Going bald..

Actually, never mind me hair, I think I'll cut me throat and be done with it!

Nah, don't do that - it's not a good look!

Ah, I think I'm not storing iron type thingys.

MissAdventure
I’ve mentioned my hair loss before. First they said it was B12 for which I have an injection x monthly. Then it was thyroid, for which I take the tablets. Nothing worked.
So last year I bought an expensive wig, which is lovely.
A few weeks ago I decided I wanted a change of style but the same colour. I decided to take a chance on a cheapy from Amazon. They are amazing. My friend gave it a trim to make it look exactly as I wanted it. Hopefully you get your problem without having to resort to a wig. I can still make a good fist of my own hair but it’s just not the same. ?

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08M65BLSB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?th=1&tag=gransnetforum-21&ie=UTF8

Ooh that looks good, and so does that price!
Plus it's winter soon, so it would keep my head warm.
Thanks, that's lovely and a "snip" at that price.

That's really nice actually, are wigs easy to look after?

Let's all buy one, then we could have a convention.

MissAdventure

Let's all buy one, then we could have a convention.

VioletSky
A lot easier than your own hair, and a lot quicker when your going out to somewhere where you have to look your best.
These are not real hair wigs so you just wash and brush them.
A bit like your own hair I suppose ?

How do they stay on?
I'm useless at doing hair type stuff.

MissAdventure
They are what you might call snug
There are expanding/ tightening thin straps inside for you to adjust. Think a very narrow bra strap.
If you want to pay for a better one the shop in Queens road Southend are marvellous ? very very helpful.

I find wigs very itchy. However, now that I’m not going to the hairdresser I’m going to trim my own hair and wear wigs more often. Because I feel I have a reason to do so other than having thin awful hair.Plus it’s safer and cheaper! I am going to send away for some nettle shampoo and scalp balm which is supposed to aid growth. And also nettle tea which I am going to both drink and use as a rinse. It says it’s very good for greasy hair so that might be good for you if, as you say, your hair is greasy.

I did join a Facebook page about thinning hair but people got annoyed with me when I said how miserable it made me. It seems I was supposed to be more positive and upbeat about it . Which I’m not. It sucks…..

I would start with a cheap one to see how I get on, first, i think.
Thanks, it feels like taking back a bit of control.
Whether it'll look like control when it's all skew wiff and too far forward or back remains to be seen.

I know what you mean, MayBee.
It seems like it might be fun having a variety of wigs, but the reality of perching something on your head that might blow away or twist sideways is a different story.
I keep thinking if I had a wig it would fit better if I had less hair, because mine is long, what's left of it.
Because I wouldn't know what to ask for at the hairdressers.

I tie my hair up in a little top knot (it is little cause there’s not much hair, though). The wigs do stay in place. I did wear one a couple of times and people said they had no idea it was a wig. I reckon I worry because I’m always looking at other people’s hair and trying to work out if they’re wearing a wig or not. But, of course, other people don’t do that do they! I might walk the dog in one on a windy day and see if it blows off! No different to wearing a hat which I would be wearing anyway.

Oh Maybee How I agree with your 'supposed to be upbeat' comment. Losing your hair is horrible. I was upset about it at work once when it was thinning. A colleague said 'For goodness sake it's only hair'. This from someone with a lovely thick mop of hair. I have heard women who have had a cancer diagnosis say the worst thing is losing their hair. Now I have lost it all, it's soul destroying. One of the Rolling Stones was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago and said he would rather die than have chemo and lose his hair. That's how horrible it is.

It is horrible.
My heart sinks when I see yet another bald patch shining through.
People seem to get quite aggressive about it, too, as if you shouldn't say anything.

I am so sorry Miss Adventure, I empathise completely.
My hair has been slowly thinning since I was in my teens and is now very thin indeed. It is also receding quite dramatically.

I have recently been diagnosed with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia. This is thinning and receding at front and sides which leaves a shiny white scalp where hair was previously.
It also leads to loss of eyebrows and body hair, all of which have happened to me. It is an auto immune condition and cannot be reversed. The shiny, white scalp is scarring apparently.

Now I know that it is progressive and incurable it is almost a relief. I can forget about all the treatments I have tried over the years and the false hope these have raised.

I am going to buy a couple of wigs and tough it out and try to regain the confidence I have lost.

I understand how soul destroying it must be for you and hope this is just a temporary thing. Hair is so important to our femininity and can make such a difference to our appearance. I am ashamed to say I burn with jealousy when I see someone with beautiful thick hair.

Oh yes, mine is receding too, and I already have a high forehead.
The hair that is left has gone totally white, in circles around the thin bits.
I hate it when someone says let's eat out or something, because I have just greasy strands of hair left.
Not the most appealing look.

When mine was very thin with bald patches, I became adept at hiding from cameras, not wanting to go on holidays, to functions etc. I retired from my job after nearly 40 years but wouldn't have a retirement 'do' because I couldn't bear to be looked at. What a shame. Someone even said to me once 'Poor you. I think I'd kill myself if I lost my hair'. Nice.

I think when I feel a bit better (if that day ever comes) I do need to see someone, so I know what I'm dealing with, and if it's likely to grow back at all.

Framilode. Often, when I was at the hairdressers waiting for a trim my hairdresser would be doing someone else’s hair and she’d look across at me and we’d both say ‘she’s got my share of hair, hasn’t she’ . Annoyingly I still have to pay the same amount which adds insult to injury! What I don’t understand is it takes me ages to wash my hair. Probably because I put on so much conditioner as I don’t want to comb through wet hair, damage it and lose even more.

I know what you mean May Bee 70, the envy and the embarrassment. I am in Spain at the moment and I saw my hairdresser here for the first time in a year. I could tell he was shocked by the amount my hair had receded in a year, as was I.

I found if I used too much conditioner it flattened my hair and have started putting in on before I wash it. Quite a large amount and then shampoo it out. That works better for me.

Thinning hair is awful. Mine was getting very thin, pre Covid, and I was blow drying it most days, which didn't help. I used all sorts of products, none of which worked.
Since Covid I haven't been back to the hairdressers and my hair seems thicker. I think it just needed leaving alone to recover from all the heat damage.
I did buy two expensive wigs, but have thrown them out. They were hard to put on and keep on, and very irritating.
If you are ill and stressed, that in itself can manifest partly as hair loss.
I hope you can find a solution that works for you.

A paper bag over my head is rather an appealing option, presently.
Thank you.

I ruled out physical reasons- hair used to be thick but it was getting so thin. I finally was fitted for a topper. Unless I tell a person it's not my real hair, they don't know. I've had strangers tell me how great my hair is. I just smile and say thank you. The stylist I saw has loads of experience with cancer patients, people with alopecia, general hair loss. My only regret is that I waited so long to do this. It's a brilliant solution. Toppers are light weight and easy to put on, and if put on correctly, are v secure.