I lost 70% of my hair in Mar-Apr and I have been on top of my macros. Sometimes, it just happens. Honestly, I chopped a good 12" of it off, so it would have a little more body, use a spray gel at the roots and do a blowout, then pull it back into a scrunchie and accept it is what it is.

It's September and my stylist has noticed a bajillion baby hairs growing, so it's coming back. Part of it could be telogen effluvium, which is natural. The shock to the body from the surgery could have set off some hair to shed prematurely, but they were in their final stage anyway.

Wigs can actually make it worse, especially if it's poorly fitted. The constant rubbing on the hair causes more damage. When I saw my stylist, she said, "I know it hurts, but let's cut it off and I'll show you how to style it for some body." It did hurt, because I had thick, curly hair down past my bra band. But that was 4 months ago, the hair is growing back, and it's just one more thing that reminds me of all the horrible stuff I did to myself and why I can never do that again.

I am now a headband connoisseur.

My Nutritionist suggested Nioxin - she said 9 other people have recommended it to her, and I think my hair loss has slowed since I started using it.

She also said that bald spots can indicate nutritional deficiencies, so if you're having bald patches, it's perhaps a good idea to check in with your weight loss surgery team.

My hair is definitely thickening again, and I am just about at the 7 month mark.

I was just coming here to talk about this. I had thin hair to start with, and now I look like a nonstop frizzy cotton ball is sitting on top of my head. I've already cut off what I can - it's the shortest it has been in 15 years. I take Biotin but haven't seen any noticeable results. I'll try Nioxin.

I am 7 1/2 months out and my hair is thinning as we speak... lol. I started out with fine thin hair and even though I started taking Biotin prior to my surgery and am getting my protein I have lost a significant amount of hair in the last 2-3 months. I had my hair cut shorter than its been in 25 years!! Took a little getting used to, but its starting to "grow" on me... Pardon the pun... Frustrating? Yes! But.. It is what it is. We are all different and or bodies handle things and respond to treatments differently. Hair loss doesn't necessarily mean you have done something wrong or not followed the program, for some of us it just happens. Hang in there. As my momma always said.. This too shall pass.

I started biotin one month before surgery and have super diligent about meeting protein goals - I did experience six weeks of loss that was more than normal, between months four and six - it has since started to slow down. I don't know if the biotin helped or not but I am still taking it, I really do think it would have been worse if I hadn't.

Nioxin works. I started having some thinning at 2 months. I also have had a small bald spot for the last 7 years. I've been using nioxin and the thinning has slowed down AND I'm seeing new growth in the bald spot. I'm so happy I tried it!

Short hair is the way to go. Just got a cut that is kind of 20's/flapper like and it is cute and hides the loss. And I lose less also. I've avoided short hair for a while now because I didn't think it suited my face/body, but it suits me better after the loss.

I'm struggling too! I just posted about it on my wall. Which type of nioxin are people using? It's so stressful! I've been taking biotin, but perhaps not enough? How much do you take in a day? Glad to see I'm not the only one!

I use nioxin 4 as well.

Great pic, Vicki!

lovely!

anbrdr wrote: »

lovely!

Thanks Anbrdr!

kimgravitt3 wrote: »

Your hair really looks healthy and beautiful!

Thank you!

I've been doing everything (biotin, nioxin, protein, rogaine) and, a little over 3 months out, I'm starting to lose hair. My hair is already thin, so I'm not happy about this. But, I think it's part of the process for me.