Hair loss and anesthesia

[Crohn's Mom]

hair loss and anesthesia

I know there are quite a few threads on hair loss and medication on here, but I can't seem to find any on hair loss after surgery.
I had a 4 hour abdominal surgery on this past Friday and ever since then, my hair is so frizzy and falling out in handfuls! I have had very healthy, yet thin, hair before. I do shed normally quite a bit, but this is vastly different, and I will admit, I am not happy!

Any one else experience this ?
Like illness isn't enough stress on us, we have to lose our hair as well ?!!?

I guess I will start taking some Biotin right away and see if it puts a stop to it quickly...:angry-banghead:

 

[DMS]

yes definitely, I had an operation (tubes tied) about 5 years and shortly after that lots of hair started falling out - I told my hubby that I hoped he liked women in hats 'cause I was losing so much hair. The good news, it took about a year, but it all grew back (much to my relief

 

[glum chump]

Count me in! I had surgery in May, and I remember how appalled i was when washing my hair for the first time. I had experienced hair fallout with Imuran, but this was in a league of its own. And then just last night, I was playing with my hair and as I put my fingers through my hair, a bunch of hair came through. I repeated this over and over again with the same results---fistfuls of hair. I'm lucky I have thick hair, but it's getting a bit rat-tailish at this point.

I'm hoping that this hair fallout trend that I'm on quits pretty quick!

Cheers,

Kismet

P.S Tracy, I hope you're recovering well after your surgery---I hadn't realized you were having surgery. Wishing you lots of wellness and a quick recovery (and lots of hair!!).

 

[Becca1991]

a lady who use to work at my work lost all her hair due to the anesthesia now wears a wig also has no eyebows

 

[Crohn's Mom]

a lady who use to work at my work lost all her hair due to the anesthesia now wears a wig also has no eyebows

Holy cow ! That poor, poor woman! That must be awful !
Is it showing any signs of growing back? Or is it permanent?
I can't imagine...

 

[Becca1991]

Holy cow ! That poor, poor woman! That must be awful !
Is it showing any signs of growing back? Or is it permanent?
I can't imagine...

Im not sure to be honest, at first i thought she had cancer but someone told me its from the anesthesia.