Alopecia in Women with Severe and Morbid Obesity Who Undergo Bariatric Surgery

August 2012 in “ PubMed ”

Pamela Rojas, Markus Gosch, Karen Basfi-fer, Fernando Carrasco, J. Codoceo, J. Inostroza, Alejandra Valencia, Daniela Adjemian, Jorge Rojas Flores, E Ardela Díaz, Andrea Riffo, Karin Papapietro, Attila Csendes, Manuel Ruz

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TLDR Adequate zinc and iron intake may reduce hair loss after bariatric surgery.

The study found that women with severe and morbid obesity who underwent bariatric surgery experienced varying levels of hair loss six months post-surgery. Those who had lower hair loss were observed to have higher intake of zinc and iron, as well as less compromised nutritional status regarding these minerals. This suggested a potential link between adequate zinc and iron nutrition and reduced hair loss following bariatric surgery.

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