for 2 weeks on vacation and quite litterally forgot to eat most days, so didn't get near enough protein or water. They suggested Biotin and that really helped slow it down and my hairdresser started seeing a lot of regrowth after a few months. It's almost back to normal thickness for me now and yes I still take the Biotin. I've also heard really good things about a product called Hair, Skin and Nails.

I also color. The thinner my face gets, the worse the darker natural color looks on me. When I was this size before I was a natural blond, so I've been hiighlighting and coloring for the last couple of years. And as I said, I've got a good regrowth going, so I don't think the coloring is hurting. I will tell you though that since I've let it grow out from a short, let it air dry style to chin length, have to blow it out to get any fullness in it, I am starting to see more in the sink although it doesn't look or feel any thinner. Acording to my hairdresser, I might be losing a little more with the blowdrying, MIGHT, but not a lot more. It's just more visable now in the sink because it's longer.

I am 18 months out and color on a regular basis. Like most, I did experience alot of hair loss, (not sure when it started) but I cut my hair to shoulder length (it was at my waist) and have had regrowth at a regular pace. Fortunately most of the hair loss was underneath and around my hair line, so it wasnt really obvious. My new growth is growing in curly, which is strange, because I have always had poker straight hair, so now I have wierd lengths and frizziness to deal with. Coloring did not affect it at all. Everything is a process. I wouldnt worry about it too much.

Susan

Whether coloring your hair will damage it badly depends on what hair color treatment you are doing. Bleaching your hair will always weaken it. Good quality hair color should not contain ammonia, and should only deposit color (not leach anything from the hair). The longer your hair is and the more you style it, the more you will lose. If you keep your hair shorter and darker, you will do better when it comes to hair loss, and hair loss will be less apparent. A good stylist should be able to advise you properly!

I really stress adding either Biotin or Hair, Skin and Nails (yes that's what it's called) to your daily suppliments. The Biotin worked great for me and I've heard really good things about the Hair, Skin and Nails. Add this before you start seeing a lot of hair loss. Truth is you will still get some loss, but these products really help support the hair nutritionally and you will most likely lose less hair if you start it prio to surgery or right after.

I had my hair highlighted a few months after surgery, I have lost some hair but really focus on getting all my protein in.

Hair looks great! I also get a deep conditioning every time I color my hair. My hair dresser is wonderful and usually throws it in no charge!