Re: HAIR Today, Gone Tomorrow?

May 21, 2001

In a message dated 5/21/01 10:08:53 PM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< However, my suggestion for you is to *not* cut your hair. Be a pity to

cut it and then not have very much fall out. Also, since you have a lot

of hair to begin with, it'll probably still look good if you lose some

of it later. You could always cut it later if it really becomes a

problem. I would suggest you start taking some hair vitamins like GNC's

Ultra Nourishair and start using Nioxin shampoo. I have even heard some

have had success using Rogaine.

>>

I think that your hair may fall out even if you cut it... or it may not.

I don't think cutting it would necessarily make a huge difference?

My hair is shoulder length and I have experienced a bunch of it falling out

from about month 3 onwards... I had a little falling out previously post-op

but it has been much more in the past month. I still have hair, though!

I haven't really noticed it thinning to the point where I'm excessively

worried, etc.

I may even try that Nioxin.... Hmmmm...

all the best,

May 21, 2001

Hi Jen,

Couldn't get to your page.

I guess my hair does look fuller now. Maybe because it's a little

longer, but, believe me, it was coming out by the handful for a while.

However, my suggestion for you is to *not* cut your hair. Be a pity to

cut it and then not have very much fall out. Also, since you have a lot

of hair to begin with, it'll probably still look good if you lose some

of it later. You could always cut it later if it really becomes a

problem. I would suggest you start taking some hair vitamins like GNC's

Ultra Nourishair and start using Nioxin shampoo. I have even heard some

have had success using Rogaine.

Kathleen F

Open Duodenal Switch

Drs. Rabkin/Jossart

01/02/01 - 374#

05/15/01 - 286#

http://www.webniche.com/wls/

> Personally I think it looks fuller now. I have LONG

> hair, that is more or less all one length. And I have

> a LOT of it. But I work very hard to keep it healthy

> and nice. So I am panicing, I will take all the

> suppliments I can, I am even thinking about taking it

> now till the surgery. Can't be too careful on this one

> as far as I am concerned. When I heard about it I

> almost changed my mind. By the way, if any of you are

> curious and want to see my current " Before " pictures,

> feel free to check out my website.

> http://www.member.tripod.com/jenykell/ Me for all the

> world to see.

>

May 21, 2001

Hi ,

No, cutting the hair doesn't keep it from falling out. I just think it

makes it less noticeable, easier to fluff and less likely to clog up

the shower drain. I used to have long hair, but had already cut it last

year for a change of pace. Once my hair starts growing back, I just may

let it get long again!

KathleenF

>

> I think that your hair may fall out even if you cut it... or it may not.

> I don't think cutting it would necessarily make a huge difference?

>

> My hair is shoulder length and I have experienced a bunch of it falling out

> from about month 3 onwards... I had a little falling out previously post-op

> but it has been much more in the past month. I still have hair, though!

> I haven't really noticed it thinning to the point where I'm excessively

> worried, etc.

>

> I may even try that Nioxin.... Hmmmm...

>

> all the best,

>

May 21, 2001

http://www.members.tripod.com/jenykell/

I forgot the s in members.

Jen

--- Stefany Blevins sblevins@...> wrote:

> i tried to check out our webpage but could not. am i

> doing something wrong?

> Re: Re: HAIR Today, Gone

> Tomorrow?

>

> > Personally I think it looks fuller now. I have

> LONG

> > hair, that is more or less all one length. And I

> have

> > a LOT of it. But I work very hard to keep it

> healthy

> > and nice. So I am panicing, I will take all the

> > suppliments I can, I am even thinking about taking

> it

> > now till the surgery. Can't be too careful on this

> one

> > as far as I am concerned. When I heard about it I

> > almost changed my mind. By the way, if any of you

> are

> > curious and want to see my current " Before "

> pictures,

> > feel free to check out my website.

> > http://www.member.tripod.com/jenykell/ Me for all

> the

> > world to see.

