Hair loss after breast augmentation

cubanita · 07-05-2009, 09:55 AM

Hello Dr. Mele!

I heard hair loss is common after a breast augmentation and any other surgery. Is this true? I had my breast augmentation 8 weeks ago and my hair is falling out. How long after surgery does this stop? I'm concerned because I've never had so much hair fall out before.

Thank you for your time.

Horizon41 · 07-05-2009, 09:59 AM

Yeah I am day 6 and I am having hair loss a lot so I am guessing its from surgery stress??

Dr. Mele · 07-06-2009, 12:32 AM

Any stress can cause hair loss, and surgery counts as a form of stress. The anticipation, the anesthesia and the recovery each have some stress associated with them.

Hair loss is not usually a major complaint with surgery, but it can occur. It is not unusual to have some increased hair loss in the few weeks after surgery, and it may take a few months for it to grow back. Hair tends to "sleep" for a month after after it falls out, and then begins to grow back.

cubanita · 07-06-2009, 12:03 PM

Thank you Dr. Mele for your quick response once again!

Dr. Mele · 07-07-2009, 07:17 PM

I have heard some patient use topical Rogaine to try to decrease the hair loss and help kick-start regrowth. Since there is a wide variation in normal recovery I don't know it this helps, but it probably won't hurt. If you try it, let me know if it helps you.

metalrox · 07-07-2009, 08:29 PM

Oh great! I thought that would be over for me. I had hair loss after having my kids! LOL

violet1234 · 07-15-2009, 04:58 PM

i had hair loss too after i had my daughter

07-05-2009, 09:55 AM	#1
cubanita Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 90 Thanks: 64 Thanked 40 Times in 26 Posts	Hair loss after BA Hello Dr. Mele! I heard hair loss is common after a breast augmentation and any other surgery. Is this true? I had my breast augmentation 8 weeks ago and my hair is falling out. How long after surgery does this stop? I'm concerned because I've never had so much hair fall out before. Thank you for your time.

07-05-2009, 09:59 AM	#2
Horizon41 Hope Revision Holds Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,656 Thanks: 288 Thanked 952 Times in 909 Posts	Yeah I am day 6 and I am having hair loss a lot so I am guessing its from surgery stress?? __________________ Mother of 3 sons all nursed over a year Mentor 500cc's HP 6/29/09 5'10 125lbs BWD 12.5 ribcage 27 Diagnosed with CC of my right on 8/5/09 cleared of CC on 11/9/09 Pocket Revision on 1/25/10 on Left for Bottoming out

07-06-2009, 12:32 AM	#3
Dr. Mele Certified by the ABPS Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 274 Thanks: 120 Thanked 289 Times in 152 Posts	Hair loss after surgery Any stress can cause hair loss, and surgery counts as a form of stress. The anticipation, the anesthesia and the recovery each have some stress associated with them. Hair loss is not usually a major complaint with surgery, but it can occur. It is not unusual to have some increased hair loss in the few weeks after surgery, and it may take a few months for it to grow back. Hair tends to "sleep" for a month after after it falls out, and then begins to grow back. __________________ Joseph A. Mele, III, MD, FACS Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery Certified by the American Board of Surgery www.DrMele.com

07-07-2009, 07:17 PM	#5
Dr. Mele Certified by the ABPS Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 274 Thanks: 120 Thanked 289 Times in 152 Posts	I have heard some patient use topical Rogaine to try to decrease the hair loss and help kick-start regrowth. Since there is a wide variation in normal recovery I don't know it this helps, but it probably won't hurt. If you try it, let me know if it helps you. __________________ Joseph A. Mele, III, MD, FACS Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery Certified by the American Board of Surgery www.DrMele.com

07-07-2009, 08:29 PM	#6
metalrox Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 28 Thanks: 20 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Oh great! I thought that would be over for me. I had hair loss after having my kids! LOL __________________

07-06-2009, 12:03 PM	#4
cubanita Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 90 Thanks: 64 Thanked 40 Times in 26 Posts	Thank you Dr. Mele for your quick response once again!

07-15-2009, 04:58 PM	#7
violet1234 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Harrisburg,Pa Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 97 Thanked 194 Times in 186 Posts	i had hair loss too after i had my daughter __________________ Just got my new 750cc smooth round mod plus silicone cohesive gels. They are now 7 days old. I am a wife (married for 8 years) and proud mother of my 7 year old daughter. 1st breast augmentation went from a 32 A cup to a big B cup small C cup (350cc saline implants) had implants for 2 and a half years 2nd breast augmentation went from (350cc saline implants to 450cc) had implants for 3 months. 3rd breast augmentation went bigger from a (450cc saline implant to 650cc) had implants for 4 years. 4th breast augmentation experienced a deflation with saline redo went from 650cc to 620cc high profile saline implant brought me too a 38 DD cup. Had implants for 6 years. 5th and final breast augmentation March 9th, 2010 switched from saline to silicone smooth round mod plus cohesive gels 750cc. boobies are 7 days old, very happy with results! They are so soft and bouncy!

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