Hair loss after gastric bypass surgery?

I am about 3 months post surgery. Has anyone or maybe someone they know had some hair loss after surgery? I am just wondering what I should exspect.Hair loss after gastric bypass surgery?
What you describe is called ';Telogen Effluvium';. Telogen effluvium is when a stress (such as dieting/weight change) causes noticeable shedding of hair after the stressful event. The hair loss is always delayed, usually 3 to 4 months after the ';stressful event';.





The event can be a physical stress such as an illness (especially with a fever), sudden weight changes (the most common), or a major surgical procedure like gastric bypass surgery. Sudden severe emotional stress can also trigger telogen effluvium, including the death of a loved one, a divorce, or a job termination.





It's all about something called ';Transition to Resting Phase';. In telogen effluvium, the stressful event causes a high proportion of hair follicles to halt their growth phase prematurely, and to begin a transition to the resting phase at the same time. 3 to 4 months after the stressful event, a high proportion of follicles shed their hairs all at about the same time, as they prepare for a new cycle of growth.





The condition is almost always temporary, and new hairs soon grow back in. Within a few more months the normal random cycle of hair follicle growth and rest resumes. Treatment for telogen effluvium includes waiting for the new hairs to grow in, and styling to give a fuller look in the meantime. Make sure your diet is TRULY TOTALLY sugar free. Sugar greatly exacerbates the condition. It also helps to do the following:





* Up your protein by 15% each day over whatever levels you've been eating.


* Make SURE you are taking in at least 1500 calories per day.


* Drink LOTS of water. 64 ounces is a minimum per day.


* Take your supplements! At a minimum, you should be taking:


o A good multivitamin with NO iron


o CoEnzyme Q10 - 75-150 mg per day.


o Acetyl L-Carnitine - 1000 mg per day


o A good Essential Fatty Acids supplement if you don't


eat some form of salmon, tuna, or olive oil every day.





Hope all of this is of some help. I know it feels scary, but it's not as abnormal as it may seem.Hair loss after gastric bypass surgery?
I haven't had GBS but I have had anemia, and when I did, I got hairloss. I freaked out, but apparently it's only temporary, and it happens to lots of people - including those who get surgery!





It's called Telogen Effluvium and it's the body's response to stress. Women who have children frequently experience this, but anemia, major surgery, major stress, and a few other things can cause it. It is temporary, and generally not noticeable to anyone other than the person experiencing it.





So basically - don't worry. If you lose hair, it should come back within a few months, and you probably won't lose enough for it to be obvious anyway. Besides, you'll be losing weight so people will probably notice that first! :)