Thinning hair

To be honest my hair is fine, although I do have highlights ... I would either lighten your hair or use your natural colour as having it darker possibly will notice thining more so ... apologies if this isn't the case

My hair is barely grey - just mouse. I suspect if it gets any greyer it will become dead rat.

Many thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I agree that perhaps very dark hair shows up the problem more and actually I have been thinking starting to go a lighter colour may be more flattering as I get older and will lead into a gradual progression to being grey. I’m fine with that eventually as my mum had my hair colour and now hers is a lovely shade of grey. I just don’t feel quite ready yet though. Someone I was talking to this afternoon said her mum had had some success with Lee Stafford hair growth shampoo and conditioner (pink bottles, from Boots) so another possibility to try but I do agree that, in reality, there will be no miracle cure!

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there isn’t a cure
If there was women like Elaine Page and Gloria Hunniford would be using the product. They both had wonderful heads of hair, have you seen them lately? Their hair is a shadow of what it used to be.
Mine was put down to my pernicious anemia, it wasn’t that. Then it was my thyroid. That was doubled, it wasn’t that.
My hair is passable when at home but when I go to a restaurant or show/wedding/party I wear a very good wig that I bought last year.
If it’s just your crown that’s thinning I would look at buying a Topper there are hundreds online. Buy a cheap one to play about with and if you like it go to a good wig shop like I did.

I have mine highlighted for that reason and it does help.

I think thinning hair is much more noticeable in people with dark coloured hair, particularly if it's dyed, as Georgesgrans said. I'd suggest gradually getting it coloured a bit lighter until it looks less noticable. And of course trying any products that may help.

I have always had very thin, fine hair - nothing new there, but one could always see my scalp. Many years ago a very well qualified Swiss hairdresser told me to eat a small amount of millet flakes daily - this is the product given to birds to make their beaks strong. Have been using it for 30 years now. Whether or not it makes a huge amount of difference I cannot say, as I am loathe stop taking it. It's pretty disgusting on its own, so best to flavour it with joghurt or some such. Available from H+B at 2.99 per packet [or else from the internet = eBay]. Good luck. I feel your pain.

Thinning hair was the reason I stopped colouring mine - it only exaggerated the pale scalp. However, I do use a lavender mousse to jazz up the grey, which DGS1 loves.

Aren't we vain! I agree about not being too bothered about anything else so long as my hair is OK.

My hair is very thin and I use Nanogen which I find works quite well.

The trick is not to use the shampoo all the time. I was my hair everyday in the shower and I use Nanogen every 5/6:days - quite a relief as it's blooming expensive.

Thank you for replying, granfromafar. Yes, Plantur 39 was one of the products I saw on the Internet. I suppose there is no instant fix and anything we try will take time - I don’t mind that as long as it works. I can cope with most of the stuff that happens as we get older but I really don’t want a bald patch if I can avoid it!

Pigma- I have the same problem and am in my late 60s. Have been using Plantur 39 for a few weeks and can't say I have seen any difference yet though it may be too soon to say. Also you are meant to leave it on for 2 minutes which is hard when you are having a quick shower! Haven't tried the tonic yet (you apply directly to scalp). Will watch this thread with keen interest!