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[quidditchgrrl]

Has anyone had a successful experience with weight-loss-related hair loss?

I've started losing weight again, and my hair is coming out in frightening amounts.  I use decent hair care products (Body Shop olive oil glossing stuff) and I don't use curling irons or flatteners.

Maybe I shouldn't worry about it; my hair has grown in thicker over the last year or so and if I have to go lighter to counteract the re-thinning, then that's that.  I just don't like the idea of being so thin that I can't pull it back - like it was two years ago.

I need to go shopping, too.  Meeble.

Am considering doing something a la thaliachaunacy this weekend - maybe I'll pierce the little part of my middle ear.  Can't do the tongue thing anymore - too much risk of infection.  Boo.

Whatever happens, I will be doing the following this weekend:
1.  PT (with cute therapist!)
2.  Seeing Grindhouse with my BFF Missy
3.  Working (BOO!)
4.  Having sushi with rlanto and her mom
5.  Cleaning (double BOO!)

Just watched the Tad segment on Colbert - those pillowy lips!  *sigh*  I hope my hormones ebb soon, I'm having too much of the boy-crazy lately.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!  *z00ms away*

Comments

[allichan.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure how you're losing weight, but sudden rapid weight loss (usually--but not always--associated with gastric bypass, or fad diets) will cause hair loss. It's caused by too few nutrients. A good multi-vitamin may be able to help. Or an iron suppliment. Or more protein. (It depends on what you're not getting enough of, as all will cause hair loss.)

You might want to google hair loss and weight loss and see what comes up. The stories I've heard are from patients, but maybe a doctor has written something.