Hair Health Recovery Following Surgery/Poor Nutrition?

I had a Gastric Bypass done June 2nd last year. I have been struggling with my nutritional status and surgical recovery since then (naturally). But something confuses me. I thought hair was essentially "Dead Cells".

#1 How can they get less healthy? By that I mean the already-grown out hair. I can see new hair coming in being less healthy... but how can old hair get 'sick'?

#2 How, then, can it get healthier? I mean, using shampoos and conditioners would more or less be 'cosmetic' right? As in, it LOOKS healthier, but it isn't really, right?

#3 I have been using a Mega-Vitamin shampoo made by TIGI called Self-Absorbed Bed Head Shampoo http://www.tigihaircare.com/us/products/... . It was Recommomended by my stylist who knows my nutritional history and states that this will help my hair recover faster.

CAN hair recover? Or just LOOK better?

CAN conditioners and shampoo heal your hair? Or am I just dreaming a Pipe Dream here?

Hair Health Recovery Following Surgery/Poor Nutrition?

I'm a stylist and I've heard that some of the pain meds they give you when you have surgery or give birth can cause hair loss. You have to be patient and wait a few months until the hair starts growing in normally. In the mean time, use Nioxin Cleanser, Scalp Therapy, and Follicle Booster. Nioxin products are all natural and work by increasing blood circulation to the hair follicles. I have seen it work for clients that have thinning hair.

Hair Health Recovery Following Surgery/Poor Nutrition?

im glad u asked that question. i had a gastric bypass also 1 and a half year ago and i am suffering the same problem. but my surgery went very well. are you taking your vitamins everyday the way your supposed to be? my hair started breaking last summer but im a woman of color and iu waer braids a lot so no one will really know the difference. it will start breaking then it will grow but it reaches a certain length and thats it i use DR miracles growth oil

Hair Health Recovery Following Surgery/Poor Nutrition?

find some vitamins that help hair and go from the inside out. I lost half my hair after my last two babies. bad nutrition. It's filling back in finally.