Alopecia in Women with Severe and Morbid Obesity Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

July 2011 in “ Americanae (AECID Library) ”

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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Studysummary In this study, women with severe hair loss after bariatric surgery had lower zinc intake compared to those with mild hair loss, suggesting a possible link between zinc consumption and hair loss severity. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.

The study investigated the occurrence of alopecia in women with severe and morbid obesity who underwent bariatric surgery. It was conducted by researchers from the Universidad de Chile under the FONDECYT program. The findings suggested that hair loss was a common issue following bariatric surgery in this population. The research highlighted the need for further studies to understand the underlying mechanisms and to develop strategies to prevent or mitigate alopecia in these patients.

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