hair loss side effect of weight loss

It maybe because your body isn't getting all of the necessary nutrients it needs. Make sure you are taking a multivitamin daily and that you are eating at least 1200 calories. A lot of times it is hard to get all of the nutrients your body needs if you eat under 1200 calories.

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that happened to me when i was under eating. like WAY under eating. i've heard that prenatal vitamins help

I am not so sure the hair loss is from the weight loss. Have you been check by a physician? I have been losing hair for a while, but it started way before my weight loss. I hope you find out why this is happening. Take care of yourself. I personally would not judge you on anything. Nor, should anyone else. We are not perfect. Good luck to you.

I've lost 100+ and had this problem - but partially to do with pre-menopause too ... My Dr. told me to take Prenatal vitamins and it has helped somewhat!

You tend to lose hair by the hand fulls when you lose weight fast and not getting enough nutrients. Take a multi-vitamin and vitamin for your hair and nail growth. Additionally, you can use Nioxin which is a shampoo/conditioner that stimulates hair growth. I lost a ton of hair when I lost a ton of weight. It was about 6 months it fell out religiously. I went from thick to normal and my hair is mid back length. And once your body stabilizes with weight loss, it does thicken back up.

Good luck!!

Definitely take a close look at your diet. Its not simply losing weight that causes hair loss. Often its the restriction of fats that can cause hair loss, weakness of nails and a few other "complications".

I don't think this is you, but I'll tell the story anyway.

My wife's best friend was going through a divorce and she turned to working out. I'm talking hard cardio (probably 2 hours) 5+ days a week. She also wasn't eating like she should (I think a low protein vegetarian diet). The result, she lost a lot of weight and her hair started falling out. When she slowed down on the exercising and started eating more, I think she really upped her protein, her hair grew back and she put on some healthy weight.

have you had a baby recently? with both my kids my hair started falling out and thinning around the time they were 3 months old. i took a prenatal vitamin too, still do, but that didn't matter, it still got really thin.

Nobody should be judging you for having a genuine concern. I, like you, love my hair - I feel it's my best asset, and if it were to start falling out I would also be worried.

There are so many reasons for why it might be happening, but I've never heard of weight loss being one of them (unless it's in those who seriously restrict their diet). It could be that you have inadvertently restricted a particular nutrient that helps keep your hair healthy, it could be you've changed your shampoo, it could be that you've been putting it up in too tight a ponytail, it could be stress... it could even be the hair fairies coming in at night and pulling it out...

If you are overweight then I wouldn't stop trying to lose more... you need to be generally healthy. However, what I would do is speak to a doctor and see what they have to say. They may decide to refer you to a dietician or even a trichologist to get to the root (no pun intended) of the problem.

It doesn't matter what other people may think, if this is bringing you down then it's an issue. Just because you may feel it's not as serious as the issues other people are dealing with it doesn't make it all right.

If you starve yourself or deprive your body of its nutrients - it will result in hair loss and brittle nails plus dry skin.

Since my weight loss journey my hair has gotten thicker and my once short brittle nails are long and strong. I have to clip them every so often.

Eating healthy helps tremendously....:happy:

I was prescribed a multi-vitamin and iron pills when I went to the Dr. with the same problem. Seemed to do the trick..It also helped with bruising, which I was also having trouble with.

I am a hairstylist and the most common causes of sudden rapid hair loss in the clients i have had with it are fairly rapid weight loss or an extreme change in diet, as others have said it is because your body isnt getting all of the nutrients it needs. Another common reason is if you are under a significant amount of stress you can start to loose your hair quickly as well. As far as the first reason take a look at your food diary and think about uping your calorie intake a little bit or just adding foods with more protein and more fruits and veggies so u are getting all the proper nutrients and not just the calories. And take a look at whats going on in your life as well if u are under a great deal of stress take a step back and BREATHE!!! Really stress takes such a toll on your body and your health. Think about what it is ur stressing about and see if its worth taking that toll. Also others have suggested the prenatal vitamins, i would agree with this to a point, a regular mulitvitamin would probably help as well but talk to your doctor before adding any vitamin regimens to your diet and first and foremost what will make the biggest difference is making sure you are getting proper nutrition with your fruits veggies and proteins and not just making sure your calories are on track. I hope this helps you! GOOD LUCK!

having low iron levels can/will cause hair loss... i myself had this issue...
i started taking Biotin in january. specifically for hair loss, and i have definitely seen an improvement! (it's a bonus it is also a metabolism booster),,, and i finally found an iron supplement i can tolerate (plant based iron) so between the two items i can absolutely say i am seeing my hair return to the thicker, fuller hair i too used to be proud of.