[MsJacquiiC]

Originally Posted by mowequa Hi all, my name is Lynn, I am 51, 5 months post op - Lap gastric bypass roux-en-Y. I have lost 72 pounds, I feel really great! I am going through the not so great thinning of the hair... I HATE it! My hair is long and the thinning is troublesome to me. I know I need to exercise more, it's one of my goals. You can see my blog here: My Journey

Hey Lynn and welcome to the community! Feel free to edit your avatar as well as update your profile to include your current info.

I've added your blog to our link directory - Feel free to add one of our banners or text links on your blog - you can see the premade codes at WLSJourney.org - The Journey WLS Link Directory

Congrats on the 72 pound loss thus far - you're doing great. Fortunately I didn't have any hairloss. Could be that Black folks hair when au'naturel is just too stubborn to thin? LOL --- I did see an interesting video the other day - I just posted it and an accompanying article at Hair Loss After Gastric Bypass - Stimulate Regrowth With Scalp Massage

AGain = welcome to The Journey and enjoy your stay.

Jacquii.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass A type of gastric bypass procedure which combines restrictive and malabsorption techniques - meaning, it reduces the amount of food a patient can comfortably eat (restriction), and also reduces the amount of calories that can be digested in the small intestine (malabsorption). This combination of bariatric methods leads to greater weight loss and the roux-en-y procedure is seen as one of the best ways to treat clinically severe obesity. See WLS Videos for animated surgery technique.