leighan

I am five month post op and have been loosing/thinning hair for a month or more now. Being a blonde, I started with a lot of hair. Each morning, I pull out approx. 4mm wide of hair in the shower, then thats it. I switched shampoos to Pureology, thinking the more expensive shampoo will treat my hair during this stressful time. I dont know if its working, but my hair feels healthier. Anyway, when I went to the salon shop to find the best shampoo, the saleslady felt my hair, not knowing why I was there or my background. Her first comment was that I had alot of hair! I was blown away!

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Leighan

Surgery June 5, 2008

March 10 2008: 272 lbs
May 6 2008: 262 lbs
June 5 2008: 252 lbs
June 9 2008: 242 lbs
July 25 2008: 215 lbs
August 30 2008: 205 lbs
Nov. 12, 2008 185 lbs SIZE 14!!!!!
Dec. 17 2008 175 lbs

staraex

I'm going to try the Pureology and I take Biotin. Hopefully, it'll help. I'm too early on to see anything, but I figure I'll start now!

Hairloss would be soo depressing, but I just have to keep telling myself it's worth it and temporary!

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~Tara~


Surgery Date: 11/5/08

244/130/135
Highest/Current/Goal

One-der-land: 12/14/08

Century Club: 5/28/09

Goal Achieved: 7/18/09

Current Weightloss: 114 lbs.

monkeygrly

I experienced quite a bit of hair loss, but since I had a full and bushy head of hair it didn't make a super noticable difference in the way my hair looked. I didn't take supplements or use special hair. It eventually stops and my hair is just as bushy and unmanageable as it was pre-surgery.

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Kristi
Lap 01/23/06 Dr. Callery
305/296/163/152.5*
pre-op/surgery/current/goal weight

* I changed my goal after talking to my doctor. I've decided that I want to be exactly 1/2 the person I was when I started

http://www.myspace.com/monkeygrly

leighan

I dont think the pureology products make my hair NOT fall out, but I sure feel better using a better product. I am still loosing hair, but not as much. Hopefully I am slowing down. I had cut my hair to my shoulders at 3 months post op and with it short, my teenagers now say I look like a cancer patient! My hair is very thin, about a thumb size of thickness. Before, it would say it was three fingers thick and heavy. But, as long as it comes back, I'll deal with it. I am also thinking of stopping coloring it, come on gray!!!! maybe?!

Down to 175 lbs at 6 months post op. WOW! Down to size 14 and I am tired of buying a size, thinking I could never get smaller, and then I do. I almost think I look too thin!

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Leighan

Surgery June 5, 2008

March 10 2008: 272 lbs
May 6 2008: 262 lbs
June 5 2008: 252 lbs
June 9 2008: 242 lbs
July 25 2008: 215 lbs
August 30 2008: 205 lbs
Nov. 12, 2008 185 lbs SIZE 14!!!!!
Dec. 17 2008 175 lbs

Puddin

I started taking biotin a few weeks ago, before my surgery on the 31st. I'm hoping it helps.

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Kay

RNY Surgery date - 12/31/08
Goal #1 - Under 250 - 01/08/09
Goal #2 - No longer morbidly obese - 01/29/08
BONUS - Walking around the zoo and not getting tired - 02/08/09
Goal #3 - 50 lbs lost - 03/09/09
Onederland - 05/15/09
Rode a roller coaster...comfortably! - 05/31/09
No longer obese - 08/10/09
10/01/09 - 169 - 100 lbs loss
Next goal - Normal - 149

Highest/Current/Goal
269/163/140
BMI - 45/27.1

Lnrol

OMG....I have lost so much hair! I am a little over 4 months out from my surgery...I wanted to end up skinny...but not skinny and bald!!! My hair is thin thin now, I've always had fine hair but I had alot of it. Not anymore! I try to get my protein in but oh my gosh how long is this going to last??

Danielle

Good Lord when does it stop? I am almost 6 mo out now and it is slowing a little but when will it stop? I had a lot of hair to begin will but it is getting thin. I am afraid I will have bald spots. I am quite attached to my long hair!

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Surgery Weight:258
Current:139
Goal:150
New Goal:140
Lap RNY 7-1-2008

OFFICIAL SCALE WHORE #30

ONEDERLAND REACHED 9/15/08!!!


CENTURY CLUB REACHED 1/2/09!!!

150 Reached 2/16/09!!

Lnrol

Those of you taking Biotin, are you taking 30 mcg daily?

KyMama56

Hi ladies... losing my hair was my biggest fear also. I had already started looking at wigs after my first seminar, knowing that I would be losing hair. A couple of months before this I had started taking Biotin, not for my hair but for my nails. It was probably the best move I made. I am 8 months post-op, but have been taking 5000 mcg of Biotin every day for 14 months. I haven't loss any hair, no thinning at all, and I color my hair at least twice a month because the gray grows out so fast. I do make sure I get at least 70g of protein a day and I have been taking 50g of Zinc each day since my surgery. I read once on here in someone's post that Zinc was good to help absorb the Biotin, so I started taking it. Anyway, that is my regime and I haven't lost any hair. Hope this helps someone. I buy both at Wal-Mart, very cheap.

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Brenda
Lap RNY April 11, 2008
SW/CW/GW
248/145/127
Loss of 121 lbs.

Snow-Belle

I've been taking 5000 MCG of Biotin daily, along with Zinc for over a month.

I haven't had any hair loss yet but I'm planning on starting on Rogaine in the next week or two to head off as much of the hair loss as I can.

I figure with my luck, my weight loss will continue to be low and slow but ALL my hair will fall out!!!!

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~Michele

Surgery 10/07/08
Highest-at start of 10 day pre surgery liquid diet / Day of Surgery / Current / Goal
280 / 267 / 142 / 125

ONDERLAND March 15, 2009

Use it UP, Wear it OUT, Make it DO or Do WITHOUT.*
*(popular saying during the great depression)

Weight Loss so Far= 138 Pounds
Goal #1 -Weigh 195 -REACHED on April 3, 2009
Goal #2 -Weigh 180 -(Century Club)- May 15, 2009
Goal #3 -Weigh 150 -October 1, 2009
Goal #4 -Weigh 140