Granddaughter has pointed out that I have a bald spot!

Oh maddy the things that children say. Our boys used to stand behind Mr. S. and give regular updates on what they called his river of baldness!!

Listened in on a beautiful conversation where a mature schoolteacher was explaining to a three year old boy why he was bald. Lovely.

Maddy
Look on the bright side, it could have been at the front ?

maddy47, you could try using Alpecin shampoo - I really panicked and immediately started researching. It was about the size of a 10p. It seems to have gone now (though that could be wishful thinking!)

I don’t know how short your bob is but because of the way I sleep my thinning short hair divides, showing too much skin. I now French plait that part of my hair before going to bed which helps to hid the division.

You can buy a spray that makes it look less thin, if you felt the need. All our hair gets thin, mine is so much thinner than it used to be. I think that's why the ladies of old had those tight short curls

I think colouring it may have made a difference but if you get a good hairdresser they should be able to cut it to cover up the problem
I m lucky my dad had a good head of hair until he died in his 90 s and I ve inherited his think hair which I wear short
I think the style you have may make all the difference talk it over with your hairdresser

I had a large bald spot a few years ago - I was slightly younger than you. Went privately to see a dermatologist, who told me it was Alopaecia Areata, and explained it was quite common at any age. He assured me my hair would grow back within a year. And true to his word, it all grew back. And btw, strangely, it was my daughter who pointed it out to me. I have dark straight hair and i think the patch is more noticeable. So don’t worry too much - it will all grow back, before you know it. I too used to backcomb it. But what helped was that dark spray I bought. It was fantastic. I don’t know how it works but once you sprayed it on, it looked like hair.

P.S. I never used to particularly, use a mirror to look at the back of my head , but trust me, since then, I always use a second mirror to scrutinise my entire scalp ?

I use BoostnBlend shake on bits to cover thinning hair. It comes in various shades, is quite dear but lasts a long time and does Not look fake, honest!!

This is what grandchildren are for. A few years ago DGD told me I have “gimassive ears”, and only recently DGS2 told me that I wasn’t a superhero, just an old man.

Aw Maddy, I also have a very honest granddaughter (6). I was told my neck was crinkly.

Some good suggestions here for thinning hair. I would resort to turtleneck sweaters for my crinkly neck if it weren't for the hot flashes - yikes!

When I worked in a library, a colleague had thinning hair. She was only in her forties.

She had a small hairpiece, on a clip, that she attached to the top of her head. I only realised when she was brushing her hair, one day, and took it off!

My twin GDs tell me I have a fat belly and my hair has gone white I love their honesty! They certainly look like me and take after me with their directness.

Thanks everyone for your replies and suggestions. Will take them on board.

Tillie, aged 3, asked me what were the lines on my face. When I told her these happened when growing old, her next question was "Are you going to die soon?". Now aged 25, she was horrified when I told her about this, and thought she had been very cruel, whereas I just found her refreshingly truthful!