Heh! cute!

to the originator of this post, there are Many posts preceding this with VERY good info in them! please feel welcome to read back into the archives, and see what you can find! this is one of the more popular topics to find consistently!
God Bless!

Janelle

I tried the Nioxin hair treatment for the first time this morning and I swear my hair feels thicker. Call me crazy, but it looks a little fuller to me. Maybe just wishful thinking. I know the Biotin is good for the skin and nails, but has done nothing for me in the way of stopping the hair loss. So I decided to try the Nioxin. You can get it in the Wal-Mart Hair Salons and for the small trio therapy set the cost was about $45 here in South Alabama. Good luck.

I agree as I stated I love that shampoo and it has that minty type scent you feel all happy. You can even buy the one for chemically treated hear even if you do dye your hair its very gentle for you and if you do dye your hair it will hold the color in longer.

Even though I had heard about it, I was still totally freaked out by it. My doc told me that there wasnt anything I could do about it. I cried, alot. Looking back, I never went bald, and it was a passing moment.

I had a problem with hair loss, I guess mine started about four months out. I have very thick hair so it really didn't make a big difference except I had better hair days. I was just hoping it would stop coming out. I started taking Biotin and prenatal vit. Guess what, the combo worked. My hair has stopped coming out and new hair has grown in. The back part is, IM back to bad hair days. LOL. I hope I helped.

actually, i've had 2 surgeries before my RNY and i lost hair after both of them as well. and recently, i've had to undergo anesthesia every 2 weeks for back pain issues and my hair has started falling out rapidly again.

i agree that the surgery, drugs, and shock of it contributes to hair loss. i also don't believe that extra protein or biotin or anything like that will prevent it or stop it from shedding. it's just something you have to deal with from surgery. to get my hair from stop falling out the first time, i cut back on protein and started taking flax seed oil. my loss immediately stopped and my hair was thicker and more shiny until i started having outpatient surgeries a couple of months ago.

something else:

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/men/general/081.html

look under "Telogen effluvium" at this site: http://www.mayoclinic.org/hair-loss/

also, hair loss can be caused by hormones acting irregularly. as excess fat is released from fat cells, excess hormones are released too and it causes your body to do crazy things. i saw something in The Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology (Millikan, Larry. Mar2006, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p81-86) that mentions it as well.

also, there's a small blurb in this journal, talking about the different types of hair loss and what can cause them... it mentions iron deficiency and surgeries. ("Ironing Out One of the Many Causes of Hair Loss in Women". Environmental Nutrition. Jul7 2004, Vol. 27 Issue 7, p7-7, 1/2p).

take it upon yourself to investigate and research and don't just settle on listening to what people tell you over the internet. if your doctor says that there's nothing to prevent it and it's a common side effect of surgery itself, listen to him. he went to medical school and knows more about it than most people do.

another paper for some enjoyable reading-

Harrison, S., Sinclair, R. "Telogen effluvium".
Clinical & Experimental Dermatology; Jul2002, Vol. 27 Issue 5, p393-399.