Re: ADVICE/FEEDBACK PLEASE - Hair Loss

[Guest guest]

thanks Kathy, you've made me feel better about my hair loss. was beginning

to get really concerned. thanks again and have a wonderful day.

laurette

4/23/04 open rny

309/290/238/150

St. Charity

Cleveland, Ohio

[Guest guest]

,

That's how I've been trying to look at it too. I've been taking Biotin

faithfully everyday. The last time I had seen my hairdresser was in the

beginning

of July and I'm do to see her again. I will be checking with her to see if I

can continue to color my hair, I'm hoping so, I'm just way too young for gray

hair...lol. If I can't oh well, will just have to wait it out.

Thanks for the words of encouragement. Have a great day!!

Laurette

4/23/04 open rny

309/290/238/150

St. Charity

Cleveland, Ohio

[Guest guest]

> I just went to fitday.com for the first time. I am three months

> out and down 45 lbs. I have been losing hair recently which I know

> is normal.

The hair loss is " normal " for any type of quick weight loss and

isn't specific to WLS. In the late 1980s, I love 67 lbs in about 7-

9 months following the WW program and after about 4 months or so my

hair had noticably thinned. I had blood tests...all was fine and

went to a dermatologist who told me that the quick weight loss is a

shock to your body and in response...you get a condition called

telogen effluvium. That means that more of your hair than normal

goes into the resting phase which is normally 90% growing/10%

resting (aka the ones that fall out.) At the time, he said I was

about 50/50. With time, my body recouped and the hair improved.

I've actually been through this 2 or 3 more times than the first so

I've lived it over and over.

It will get better!

Kathy

fiance Rich open RNY 8/5

[Guest guest]

Laurette,

I have noticed hair loss a bit in the last 6 weeks too. But if that is the

worst side effect that I encounter than that is okay with me. I am using Nioxin

shampoo and it seems to help give my hair more fullness. I have very thin hair

to begin with, but it is very curly, so that helps too. It will grow back, I

figured, hey, it's just hair. At least I'm 90 pounds lighter now.

in Delaware

Lap RNY 3/10/04

261/171/120

[Guest guest]

Bridget,

Congratulations on both your hair and weightloss...lol. I have stayed with a

shorter haircut for those same reasons. I'm hoping to be through this in the

next month or two. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Laurette

4/23/04 open rny

309/290/238/150

[Guest guest]

Yes, Bridget. Highlights actually add depth to hair and makes it look

fuller. I just could not bear to get a short hair cut. My hair is curly and it

is

past my shoulders. It is pretty low maintenance also. If I did short hair

I'd want one of those cute, flippy, trendy do's and I just don't have the time

to deal with that right now. But, ya never know, maybe some day I'll go

shorter.

in Delaware

Lap RNY 3/10/04

261/171/120

[Guest guest]

I just had my hair colored for the second time a few weeks ago since my March

surgery and it hasn't effected my hair loss at all. My highlights were a little

lighter than usual, but I figured that was because my body chemistry has

changed. Good luck and keep us posted on how you are.

in Delaware

Lap RNY 3/10/04

261/171/120

[Guest guest]

> Bridget,

> Congratulations on both your hair and weightloss...lol. I have

stayed with a

> shorter haircut for those same reasons. I'm hoping to be through

this in the

> next month or two. Keeping my fingers crossed.

> Laurette

> 4/23/04 open rny

> 309/290/238/150

Hey, I know how you must feel, and I'm fighting with the calcium the

protein and the vitamins in between my regular meds. Than I am

supposed to eat on 4 oz for half an hour.....

I am not cutting my hair (yet)lol.

JJ