Hair loss after WLS

Below I've copied an article that I found at Bariatric Times. This is outstanding information about the hair loss we often experience after WLS.

My hair loss started at 3 months post-op, stopped at 6 months and new hair start sprouting around 9 months. Much of this information was explained to me by my PCP and I did some other research on my own, but it's great to see all this information gathered in one place and have to tied back to how it relates to bariatric patients.

Click on the link below to take you to the webpage where the article is posted -- they have a wealth of other information there too.

The Latest on Nutrition and Hair Loss in the Bariatric Patient

by Jacqueline Jacques, NDNutrition and Hair Loss

A common fear and complaint of bariatric surgery patients is postoperative hair loss.

Hair loss has many causes. The most common type of hair loss after weight loss surgery is a diffuse loss known medically as telogen effluvium, which can have both nutritional and non-nutritional causes.

Author Correspondence: Jacqueline Jacques, ND; Phone: 800-898-6888 x22; Email: dr.jacques@bariatricadvantage.com.

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