Can we revisit the Hair issue?

[Guest guest]

My hair is thining out...It looks fine when you look at me but I am shedding

like crazy and

it feels thinner to me. I used to have a full set of hair.

I'm getting B12 shots once a month...and just doing the usual shampoo and

conditioner

thing (I use pureology and aveda products).

Any suggestions on shampoo? vitamins? meds? Anything?!

Thanks,

Azin

(ps I've lost a little over 80 lbs now!)

[Guest guest]

I have B12 shots twice a week. They cost $12 for each here in Germany. "Azeeeeeeeeeeen! (the excitement is optional)" wrote: My hair is thining out...It looks fine when you look at me but I am shedding like crazy and it feels thinner to me. I used to have a full set of hair.I'm getting B12 shots once a month...and just doing the usual shampoo and conditioner thing (I use pureology and aveda products). Any suggestions on shampoo? vitamins? meds? Anything?!Thanks,Azin(ps I've lost a little over 80 lbs now!)

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[Guest guest]

I use Pantene Pro V with extra protein in it.

> My hair is thining out...It looks fine when you look at me but I

am shedding like crazy and

> it feels thinner to me. I used to have a full set of hair.

>

> I'm getting B12 shots once a month...and just doing the usual

shampoo and conditioner

> thing (I use pureology and aveda products).

>

> Any suggestions on shampoo? vitamins? meds? Anything?!

>

> Thanks,

> Azin

> (ps I've lost a little over 80 lbs now!)

>

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[Guest guest]

Take biotin every day. This helped me.

Ozzie

> > My hair is thining out...It looks fine when you look at me but

I

> am shedding like crazy and

> > it feels thinner to me. I used to have a full set of hair.

> >

> > I'm getting B12 shots once a month...and just doing the usual

> shampoo and conditioner

> > thing (I use pureology and aveda products).

> >

> > Any suggestions on shampoo? vitamins? meds? Anything?!

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Azin

> > (ps I've lost a little over 80 lbs now!)

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

The hair loss is due to the shock of the radical surgical procedure.

Hair loss of this type is documented to result from major medical

events such as surgery, child birth, or major illness. Almost everyone

who has RNY gets it, to one degree or another. EVERYONE's hair grows

back, but if you had thin hair to start with, you will notice the hair

loss more. Your hair starts growing back immediately, about 1/2 inch a

month. The regrowth starts to show in about 6 months to a year.

Nothing helps except proper nutrition. And of course, all postops have

a very limited ability to take in nutrients. Luckily, if you do what

you're told (protein first) you will be okay and your capacity to eat

will get better. Meanwhile, there's nothing you can do to stop the

hair loss, and nothing you can do to improve regrowth. The seeminly

miraculous results people report from things like Biotin, etc. are

just normal regrowth which seems remarkable after weeks of fallout and

thin hair. I think it's like the common cold: You're going to get

better anyway, but if you're taking special expensive toad's toenail

tea you swear it's the tea that made you better.

Martha

[Guest guest]

Beth had suggested taking Biotin (a B vitamin) to help with the hair

loss. I opted to start taking it, but I am only a few days out from

surgery, so I don't yet know how well it will work. It might be

worth a try.

Cathy

>

> My hair is thining out...It looks fine when you look at me but I am

shedding like crazy and

> it feels thinner to me. I used to have a full set of hair.

>

> I'm getting B12 shots once a month...and just doing the usual

shampoo and conditioner

> thing (I use pureology and aveda products).

>

> Any suggestions on shampoo? vitamins? meds? Anything?!

>

> Thanks,

> Azin

> (ps I've lost a little over 80 lbs now!)

>

[Guest guest]

Azin You already have the answers for the hair. I just wanted to say WOW great weight lose, keep it up. Take care. Donna J."Azeeeeeeeeeeen! (the excitement is optional)" wrote: My hair is thining out...It looks fine when you look at me but I am shedding like crazy and it feels thinner to me. I used to have a full set of hair.I'm getting B12 shots once a month...and just doing the usual shampoo and conditioner thing (I use pureology and aveda products). Any suggestions on shampoo? vitamins? meds? Anything?!Thanks,Azin(ps I've lost a little over 80 lbs now!)Donna JordonDSJordon@...

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[Guest guest]

Martha, thanks for posting this. I hear so many

people talk about biotin and Nioxin (while its true

Nioxin works on cancer patients for regrowth and can

have the same effect on RNY patients) I think that we

should focus on the nutrition and the hair will come

back.

Thanks again.

Pam Marsh

--- nursefera2 wrote:

> The hair loss is due to the shock of the radical

> surgical procedure.

> Hair loss of this type is documented to result from

> major medical

> events such as surgery, child birth, or major

> illness. Almost everyone

> who has RNY gets it, to one degree or another.

> EVERYONE's hair grows

> back, but if you had thin hair to start with, you

> will notice the hair

> loss more. Your hair starts growing back

> immediately, about 1/2 inch a

> month. The regrowth starts to show in about 6 months

> to a year.

> Nothing helps except proper nutrition. And of

> course, all postops have

> a very limited ability to take in nutrients.

> Luckily, if you do what

> you're told (protein first) you will be okay and

> your capacity to eat

> will get better. Meanwhile, there's nothing you can

> do to stop the

> hair loss, and nothing you can do to improve

> regrowth. The seeminly

> miraculous results people report from things like

> Biotin, etc. are

> just normal regrowth which seems remarkable after

> weeks of fallout and

> thin hair. I think it's like the common cold: You're

> going to get

> better anyway, but if you're taking special

> expensive toad's toenail

> tea you swear it's the tea that made you better.

> Martha

>

>

>

>

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