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I have thinning hair after 2 surgeries. It sort of/kind of got better after over a year but not remarkable. I bought some Nioxin shampoo for thinning hair but the problem is you have to shampoo every day and that just wasn't going to happen with me. I have seen no difference with it at all and I actually have thought my hair looked thinner. So, I stopped using it.
I have taken Biotin for years but have recently doubled the dose. We shall see how that does.
Just Googling hair thinning shampoos/treatment and there are quite a few out there.
Thyroid, anemia, certain medications, hormone imbalance, etc. Mine fell out like crazy due to menopause and a bout with eczema/dermatitis. I started switching between a shampoo with ketoconazole (regenepure) and a mild dandruff shampoo (Jason). Both are cruelty free. I also use a manual shampoo brush to clean and stimulate my scalp. It took months, but there is lots of new hair growth along my temples and hairline now, so it's working. With a scaly scalp and thinning hair you probably want to stop using hair coloring products and anything else harsh and drying/damaging.
I tried onion juice and fenugreek, but the onion juice literally makes you stink, and the fenugreek is kind of a hassle to prepare and apply and I was not as consistent as I should have been and gave up after a month or so. If you have more patience and tolerance for weird smells, they might work for you. You can also try oatstraw tea and shavegrass tea. I've tried them as well, but, again, was not consistent enough to notice a difference. Using shampoo is just a lot easier.
I'm 42. In the last 3-4 yrs, my hair has gotten noticeably thinner. My hair's always been EXTREMELY long...still is, but definitely not as thick as it used to be. I'm almost afraid to brush it because a lot of strands come out.
I don't know why. My diet's the same, I haven't gone through anything healthwise at the time the thinning started.
I don't want to have to get Rogaine or anything like that. I'd like to do some all-natural methods, if they really work.
Anyone have any ideas, please? Thanks!
A little background info if it matters:
- I've always gotten dandruff & never found any shampoo that really helps it
- I have a lot of scaly skin on my scalp, so I should exfoliate it more or something
- I've dyed my hair regularly for a good 15 years now w/ mostly non-ammonia dye
Get your thyroid evaluated, preferably by a doctor who works outside the insurance system. It's the only way to get a trustworthy opinion on thyroid. It will cost you, but if you have a thyroid issue, the independent doc will get to the bottom of it.
Do you have brittle nails? Recurring constipation? Headaches? Extremely painful menstrual periods? Are you a light sleeper? Any one of those could be a thyroid disease symptom.
Or it may not be thyroid. At what age did your mother go through menopause?
Biotin and a B-Complex supplement worked for me. It takes patience, but after a few months your hair starts growing back in. I first noticed "fuzz" coming in along the hairline. Now I have healthy, thick, strong hair all over. I still take the supplements daily. GOOD LUCK!!
I've never been pregnant, haven't started menopause, etc.
I started taking Biotin. The brand by Andrew Lessman that's sold on HSN to be exact. Each capsule is 2000mcg, so if I tk 2 a day, that's of course 4000mcg. I've started off taking 1 capsule a day now for the last 4-5 days. We shall see how it goes! I saw youtube videos though on how too much biotin will actually break out one's skin UNLESS maybe if you drink like literally 1 gallon of water a day!!!
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Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth
Get your thyroid evaluated, preferably by a doctor who works outside the insurance system. It's the only way to get a trustworthy opinion on thyroid. It will cost you, but if you have a thyroid issue, the independent doc will get to the bottom of it.
Do you have brittle nails? Recurring constipation? Headaches? Extremely painful menstrual periods? Are you a light sleeper? Any one of those could be a thyroid disease symptom.
Or it may not be thyroid. At what age did your mother go through menopause?
Thanks for the info. To answer your questions...
NO to brittle nails, in fact, they grow quite long & my entire life & still NOW people comment on if they're real &/or how do I get my nails that long, etc.
NO to recurring constipation. I always had good BMs (bowel mvmts) my entire life.
NO to painful periods.
NO to being a light sleeper.
Glad I can say NO to them all! No thyroid issue that I've ever known of.
I have taken Biotin (the cheap stuff from Walmart) and it makes hair grow EVERYWHERE ! I also use Dermarest shampoo (from Walmart) because of a tendency to itchy scalp, headaches, and possible psorasis. (my aunt had it bad). These help me tremendously.
I have taken Biotin (the cheap stuff from Walmart) and it makes hair grow EVERYWHERE !...
That was my experience with biotin too. I seldom have to shave legs, armpits, etc but, when taking biotin, I had to shave everything every day. Biotin did help the hair on my head grow again after a major surgery but it wasnt worth having to deal with the hair growth everywhere else.
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