Thinning hair!

Amberone

@tinytears be very careful using castor (or any) oil near your eyes - if it seeps in to your eyes they are going to get very red and sore.

I use an old mascara brush (very well cleaned!) and make sure that there is minimal oil on the brush - wipe it on a tissue first.

I bought a product to thicken eyelashes and ended up with sore eyes. I now use it for my eyebrows.

I have the opposite problem Foxie, my hair resembles the end of a yard broom it is so thick.

I purchased Biotin tablets several years ago but they gave me awful stomach pains.Thanks for everyone’s advice.

It was first symptom that took me to the doctor for my under active thyroid. Massively thinning hair, I was only in my 20s and when diagnosed realized all the other symptoms I’d had since childhood. The only thing I don’t suffer is the classic overweight.

Can be related to a thyroid problem (very common in those of us in our "third age"). Can affect your eyebrows too. Might be worth talking to your GP.

I quite liked the max active comment. I knew exactly what you meant!!

just google hair toppers for thinning hair....loads of clip in pieces come up on amazon etc. not expensive either

I’ve posted before that my hairdresser recommended (he would, wouldn’t he) to use Nioxin shampoo and conditioner. I buy it on the internet, cheaper than salons and it lasts ages. It has certainly improved my hair, not thick as it was but definitely thicker.

P.s. thank you to all the other posters who have suggested ways to disguise the thin hair. That will definitely be useful.

@tinytears be very careful using castor (or any) oil near your eyes - if it seeps in to your eyes they are going to get very red and sore.

I use an old mascara brush (very well cleaned!) and make sure that there is minimal oil on the brush - wipe it on a tissue first.

Lilylove ... if your hair is only thin at the front and the rest is alright, you need to get it checked with your GP. I have the same problem and have been diagnosed with frontal fibrosing alopecia where the hairline gradually recedes from the front yet the rest is thick and not affected. My GP has prescribed a steroid scalp lotion and I am awaiting an appointment with a dermatologist. I am just hoping that maybe by catching it early, I might be able to slow down its progress. But as 4allweknow says, there might not be much you can do to stop it altogether.

I've had another idea, don't know how I forgot - hair fibres!
I've used them near my temples where it's thinning. They work a treat, really thicken it up and give volume.
Topik is one brand. I think that the ones that I use are called Nano. I'll get back to you.

Suffer from frontal alopecia and been attending consultant dermatoligist for 6 years. Had drugs but ended up with eye problems so they were stopped. At last appointment mentioned hair was thinning on top and was there anything I could do/take to limit loss. Emphatic NO. I mentioned Regaine but she outlined expense, need to continue use or problem just returns and not recommended for over 65year olds. Never considered clips. Only adapted hairstyle, stopped highlighting. Don't think I would enjoy having something on top of my head, maybe for a special occasion, but daily, couldn't imagine.

Certainly some things to try, my hairdresser says my hair is thick compared to most people of my age but because it's only thinning on the top whilst the sides are still thick it's very unbalanced. I don't want to go back to short layer cut hair so if anyone can recommend a topper, please do. I want a bit of height and covering the parting would improve my look. I've googled but it's difficult to know which are any good! I do colour my hair and find using the Clairol root concealer really does make my hair look thicker.

ive had ulcerative colitis for 20 years had to take steriods on and off my hair really suffered very thin got referred to a dermatologist who recommended regaine for women ive used it ever since although its will never be like it was in my teens thick and curly the regaine has stopped it falling out any more not cheap but if it makes me feel better then worth it

Highly recommend thickening mousse before blow drying.....works for me,

I have tried all the many things suggested here but nothing help my thinning hair until recently.

So I am hoping it is related to the thyroid problem that I am being treated for now and that the medicine I am on is not only correcting my thyroid function, but stopping hair loss too.

So if the problem is new, ladies, it might be a good idea to have a word with your GP.

How interesting re gelatine Lizzy.
I remember in the 70s my mom eating a cube of 'raw' jelly every day for her nails. I thought that it was a bit of an old wives' tale, but apparently not!

If you have grey or white hair plus a centre or side parting. Use a blusher brush with a small amount of talcum powder on and brush it down the parting. This stops your pink scalp shining through and makes your hair look thicker. Be careful not to use too much, if you do just rub it with your fingers.

Hilarybee

So tinytears do you drink the castor oil or rub it on to the desired areas?

Yes you massage it into the scalp and wrap in a hot towel for 30 minutes or so or leave overnight, apply to eyelashes and brows with a cotton bud or clean mascara wand. Am going to try all three options!

Was getting some hair loss on my brush, turns out i have an underactive thyroid!So please all of you check with your doctors first! (Especially with helpful post from lizzypopbottle!) But then i noticed was still happening, dr checked my levels should ok on my dose- but ive now found can be an effect of another tablet im on, so i must discuss it with my dr, as i cant just stop the pills- please always check with your dr first before trying out 'cures' for things.?

Just to say: Collagen is a protein and supplements are derived from animal connective tissue, a by-product of the meat industry. It is broken down in the digestive tract to its constituent amino acids and these are used, as needed, by your body to build new proteins. Collagen is chemically identical to gelatin (derived from exactly the same source), which is much cheaper than fancy beauty supplements and yields the same amino acids. You might as well eat jelly. You can Google it if you don't believe me.

Taking biotin as a supplement can interfere with some blood test results, apparently.

I started taking powdered collegen dissolved in a drink every day, initially to cure the purple bruising caused by taking steroids. It cured the bruising and also helped strengthen my skin, hair and nails.
I think you also need to keep your vitamins, especially B complex, D3 and iron levels topped up.

I have always had very fine, baby soft hair and in the two or three years pre covid it had become suddenly even more so.
I used the first lockdown to stop washing it so often (used to be every other day) and now only wash it once every ten daysor so. Also, it having grown a lot with lack of access to a hairdresser, it now gets brushed only twice a day. Once to put it up in the morning and once to plait it before bed.
Like a previous poster, I don't use a towel but wrap it in a clean t-sirt after washing and let it dry naturally. I will never have a really thick head of hair, I don't have the genes, but can honestly say, at 61, my hair is as thick as it was when I was a teenager.