Hair Loss

It is common to notice increased hair loss in the months after bariatric surgery. The good news is this is only a short-term side effect and your hair will grow back. Why does it happen? The stress of surgery and rapid weight loss pushes a larger-than-normal share of hair follicles from their growing phase into a resting phase. About 2–3 months later, those resting hairs shed together, so the loss is diffuse (all over the scalp) rather than in patches. Not eating enough pro