Hair problem

Any one with a "Quick Fix " for hair loss would be a millionaire by now , but do mention it to your GP and get your thyroid levels checked

I feel your pain henley. I am sure a number of us on this site do too. I now use hair spray and also dry shampoo which helps give some texture. You can have blood tests, i think for lack of feramin. Otherwise thyroid test as aggie suggests nt sadly its all too common. My gran always mentioned it if she saw someone with a 'lovely head of hair'.

Hair loss is a quite common symptom of the menopause this article may be of help.
My Granny suffered from thinning hair, fortunately I still have plenty. My sister however, is losing her hair and it is upsetting her. She always had the best hair in our family, ginger/Auburn, and lots of it.

My hair has always been fine, now it is very see-through. Thyroid apparently fine so little that can be done. I did find my hairdresser helpful, a slight change of style and some different styling products helped me feel a lot better. It's worth a checkup with your GP and maybe a chat with a good hairdresser.

Hello Henely I have fine blow away hair
I have just discovered that batiste dry shampoo is very helpful,
And may give volume to your thinning hair

I even use it on the same day that I have washed my hair.

I turn head downwards & let hair fall forwards (have Bob cut) then rough hair up with fingers and spray hair with the dry shampoo.
Toss hair back and don't brush or comb
Use only fingers to style hair.
I saw this done on wigs on shopping channel and it worked very well

If your hair is short then even better spray and use your fingers to style.

I also have mentioned a few times on GN (apologises to some who have read before) that I find it better to use conditioner first and then shampoo.

In answer to your question
yes - my hair is very important to me.

As of this week I have to find a new hairdresser

I have lost all my hair. It has destroyed my confidence totally.

Katyk that so sad. I'm not surprised your confidence is dented
I wish I could help.
Do you have any support and contact with fellow sufferers?
xx

KatyK

I've always had baby fine hair. It's a genetic thing. My hairdresser described it as cobweb fine, which is about right! I had lots of it in my teens, but it's been thin as well since my early thirties. I wish I could say there was a quick fix, or even a slow one, but I've spent a fortune over the years on pills, potions and specialist salons, and am now just resigned to making the best of a bad job. Batiste is a life saver - sadly they've discontinued the auburn one I used to use, so I've had to revert to my own natural mouse! There are also some very effective and cheap pin-on hair pieces that help for special occasions, but I wouldn't risk damaging my candy floss hair by regular use.

I always say that if the old advice to have a good cut / find a good hairdresser helps, your hair's not nearly as bad as you think. Mine's way beyond that.

Hi henley this subject comes up quite often, so GN helpfully summarised the hints a while ago:

www.gransnet.com/life-and-style/style-and-beauty/hair-volumisers-for-thinning-hair-older-women-over-50s

I hope you find something that helps you. I have thick hair but as I've got older there seems to be less of it, it falls out a lot.

Sending every good wish to those with this problem, can't be easy.

Wondering what henley59uk will now post in reply to the responses to their post.........

Friend of a friend now has a wig. She looks great in it and says it is so much easier than having to style her own hair every day.

Thank you Cherry and Maggie I have wittered on about my hair loss on GN for a while (I apologise). There is no help out there. I tried everything. You have to sort yourself out. People who lose their hair through chemo say it's one of the worst things they have to deal with. Please don't get me wrong, I am grateful that I don't have an illness, but their hair will grow back, mine won't. I have a very expensive hair system which just about saved my sanity and my marriage - not that DH cares whether I have hair or not, but it was causing me so much distress things were becoming difficult. I apologise for taking over the thread. Cherish your hair ladies

Hi,

Sorry I couldn't come here earlier as I had a busy weekend. I will have to speak to my GP about these thyroid levels to get it checked. I think the whole hair loss business is more psychological than phisical. It's rather a matter of accepting things as they are instead of fighting, battling impermanence, I reckon. Looking at it from a completely different perspective the more I cherish my hair the more I suffer when I loose them. In other words is there an issue with just stating: hair loss = bad, loads of hair = good. Just accepting things as they are could save me loads of problems now and in the future and it doesn't mean I'm giving up.

henley

I've been suffering from hair loss for over 10 years and there is no quick fix, however you can use concealers. There are loads of them on the market and you just need to choose one that suits/fits you. I just accepted my hair loss but if I can do something about it why not? The solution is not perfect but at least it makes me feel better and I just got used to it. You could try fibres, toppik, volume hair plus, mane, nanogen, or others, they work more or less the same and are good concealers in my opinion. Firstly however as you said, be compassionate towards yourself and accept the fact, that's the orientation and the rest will follow.

Hope it helps,
miley

There is this a bit uplifting article on psychology and approach to hair loss.

volumehair.co.uk/2017/05/27/psychology-hair-loss-implications/