Any tips for thinning front hair?

NotSpaghetti

We're you wanting to take rosemary?
Maybe use a rosemary shampoo? I use the Avalon Organics one, alternating with the Lavender version.
Both lovely.

No not taking it :-) Just in shampoo - but google AI said it could still be absorbed through the scalp so shouldn't be used on blood thinners. Traditionally a rosemary rinse used to be the thing (like making herbal tea) with the actual herb, but it's frustrating I can't use any of my herbal remedies now as everything is contraindicated with blood thinning medication!

I would also normally take linseeds or cod liver oil to improve hair (it works very well with pets!) but those are contraindicated as well with blood thinning medication.

My formerly thick and lovely hair has become very thin over the past couple of years and I can now see scalp at the front and temple areas. I’ve tried everything to no avail so have given up the fight and have bought several gorgeous wigs. They are very luxuriant and not at all ‘wiggy’ and I’m regularly complemented on my lovely hair both by acquaintances and strangers alike. I no longer have to spend a tedious length of time trying to look presentable, instead I just put on my wig of choice and I’m ready to go. I’ll happily admit to wearing wigs.

It could be a side effect of Warfarin. Check with your GP if you're taking it. You could change to Rivaroxaban if this is the case. It's a documented side effect and I had the beginning of it, but it reversed when I changed the medication.

I just started using Rosemary, no-one mentioned ay problems with blood thinners. My thinning hair is really depressing me at the moment and I'm desperate to find something to help. I take Rivaoxoban, blood pressure meds and Metformin. Do I need to stop the Rosemary, it's a tonic that I massage in

I have thin hair but a lot of it - I shed hair like no tommorrow and was concious of my scalp showing on top and at the front - this isn't helped by having no pigment whatsoever in my hair - it's very white! I have started using Cornish seaweed shampoo and conditioner - I don't seem to be shedding as much - it's very expensive but if it works it'll be worth it - so far (just 3 uses) I'm happy with it

I have thinning hair thanks to blood thinners and stating and I am using shampoo and conditioner by waterman. Available on amazon. Not cheap but after about 2 months use of how it tells you to, I am starting to see slightly thicker hair. Hope that's OK to post

I often use a product called Boldify, it’s like a solid powder, comes in a little pot with a sponge applicator, I use sparingly and build if needed. It’s amazing for covering parting lines or anywhere you feel needs it. Comes in a variety of colours. They do a range of products and applicators, from Amazon.

The L'oreal/other spray root tint can also make it less visible as they also tint your scalp which makes it less obvious! I've been thinking about trying the fibres too...I'd get too hot wearing wigs..😏. Im trying md hair which is ok but not really sure it's working ? It's all so expensive too!

Framilode I have the same had topical treatment via dermatologist but after 3 years scalp became a bit itchy. Saw Dr again and the same medication had been developed for oral treatment and have been taking that for 3 years now. Slows the loss down but doesnt stop it. I have very fine hair.

There’s a product called champo that I’ve used and works
But the best thing and it just foe your hair but for your nails and skin and general health is collagen powder .. a good quality one
And biotin supplements
Collagen

I was loosing a lot of hair during pre, meno and post menopause.
I started taking Biotin gummies from Known Nutrition and noticed a difference after about 2 months. When the new hair started growing back it wasn’t falling out and therefore I had hardly any wispy bits sticking out any more. The hair loss areas (mostly around the front and the triangular area above the temples) has grown back fuller and thicker and I think I now actually loose less than the average hair quantity each day.
The trick is to not stop taking them but they are fairly inexpensive considering the outcome.

I use Regaine, that has promoted some re-growth

After the change and a family bereavement my fine hair was thinning. I was recommended by my friend who is a qualified beautician to try taking biotin . I have to say it has made a difference. My hair is getting thicker. I have been taking it for over four years now . Most chemists don’t sell it but you can buy it from Amazon

I hate to advertise a product, But I have been using Trybello, a spray for the scalp - use it after shampooing, wait two minutes before blow-drying. They have shampoo too, but it is expensive. Even my hairdresser commented on the new hairgrowth - it works! Bought it on-line.

Marine Collagen worked miracles on mine after two major operations when it was coming out in handfuls. I get the 'clean' stuff with no added fillers, bulking agents and the like from British Supplements. It's also stopped my nails from splitting.

When I was losing my hair nothing worked. I spent hundreds of pounds. Some of the things I tried, from doctors, recommendations, old wives' tales were -

Blood tests
Iron
Regaine
Shampoos
Creams
White wine vinegar (rubbed on)
Cherry juice (to drink)
Iced water poured over scalp
Rubbing an onion on my scalp (yes really)
Vitamins galore
Visiting a trichologist and many hairdressers
Probably more

I hope you have more luck more luck than me.

