Lost hair after pregnancy did not grow back - help!

[Ukuleila]

When I stopped breastfeeding my little boy at the end of 20 months I noticed a lot of hair falling out... mainly at my temples, but also in general to a point that you could see the scalp clearly see through. I was very relaxed back then thinking no need to worry the hair will grow back eventually...but it is now almost 2, 5 years later and it hasn't! Despite the fact of taking supplements and caster oil. I look like a ruffled hen! To the point that I started to feel so uncomfortable that I had a blood test done at the GP but my thyroid activity seems normal. Does anyone have experienced the same and what did you do - is there any chance this bloody hair will grow back after all this time? Many thanks

Don't panic as apparently hair grows on an average of a four year cycle. I found this out after spending a fair bit of money on various potions etc from a 'private hair specialist' which made no difference whatsoever.

Btw my hair loss was through stress not pregnancy but hopefully the same rule applies.

Ruffled hen sounds cute btw

many thanks, kinkytoes! You made my day.... I didn't know it could take hair so long to grow back....well so far, me too, I spent plenty of time researching on Amazon what kind of product is best getting lost in the sheer supply...and tried out a few without any success so far... well, it seems there is some hope then.... and yes, might be a combination of end of BF, stress, interrupted sleep (thanks to baby boy) and other stuff. x

I lost a lot of hair when my DD was 4 months old. At first it was called Chronic Teleogen Effulvium which means more of the hair goes into the shedding stage faster. It never stopped & I have been diagnosed with Androgenic Alopecia. My hair is naturally curly but I have to dry it straight to make it look decent. My hair fell out for a little bit after my first DS then rectified within a year but the loss was nothing like after my DD. I had another DD 2 1/2 years later but the shedding just carried on. I saw a trichologist & had scalp biopsies done. I tried various medications such as Dianette/Yasmin pill, spironlactone & something else but I had to stop due to bad migraines. They have a blocking effect to the testosterone to the scalp & skin. No supplements or lotions or potions will make a difference. I was told I could try the men's Regain foam to rub in the temples but as I have to style my hair everyday I can't rub it in.