How to Avoid Hair Loss After Gastric Bypass Surgery

Obesity surgeries are ones that aim to make the stomach smaller by way of wrapping a band around it, stapling it or stitching it. The two most popular obesity surgeries are gastric bypass and the lap-band procedure. Hair loss and gastric bypass surgery usually come as a packaged deal because of severe protein deficiency. This happens with any type of obesity surgery, but can be countered with a high amount of extra protein intake. Protein is found in poultry, red meat, fish, beans and many other things, including dairy products. The problem is that eating a lot of protein at one sitting is hard because of the lack of stomach room to put it in. That is why packing the most condensed form of protein in your body is vital.

Things You'll Need

• Protein powder
• Milk
• Water

Instructions

1. Mix your favorite dry protein powder with a glass of skim milk or water. Protein powder comes in many different flavors including vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.

2. Drink one protein shake twice a day to maintain a balanced protein intake. A good routine to get into is having a protein shake for breakfast and one for desert.

3. Continue this routine to prevent hair loss. The most important part of this process is consistency. Everyday your body needs to take in a lot more protein than usual, so doing so only a couple days out of the week will not cut it.

Tips & Warnings

• The ideal amount of protein the average gastric bypass patient needs is between 60 to 80 grams per day.

References

• Gastric Bypass and Hair Loss
• Avoiding Hair Loss After Surgery
• The Truth About Gastric Bypass