Annals of Bariatric Surgery

en Evaluation Effects of Essential Amino Acids and Zinc and Iron Supplementation on the Prevention of Early Hair Loss after Sleeve Gastrectomy Sleeve Gastrectomy Sleeve Gastrectomy Original Original Background: Due to the reduction in micronutrients and proteins available to the body after LSG, we evaluated effects of various supplements and rate of hair loss in the postoperative period. Material and Methods: In this interventional study, we examined female candidates of LSG. individuals randomly divided into three groups. Group 1  received routine multivitamin mineral supplements, group 2 took received zinc + iron + B vitamins supplements plus routine multivitamin mineral until the end of the third month after surgery, and group 3 took supplements containing wheat and sesame proteins and methionine and cysteine in addition to Zinc + Iron + B vitamins supplements and routine multivitamin mineral supplements. number of hairs in the frontal area were counted  using trichoscope before surgery and after 3 month follow up. Results:  the mean number of hairs in the frontal area in group 1 before and after surgery was about143 and 100 hairs per cm² respectively, in group 2 was 142 and 116 and In group 3, 137 and 177 hairs per cm². the mean number of trichoscopic hairs in the frontal area, was significantly higher in group 3 than other groups. (p < 0.001)  Conclusion: The present study clearly showed that the use of protein supplements, in addition to the use of micronutrients in individuals, more and better reduces the rate of hair loss after LSG. This can be considered and evaluated for future surgeries Hair loss, Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, Bariatric surgery, 81 86 http://annbsurg.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-61-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Nasser Malekpour Alamdari nassermalekpour@gmail.com 10031947532846002125 10031947532846002125 No Department of General Surgery, shahid Modarres hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Clinical Research Development Center, Shahid Modarres Educational hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Fahimeh Abdollahimajd Fahimeh.Abdollahimajd@gmail.com 10031947532846002126 10031947532846002126 No Department of Dermatology, shahid Modarres hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Amirhossein Aghili dramirhosseinaghili@gmail.com 10031947532846002127 10031947532846002127 No Department of General Surgery, shahid Modarres hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Clinical Research Development Center, Shahid Modarres Educational hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Adel Zeinalpour adel.zeinalpour@gmail.com 10031947532846002128 10031947532846002128 No Department of General Surgery, shahid Modarres hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Clinical Research Development Center, Shahid Modarres Educational hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Fereshteh Kimia ferkimia@gmail.com 10031947532846002129 10031947532846002129 No Department of anesthesiology, shahid Modarres hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. barmak gholizadeh barmak.gholizadeh@gmail.com 10031947532846002130 10031947532846002130 Yes Department of General Surgery, shahid Modarres hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Clinical Research Development Center, Shahid Modarres Educational hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.