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Hair Loss

Losing your hair can be a very stressful and unwelcome experience. Although everyone will experience some degree of hair loss as they grow older, the effects are far more pronounced on some. Is this something that concerns you? What have you done about it?


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Hidge
21st Mar 2016 20:22:16
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I have also suffered hair loss, it comes out in handfuls. It hasn't done my hair a lot of good since I had cancer and was on chemo. I have tried all kinds of shampoo and conditioner, have massaged with olive oil and eat nuts but nothing seems to help. Think my system needs something because my nails have started splitting as well. I would welcome any comments.
Charlotte2014
23rd Oct 2015 20:18:16 (Last activity: 2nd Sep 2016 20:05:22)
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HelenaJ, like you I've had prescriptions for NHS wigs, but they're so awful I don't wear them. I've been scouring the internet for years hoping to find natural looking wigs, but they don't seem to exist. The psychological effect of my thinning hair is dreadful, my partner got fed up with me getting upset about it & left, it's also getting harder and harder to find the courage to leave the house. If anyone has any advice or ideas, please let me know.
Response from Bryherdian made on 2nd Sep 2016 19:57:50
I have no remedy Charlotte but just to tell you that you are not alone. My hair loss is hereditary and there is nothing I can do about it. I just ignore it now apart from when I have to look in the mirror and I haven't lost any friends because of it. Just get on with life and try not to worry. xx
Response from Bryherdian made on 2nd Sep 2016 20:05:22
Don't be despondent Charlotte. You are by no means not alone. I am almost bald on top and mine is hereditary so nothing to be done. Like you I worried day and night about it but it didn't change a thing so I decided to get on with life. I have not lost any friends and if it amuses or fascinates some people, so be it. They are not worth worrying about. Just accept how you are and if you can't cope, try a wig which is what my mother did for many years. There are some very good ones but they can be expensive. Don't bother with NHS ones, they are far more noticeable that your thinning hair.
Goldfynche
8th Apr 2015 22:49:07 (Last activity: 2nd Aug 2016 11:28:32)
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My family doesn't do Bald!
All my uncles and my grandfather passed away with a full head of hair. I will be 70 in two weeks and my hair is still growing like a teenagers! I've kept my brown colour too, Just a few flecks of grey, here and there. I've even got a Wahl electric trimmer, with which I give myself a quick 'Once over' every week or so.
Response from serenitywoman made on 2nd Aug 2016 11:28:32
I have heard that cling film is meant to help not sure how but maybe worth googling .. some people are lucky and could be in the genes.. am not an expert on hair sorry .. 🙂 peace n love serenity
big mamma daisy
18th Mar 2016 16:43:49
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I noticed my hair thinning about 10 years ago. At first it was an increase in the amount of hair in the shower but the last three years I can definitely see my hair is thinning on top. I use shampoo and conditioner which thickens my hair but only normal price. I have spoken to my hairdresser about this but have agreed that if it gets too bad a wig will be the answer for me. It is funny but since I noticed my hair thinning I notice that a lot of women of a certain age have the same problem and I don't feel so bad.
celtwitch
14th Mar 2016 11:12:41
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I have lost some hair, I don't have a 'bald patch' but it's just thinner than it used to be. I used 'Regaine' for 12 months and it didn't make any difference, apart from to my bank balance. Then I had a transplant which was very painful and unpleasant and the nett result was indiscernible, so it was £2,500 down the pan!
I get by now by using Toppik, or a woolly hat in winter, and a summer hat in summer.
There are some fabulous wigs from New Zealand that have a suction cap, they can be worn for sport, swimming even sky diving and they don't come off accidentally. You need to be measured for one and it takes about 5 months to make them. I think they are about £1500.
I did try a wig when I first noticed my hair thinning, but I was always afraid it would blow off on a windy day.
There is a new Regaine just for women, it's a foam and you apply it daily, though I haven't checked out the price yet, I may, or may not, I don't know yet.
Good luck, you are not alone.
HelenaJ
27th Sep 2015 12:51:09
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Hi Charlotte2014 - no, you are not alone. I have had alopecia for nearly 10 years and need to wear a wig. It is more common for ladies than you think. There are various treatments - I tried a couple but they didn't work so I just accepted it and get a prescription from my consultant at the hospital which entitles me to two wigs per year. I also buy them off the internet if needs be.
Charlotte2014
20th Sep 2015 21:31:12 (Last activity: 26th Sep 2015 22:09:24)
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I notice all the comments on this topic are from men - are there any ladies on here suffering hair loss, or am I the only one ?
Response from CathrineF made on 26th Sep 2015 17:56:19
hi Charlotte, you are not alone, i have been going thin for the past 15 years, i have been told that it is due to taking statins, thousands of women have the same problem, so i will have to keep taking them for health reasons, however i have found a company that makes hair pieces it,s just a little top notch and it clips on, i have found
it to be a boon,x
Response from Charlotte2014 made on 26th Sep 2015 22:09:24
Hi Cathrine, is it a UK company & was it expensive ?
Trampas1955
17th Sep 2015 20:18:03
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I'm 60 and shave me baldy head. Save fortune on barbers!
Rumpelstiltskin
8th Apr 2015 23:40:55 (Last activity: 14th Aug 2015 12:27:28)
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Started losing hair in mid-twenties. Bald on top by mid-thirties. Never bothered me at all.
Response from Munsterlander made on 4th Aug 2015 09:58:27
I was similar I went bald in my forties...started by covering it and now just have a crop all over. Much easier and as I am in late fifties who cares anyway!!!
Response from JohnHerb made on 6th Aug 2015 15:44:44
Yes I was the same and my dad and all my uncles. Back in the 60s they all had "Bobby Charlton" comb overs but most blokes now just get it short and looks much better
Response from Wilf made on 14th Aug 2015 12:27:28
I am the same and went bald about 40
bharatverma
26th Dec 2014 06:35:00 (Last activity: 4th Aug 2015 09:59:51)
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Hair Transplant is the best treatment of hair loss or baldness.
Response from Munsterlander made on 4th Aug 2015 09:59:51
Yes but depends how old you are. I am in my late 50s and dont care about being bald nowdays. I do think in 50 years they will have cured baldness as money talks and there will be huge rewards for a remedy
bharatverma
1st Jul 2015 13:50:25
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Hair Transplant is the best treatment of hair loss or baldness.
Goldfynche
9th Apr 2015 11:02:34
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And hello btw Rumpelstiltskin. Welcome to the forum. 🙂
Goldfynche
9th Apr 2015 11:00:14
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When my son goes to the barbers, he asks for 'A Half' all over. Which is practically bald anyway. He prefers it that way. As, so it seems, do a lot of younger men, these days.

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