DONT STRESS YOUR SCALP. Avoid SOME Hair Loss!
You are most-likely aware that having Bariatric or Gastric Bypass surgery DOES cause you to experience some type of hair loss as you lose the weight so rapidly. Youve heard the rumors, and they are TRUE to the point that you WILL LOSE some hair but you will not be bald in the least! In all of my years attending a support group, NEVER have I seen one bald person yet! So rest assured that although you DO lose some hair, it wont be all.
Lets simplify this topic by putting it in a question/answer format:
Q: Why do we lose some hair?
A: As a pre-op person, you used to consume between 3,000 to 5,000 calories a day. But once you have the surgery, your caloric intake is drastically reduced to a mere 300-600 calories a day. This puts the body in an emergency mode as it thinks something is terribly wrong, and it begins to focus ONLY on supporting the vital organs that will sustain life. Hair has never been under the category of a life-sustaining organ; therefore, the body puts the hair on the back-burner until it is sure that the body is going to be okay enough to again send nutrients to the hair.
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