Female hair loss.

Yes hairpieces & wigs etc are popular now but when you have to wear one(not by choice) its difficult. I'm hoping that a wig will look more natural than the topper. We'll see.........will keep you posted Tegan.

But I do "have to", *chrissiecas", and I don't find it difficult. A few years ago I wouldn't have dared, for fear of being laughed at.

Hi all
My hairdresser found a bald patch when I last went. I didn't know what to think - I went through several emotions in a few seconds from, shock, terror, sadness, hopelessness...etc.

I have since found another two smaller patches, but am scared to really examine my head for any more. It does get me down, as some of you mentioned too, and have had blood tests which confirmed nothing wrong. Was given a steroid lotion to put on the patches, but never helped. Now waiting for referral to Dermatologist........who knows if that will help??
Never thought the Menopause could be a possible cause. I am really scared of losing my hair. I feel so unattractive.

I actually pray that my hair grows back............

Anyway, thanks to everyone for sharing their stories as I feel I am not alone.

Good luck with it Deny. Losing your hair is horrible so I sympathise. No one can possibly understand how it makes you feel unless they have experienced it themselves. I hope something works for you.

I went to a garden centre today and washed my hair; thought I'd put a hair band in my jeans pocket to tie my hair back when we got there, but it wasn't there. The sight of my thin hair flopping about was horrible; I just did one of my 'think yourself invisible' things which worked quite well [well, not that well because I still had to pay at the checkout].

I've had that experience too, Tegan. I once lost my hair band at work - they slip out constantly - and I had to fasten it back with a paperclip!

I realised how thin my hair was getting by the sort of bands I wore. Scrunchies were a thing of the past a long time ago, then I had to wind the band round twice, then three times, then four #yougetmydrift .

Hi, I finally bought a full wig in readiness. I have been getting used to wearing my topper in the meantime, and am really quite liking it. It's just a matter of getting used to it. I'm pleasantly surprised at how natural it looks.#feelinghappier.

I still haven't worn mine; it's so hot at the moment I can't face putting it on . What make have you bought, chrissie?

Update on my frontal fibrosing alopecia. The last in a long line of 'locum' dermatologists has agreed that hydroxychloroquine tablets are not working (surprise surprise!) and has decided to change direction. I have now been prescribed Lymecycline tablets (antibiotics) and Protopic ointment (Tacrolimus monohydrate), just a tiny bit in the hairline which is greasy and disgusting! He told me it would burn. It doesn't! This is apparently an acne treatment. I never even had acne as a teenager or since. The skin where the hair has gone is very shiny and smooth which indicates that the follicles are destroyed and the hair will not grow back and this is constantly receding.
Just to add insult to injury the day after this consultation I was knocked down by a reversing car (driving without due care and attention). Hey Tegan 'Think your self invisible' does not always work! I have had to have more hair cut off to allow stitches and glue in the back of my head! Add neck and jaw injury and traumatic stress and I am dreading what my immune system now has in store. Ah well at least I am still alive! I have also been reminded how supportive my family is and how lucky we are in this country to have the fantastic follow up care of the police, ambulance and A & E services.

Can I please ask where Kathy Morris got her hair piece from? I've got really bad psoriasis on my scalp and my hair is just getting thinner and thinner. I've looked on the internet for wigs and hair pieces but you just don't know what you're buying. I feel too embarrassed to visit lots of shops looking for one. A recommendation from someone is always best.

Hi,

I can understand how you would be feeling losing so much hair. When we loose little hair itself we get worried. But don't worry there is a solution for every problem.

My man is getting bald
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I bought a Renee of Paris one, it's actually a child's, as I have a small head. Haven't worn it outside yet as the topper, which I'm wearing all the time, is doing the job so far. How are you doing with yours Tegan?

Wore it in the house again the other day; still made my head itch. I wish I'd bought one in a dark colour now, as it would have looked as if I'd dyed my hair; I think the silver looks 'too perfect and shiny'.

Yes they are unnaturally shiny. I kept spraying hair laquer on my topper to dull it. I washed it this week & it doesn't seem to be as bad. What little hair I have left is coming out very quickly now, so it's going to have to be the wig soon, but yes mine is very itchy too.

I have an under active thyroid & have had it 37 years but my hair started falling out when my hubby had a heart attack, perhaps I need a doctors appintment if I can get one!

Wow Such a nice Thread.

Thanks for sharing lovely information about female hair loss.

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As soon as my Dr. Put me on statins my hair started to fall out. DD said it was looking wispy. A diet to reverse diabetes didn't help. Anyway said Dr changed my medication. I had my hair cut short and everything has righted itself. No hair in my hairbrush anymore. On checking it did say on the original medication that hair loss might be a side effect. I can well understand the anxiety that goes with hair loss. I hope anyone suffering such can find a solution

How odd to look back at this thread and see the discussion that started nearly 4 years ago! I've just whiled away an hour looking through it, and wondering how the other contributors are getting on. As for me, my cobwebby baby-fine and thin hair is still the bane of my life, but I seem to be holding the line, with the help of a few wonder products. I still use the Batiste dry shampoo, the Elvive Fibrology, and the occasional £5 Hot Hair clip-on messy buns, all of which have been game changers for me. Because I'm not working now - not for pay anyway! - I can no longer even consider the Lucinda Ellery or Mark Glenn hair system I was quoted for back then - I couldn't afford the regular upkeep, unfortunately. For the same reason I stopped taking the pricey Nourkrin/Viviscal a few months ago. Within a month the condition of my hair deteriorated, but a bit of research led me to Holland & Barrett's high strength silica complex, which were, luckily for me, in their half price sale at that time. Reader, I love them, and would recommend them to anyone! They've made a real difference, to my nails as well, for less than 5p a day. So, though my hair is never, ever going to be my crowning glory, I'm just thankful that these things are available to us. My grandma and auntie, who had the same candy floss hair, just had to put up with it.

