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SO I am molting by the handful... I hadn't really noticed but My flat mate by a comment about the amount of hair around the flat and then I actually paid enough attention to look in a mirror and volia lost LOADs of hair...flat mate reccomended zinc supplements... but does anyone else have any bright ideas? My grandmother is bald and I really really don't want to go that way ( mind she has a thyroid issues )
Is it way more then normal molting? I'm amazed by the amount of hair I have to dig out of the drain.
Hypothyroidism does cause hair loss. Have you had yours checked? I read somewhere that low iodine can cause thyroid problems. Maybe look for a supplement that contains both zinc and iodine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
I just started taking medication for this very thing. My hair used to be so thick it was hard to get the shampoo out. Now It's hard to hold it in a hair barette (not sure it that e should be on the end)
Same here: loads of hairs go every day. I do not understand I ain't bald yet :crazy: I do get those bald spots on my forehead though - I could have sworn only guys had that problem but it seems like my hair thinks otherwise :eek:
I am pretty sure my iodine level is OK - I eat quite some bread and over here there's iodine in bread. I wouldn't know how to check my iodine level though ... is there a test for stuff like that? Or should you just go to the doctor? It seems so trivial, going to the doctor because of hair loss ...
As for zinc: no clue. What food has zinc in it? I'm not a big fan of pills.
I wonder about wigs sometimes. :) But that is probably too much trouble every morning, and clumsy me would manage to loose it :nod:
As for volume: my hair has none (not thick, not curly). Anybody a clue what might work there - I have tried quite some volume sprays and cremes but I think I get ripped of every time :lol:
I lose a hefty amount of hair as well, but it's still terribly thick. I have thick curly hair, and it's the worst thing to try and manage. I practically wear it in a braid everyday (unless it decides to be nice).
You see, I have long straight hair which will not suffer anything that has been done to it. I once had it specially cut down the bottom so there was more volume. 1 WEEK and it grew and grew and grew and then there was no volume anymore. And it looked so nice :(.
I have always wanted a bit of curl... The only thing my hair will do is be a little wavy if I put it in a braid for about 48 hours after washing. I also sleep with a braid, because otherwise I'm combing for ages in the morning. I have always wondered why because in my teens I could go a whole week without combing and now even after a day it is knotty.
I gave up going to the hairdressers a few years ago now. I mean, just to have it washed and cut in a straight line and to be charged the earth because my hair comes lower than my shoulders (that's a new thing). As I said, the hairdresser can't do anything with it anyway. My hubby cuts my hair now. :)
Has anyone else seen their hair change over the years?
Stress can make you lose hair. It usually grows back when the stress eases.
kiki - some people spend a fortune trying to get long straight hair like yours - think of the money you are saving! And yes, hair texture changes as you get older - something to do with hormonal change, I think. White hair is an entirely different texture from young, (naturally) coloured hair, it's wiry and strong and has a will of its own.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure my hair loss is from stress.
Kiki, have you ever thought of getting layers? Perhaps it would help with the volume.
Also some good volumizers to try: Tri Aero Body Infusion, AG hair products (bigwigg, spraybody soft hold volumizer), and Vavoom Glam volumizing foam.
Yup, tried layers. As I said, they went within a week.
And I am useless at blow-drying. Hate it because my hair is so thick and long that it is more trouble than it is worth.
I'll try some of those voluminising things then. Maybe they'll do something :).
Before I had kids my hair was so thick it would sour if I didn't blow the roots dry. Now it's so thin I can see scalp. not bald spot kind of scalp, but I used to never see it under my hair. The hairs themselves are thinner, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiki1982
I have not had kids yet (thankfully, being 17 and all) but I'm wondering if my hair will do that. My mother used to have super thick hair like mine, but now it's pretty thin, though not fine.
The problems with my hair is it always gets super tangled, no matter what. Brushing doesn't help and I can only brush it before showers or when my hair's wet since it's super curly and I don't want a fro.
My sister had that problem. Her hair is crazy and amazing. It's hard to believe that curles like that are found in nature, but you could never get them artificially. She used to fight the curl, but now she just goes with it and it's so beautiful.
Yeah, I try to tame it as much as I can since I usually don't have the time to straighten it and whatnot. I use some Moroccan Oil and some mouse (that actually doesn't make my hair all crispy) and I can usually wear it down, but if it isn't cooperating (most of the time) I just put it into a braid or messy bun.
I bet it's beautiful