> >

> > --- kathy@... wrote:

> > > Hi Jen,

> > > Well, when I lift it up (or blow it up with my

> blow

> > > dryer), you can see

> > > more of my scalp -- can actually see the shape

> of my

> > > head. When I got

> > > my hair cut, I asked the hairdresser to give me

> a

> > > cut that would give

> > > me the most volume. I think it works pretty

> good.

> > > You can look at my

> > > current before and after pictures and see what

> you

> > > think. The before

> > > was taken the day before surgery and the after

> was

> > > taken last Friday.

> > >

> > > http://www.webniche.com/wls

> > >

> > > KathleenF

> > > Open DGB/DS

> > > Dr. Rabkin/Dr. Jossart

> > > 01/02/01: 374#

> > > 05/15/01: 286#

> > >

> > > > I CANNOT cut my hair. I will take every

> > > suppliment,

> > > > do anything and everything I can to slow this

> > > process

> > > > down. I know it probably will happen, but I

> am

> > > > worried about it none the less. I LOVE my

> hair,

> > > and I

> > > > wont cut it absolutely not. (Also almost at

> my

> > > waist)

> > > > Now... you say you lost half your hair and

> you

> > > can

> > > > only tell when you lift it up, what do you

> mean by

> > > > that? Please help me.

> > > >

> > > > Jen

> > >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

May 21, 2001

I forgot an s on the link, here it is again...

http://www.members.tripod.com/jenykell/ thanks for

the suggestions.

Jen

--- kathy@... wrote:

> Hi Jen,

> Couldn't get to your page.

>

> I guess my hair does look fuller now. Maybe because

> it's a little

> longer, but, believe me, it was coming out by the

> handful for a while.

>

> However, my suggestion for you is to *not* cut your

> hair. Be a pity to

> cut it and then not have very much fall out. Also,

> since you have a lot

> of hair to begin with, it'll probably still look

> good if you lose some

> of it later. You could always cut it later if it

> really becomes a

> problem. I would suggest you start taking some hair

> vitamins like GNC's

> Ultra Nourishair and start using Nioxin shampoo. I

> have even heard some

> have had success using Rogaine.

>

> Kathleen F

> Open Duodenal Switch

> Drs. Rabkin/Jossart

> 01/02/01 - 374#

> 05/15/01 - 286#

> http://www.webniche.com/wls/

>

> > Personally I think it looks fuller now. I have

> LONG

> > hair, that is more or less all one length. And I

> have

> > a LOT of it. But I work very hard to keep it

> healthy

> > and nice. So I am panicing, I will take all the

> > suppliments I can, I am even thinking about taking

> it

> > now till the surgery. Can't be too careful on this

> one

> > as far as I am concerned. When I heard about it I

> > almost changed my mind. By the way, if any of you

> are

> > curious and want to see my current " Before "

> pictures,

> > feel free to check out my website.

> > http://www.member.tripod.com/jenykell/ Me for all

> the

> > world to see.

> >

>

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>

May 21, 2001

From a normally thin haired person I can only say that for me, short and

light is better than dark and long. The reason I say this is because when

you have dark hair the contrast of your scalp shows up much more and with

length comes weight which pulls the hair down flat against the head.

My grandmother and mother started wearing hairpieces and wigs as early as

thirty. We all have baby-fine hair and they have very thin hair. I'm lucky

enough that my father gave me thicker hair, but it is still baby-fine. Right

now I'm platinum blonde (from brown to purple and then pink) because my hair

is naturally thinning and this almost white color has made a big difference

in making my hair appear thicker. Also, I did have long brown hair at one

time and as my hair thinned it kept looking wispier and wispier. When I

started getting thin spots, my hair would move around (being long and dark)

and the spots were very noticeable. Ever since I cut my hair short, it looks

healthier and thicker and is so much more easy to manage.

Anyway, I agree with the other poster, don't cut until it falls out enough

to show, you might not ever get to that point. Oh, and if it does fall out

and you keep it long, just remember that you will have fuzzies while the new

baby hairs grow back in (another reason I cut my hair when I started to

thin). A good palmade (sp?) will help it look thicker and keep the fuzzies

down.

Oh, one more last tip on getting thicker looking hair is to use a good