Shall we all do updates?
Mine is no longer thinning, it seems back to normal, and although a few hairs come out after shampooing, that is entirey normal.I have a mixture of three blonde shades done as highlights, which help give a thicker look.
Four years ago I was taking statins, and had done for several years.They caused me many muscle pain ( and muscle wasting ) problems.Three years ago I came off them.No pains now, unless standing too long, and hair back to normal( not that the thinning was bad at all, just that I noticed losing some volume.)

Maggie; alas, my hair goes from bad to worse! It did go through a phase of being very thin but quite a nice shade of grey and quite silky, but it's now just white and dull and looks quite bare on top in places. By the time I'm 70 I'll definitely be one of those ladies you see that are bald on top! I can't take silica etc as I have Dupuytrans in my hands and feet and anything that increases collagen production can make it worse. Still haven't worn the wigs outside of the house. My nails are equally as bad [they used to be so long and strong, which was strange given that my hair has always been so weak]. I have to use a product called Rimmel Nail Nurse Nail Envy which is no longer made as it contains formaldehyde, but I've stocked up via Ebay as it's the only thing that works.As with passport photos, I wish I'd not worried so much about my hair when it was bordering on ok!What used to work for me was rinsing in freezing cold water on a regular basis, but I chickened out after a while. I do go in a cold shower after I've been to the gym/sauna,though, and it doesn't fall out as much when I do that; I'm going to the gym a lot these days, but, as with most things in my life I'm a bit 'all or nothing' so I'll soon go through a slobbathon phase!My favourite dry shampoo is Klorane, which I've only ever found at John Lewis. It's recommended for use on synthetic wigs, as it tones down the shininess on them but without looking powdery, and it isn't as perfumed as some dry shampoos. I may give Nourkrin another go but use topical stuff instead of tablets. I was planning to use Regaine but read on here that it's not recommended over the age of 65!I'm currently cleaning the bathroom and am amazed at the number of different shampoos and condtioners I've got stashed away that I've tried but with no success. I've found some of the caffeine one on top of the medicine cabinet; trouble is I bought the male version, not the female, so, if I try it again I may end up with no hair but a beard ....

Oh, b****r, Tegan, I'm sorry to hear that things are no better. Like you, I've got a shelf-full of wonder products that really weren't, including the out-of-date remnants of some Alterna caviar products that cost me an arm and a leg and didn't help at all (though they did for a work colleague, which is why I bought them). I invested too much money in these things just to throw them out! I'm putting my fingers in my ears re your comment about silica and Dupuytren's, as my mother had it. I'll just have to hope she didn't pass those Viking genes on to me.

On the other hand, I believe the Vikings had luxuriant facial hair...

I think Dupuytrans is triggered by lots of thing; to be honest if anything gave me nice hair I'd risk the hand thing. If you haven't got any symptoms by now I reckon you've nothing to worry about. It seems I have it in a baffling sort of way, as I have it everywhere, but not badly, but then that's the story of my life!Balding, with claw like hands and lumpy feet [sigh]. Could be worse though .

Whilst I have perpetually moaned more about my mane than anything else on my body,and now at my advancing years....... with my hair being baby soft and white, the reasons for moaning are becoming all to real.
Thank you all for your honest sharing,I have found this a particular interesting,caring and helpful thread.I realise by what many of you have said so openly, that although I do have good reason to complain now, I should have been far less of a moaner....... and far more grateful over past years.
Because of a continuous run of serious health problems and probably a long lasting diet of Anti Biotics time and time again, the strength and quality of my hair is appalling......and that is putting it mildly.
Going back to my old trusted H/D a few days ago I had relied on her to help sort my hair out which had totally lost its shape, plus the once lank greasy straight hair is now unindated with unwanted waves!!........or true to say,the little sections of hair I still have left.
True enough her hair cut and styling took 10 years of me and I was a happy bunny,especially on seeing my OH`s eyes light up on seeing me!
However my uplift lasted only until the following morning.My hair had completely dropped,lost its style,the waves were again making an appearance but far worse than anything else...........I note I have totally lost my crown of hair.My hair has been getting thinner its true over many years,and far more difficult to handle.
All my earlier moaning was now here in reality.My hair is so thin it just has a mind of its own, and believe me I do not like it one little bit.
I read with great compassion the multitude of real problems many of you have and have coped with over many years, now it seems I am joining the same club.
Because of dexterity issues it has been a problem even shampooing over the last several years, so you can imagine, I am not in a place to be able to try out all sorts with the hair I still have.
It seems that when I talked of purchasing a wig almost tongue in cheek,it is going to be my only way out.
Having lost so much weight, (4 stone in some 18 months)shrunk and lost most of my few "attributes"..... having such problematic or rather, almost non hair on my crown is doing my moral no good whatsoever.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...............but how I admire you ladies whom have overcome bigger issues and seem to be carrying on with a smile.
I shall certainly be giving it all I can and from time to time,rereading how those of you that are follicly challenged, have and are dealing with their problem.
Thank you all.