A common misconception is that hair loss is a symptom of weight loss surgery. The truth is that hair loss is caused by rapid weight loss, NOT weight loss surgery. Patients undergoing crash or starvation diets will also experience temporary hair loss like some of our patients do. The hair loss stops and grows back when the weight loss slows down. Our gastric bypass patients experience more hair loss than our gastric band patients because the weight loss is more rapid with bypass. To minimize hair loss we teach our patients to make sure they are getting enough protein, about 60 grams daily. Some believe that prenatal vitamins or Biotin can also help although this has not been proven. For questions on this topic, please call us at 702-384-8446.
– Dr. Darren Soong
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