Why deficiencies occur after Lap Band Surgery?

What are the reasons of Hair Loss and Hair Thinning After Lap Band Surgery?

What to do if having Hair Loss and hair thinning after Lap Band Surgery?

After one or two weeks, the patient has to take only thin and clear liquid food that contain appropriate amount of calories. Water is also essential to keep hydrated. Fruit juice and skim milk can also be consumed and after three to four weeks you can move on thicker food like purees. The duration is very critical because you are stopping to provide all the health required ingredients which are mandatory for the patient and this sometimes causes to the Hair Loss and Hair Thinning.

Hair loss generally occurs after fourth to fifth month following the Lap Band Surgery. Remember that your body is losing weight rapidly and this point and reduced caloric intake. So your body goes into starvation mode and the hair loss is the natural way of your body to fight against starvation mode. To preserve the nutrition for vital body functions, your body stops production of non essential parts of body like hair. As a result Hair Fall and Hair Loss start unfortunately. Protein Deficiency is the major cause of hair loss.

The positive side of this issue is that it is reversible and as you start taking the rich protein food, the hair will start growing again. Do not try to use any hair treatment procedures and just start taking the sufficient amount of minerals like zinc and protein, calcium and magnesium rich foods.

The best solution for this is to visit your Lap Band surgeon and tell about this problem of hair loss and hair thinning. They will prescribe you some pills for required vitamins and minerals that will fulfill the requirement of zinc and protein, calcium and magnesium so that the hair will again start growing.