Excessive Hair Loss after Mommy Makeover with Lipo

Question

I am 56 yrs old and had a TT, BR, with Lipo to Flanks, and inner and outer thigh areas the first week of May 2016. I will be 5 weeks post Tuesday June 7th. I have had an excessive amount of hair loss, and when I say excessive I mean handfuls after I brush it and shower especially. I have very thick hair or at least I use to, until this surgery. Is this a common, or should I be concerned?

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS · Answer

Unfortunately there is no way to tell whether your question of hair loss is directly related to the procedures to had completed without evaluating in person. I would say the best thing to do is to see your surgeon as soon as possible in order to have your questions and concerns evaluated and make sure that they can be solved right away. Best of luck to you.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

Excessive hair loss is not common nor expected after a Mommy Makeover.  I encourage you to reach out to your surgeon for an evaluation.  It may be a reaction to anesthesia, the stress from surgery or something unrelated.

Gary L. Ross, MBChB, FRCS · Answer

This is an unusual postop query and as such you are best to seek a physician's opinion with a specialist interest in hair loss. (e.g. a dermatologist). It is unlikely to be related to the surgery although certain hair loss patterns can be due to positioning on the op table and any hormonal imbalance (which can occur during the surgical journey) can predispose to hair loss.

Herluf G. Lund, Jr, MD · Answer

Hair loss after surgery is a rare but not unheard of occurrence.  Suggested causes are the stress from having surgery to a reaction to the anesthesia.   It appears that most cases respond over time with regrowth of the hair.  A consultation with a hair loss specialist can speed recovery.  The first step is to call your plastic surgeon and develop a treatment plan.

Karen Quigley, MD · Answer

This problem is not linked to the surgery per se but more to the stress of surgery and what it does to your body. Surgery can cause fluctuations in your hormones and given your age, this could certainly be the case. I would think this would be temporary but keep in mind that if hair follicles go into their resting phase, it can take 3 months before they come out of it. I would suggest you try to eat well, get an appropriate amount of sleep and be active (e.g walking). I think this problem will resolve with time.

Excessive Hair Loss after Mommy Makeover with Lipo

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