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Ask your Doctor for a thyroid check.

Silk or satin pillowcases prevent tugging on hair during sleep. I find castor oil to be good as well.

Kate1949

When I was losing my hair nothing worked. I spent hundreds of pounds. Some of the things I tried, from doctors, recommendations, old wives' tales were -

Blood tests
Iron
Regaine
Shampoos
Creams
White wine vinegar (rubbed on)
Cherry juice (to drink)
Iced water poured over scalp
Rubbing an onion on my scalp (yes really)
Vitamins galore
Visiting a trichologist and many hairdressers
Probably more

I hope you have more luck more luck than me.

Same here, Kate. I dread to think how much my hair’s cost me over the years.

The one thing I’ve stuck with, supplement-wise, is Viviscal, as I noticed a quick deterioration when I stopped taking the tablets. And my hairdresser told me recently that one of his clients started taking clean biotin and it made a massive difference to her hair, so of course I’ve started with that now. At least it’s cheap! I’ve always got the hope that the next thing I try will be the one that works for me. And I suppose if my horrible hair is due to a deficiency, maybe it will be.

As for shampoos, I found a fabulous one a few years ago. Nuddy’s cocoa shampoo bar was cheap as chips and really thickened up my baby-fine strands. Then they suddenly stopped selling it, followed by the company itself disappearing soon afterwards. All stocks on the various websites, including eBay, were snapped up before I managed to get a stock in. Grrr!

yogitree

Marine Collagen worked miracles on mine after two major operations when it was coming out in handfuls. I get the 'clean' stuff with no added fillers, bulking agents and the like from British Supplements. It's also stopped my nails from splitting.

Precisely what I was going to suggest. Although, more accurately, I was going to suggest first going to their website and checking out the user reviews of those products.

I take British Supplements marine collagen (only 1 a day, although their dose is 2) and biotin, along with a host of other ‘clean’ products. My very fine mid-brown hair has stopped shedding almost entirely, got noticeably thicker, and still shows no sign of turning grey, let alone white, even though I turn 80 in a few weeks’ time.

I wonder if it’s age related in my case and not much I can do about it as mine also is slightly thinner at the front,
I’m in my seventies.
Also had a recent blood test and all vitamins etc good I do take vitamin tablets and a cod liver oil capsule daily
But that’s not stopping mine from thinning, also appreciate anything else to try.

I'm glad you've found something to help Maggie. Good luck. Too late for me as mine has all gone. It's been horrendous and life changing.

gentleshores

I have always had very thick hair, and a lot of it, and still do have at the back. But at the front above my forehead it is starting to look really quite thin. Because of the blood thinning medication I have, I can't take a lot of the natural supplements or vitamins I would normally try - eg cod liver oil, vitamin E etc as they're contraindicated. I do have a fairly balanced diet.

Neither can I use rosemary (traditionally that used to be good for hair thickening) for the same reason.

I'm finding it slightly alarming as no-one in our family has ever had thinning front hair before! Male or female.

I have a similar problem and like you am on medication which precludes many supplements. I have my hair short, avoid using hair dryer and curling tongs whenever possible to avoid the frizz which seems worse with sparse hair! After much experimentation I found the Charles Worthington Thicker and Fuller range the most effective, especially the styling mousse. Reluctantly I also had to stop colouring my hair as it did affect the condition adversely and even though it’s still thin, it looks better even though it’s grey. It’s all trial and error! Good luck

I had the same issue thinning all over but mainly at the front and on top.
The GP was unhelpful ("age" ) but sent me to a specialist who also said age (no one took any notice of me when I kept on saying that my hair had already changed texture thickness several years before) and prescribed Minoxidil which isn't available on prescription in my area, but which I bought and used for 6 months. It had no effect at all.
As a last ditch attempt at a solution my sister bought me Champo products for my birthday. These actually made a difference! They are not cheap, but I now use the serum every day and my hair is growing more densely, although it is still very fine so will never feel as thick as it once did (I'm talking a pony tail being about 1/5 the diameter where you put the band around). Hair has filled out at my temples and on top of my head, and the appearance is much better.
I used the shampoo and conditioner for about a year, as I said very expensive BUT the company advises washing once not twice, using small amounts, and not washing your hair as often, so a bottle really does last.
The gummies I didn't bother with but I did look up the ingredients, research them, and took some separate supplements which I thought might be lacking in my diet.
As I said, I still use the serum, again expensive, but it really is a few drops a day (visible difference after 4 weeks and continued to improve) and massage in or use a wide toothed comb or special head massage comb. I just use the broader end of an ordinary plastic comb.
I use the Pitta formula. This is the company website www.champohaircare.com/collections/shop - also worth checking eg ebay in case you can get items a bit cheaper.
Good luck!