Hair styles for thinning hair?

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Any ideas please? My hair used to be thick and wavy. As I near menopause it's gradually become thinner and finer on top and towards the front.
Currently it's in a bob type shape with layers which I scrunch up to fill it out a bit.

I'm bored with it. Short hair doesn't suit me but I fancy a change.
Any suggestions of hairstyles which will cover my balding head?

I have very fine hair. I can't really have it long, it's to thin and just a straggly mess. I have found the best for me is a graduated bob. Quite short and layered at the back and jaw length at the front. Side sweeping fringe. No layers past my ears towards the front. Layers can make it look thinner if your hair is really thin despite what everyone says!

Thank you just. I'd been pretty pleased with it since I changed hairdressers but last time she put way too many layers in it and it looked like a mullet. It's just about touching my shoulders now but has no shape. She talked me into growing my fringe out but I'm so conscious of the thinning at the front that it never looks ok to me.

I had a fringe when I had longer hair which i tied back a lot. I think the constant pulling it back in bands might have made it worse as my fringe and bit where hair goes back got thin and see through. I had it cut into this bob and had a side sweepy type fringe and it's much better now.

I'm tempted to shave it off and wear hats. I always had thick, problem free hair so the way it is now is driving me mad.

Go to your GP you and get thyroid, hormone profile. iron, iron transferrin, ferritn bloods checked.Ferritin has to be 70 or above for hair to thrive. Ask to be referred to a dermatologist that specialises in hairloss as GP's are not too hot on this. There are things that can be done and various treatments. You have to address it in the beginning to have a good chance of stopping the hairloss. Nearing menopause oestrogen drops and so the protective effect it has is not there anymore.

I have very fine hair, I'm only 30 but it runs in the family and has always been thin. Styling powder has been a GAME CHANGER for me. I keep it short, but below my jaw line as I have a round face and don't suit shorter. Then dust with Osis styling powder (loads of other brands). My hair has texture and so much body, also stays where you put it without that horrible shiny crunchy hairspray effect. Amazing.

It's starting for me too and seems to be common post menopause. It sure puts wrinkles and even jowls into perspective. I've found it helps to have a worst case plan and mine is to get my head shaved and either wear hair wraps or go about shaven and adopt a style of dress to suit. Hopefully it won't come to that but having a plan kind of lessens the anxiety.

My hair is thinning due to medication; it won't grow back but will gradually get worse. I used to have extremely long, quite thick hair. I now have a pixie cut, properly short like Emma Watson did. Makes a massive difference as there's no weight pulling it down at the crown. Depends if you'd feel comfortable & confident with that though, it's quite a change.

I've done all that vasseve. Originally my ferritin was low, as was my zinc, so gp prescribed supplements. Eventually I had a few new tufty bits grow but not much. I paid to see a dermatologist but he said 'it happens to women, take your supplements and when ferritin rises, we could give you creams and lotions' - ie minoxodil. I didnt go back to him. I also went to see a tricholost who said she thought it could be telogen effluvium and recommended a vit B complex.

Now over 3 years on and my ferritin is consistently over 70, I take vit b, extra biotin, magnesium and ferrograd and its no better. It must be fpb and I don't want to keep throwing money at what seems to be useless concoctions for me, hence why I'm looking for ways to style it that may help disguise the thinning front that I'm really self conscious of.

I've got some Fudge powder captwentworth which is ok but I find it makes my head itch if I get warm (seems to happen a lot lately).

Sometimes a zig zag parting can help to create an illusion of thicker hair. What colour is your hair? Can you use a coloured dry shampoo to try & disguise it a bit?

It's horrible isn't it flo. I keep trying to ignore it as far worse things could be happening but it really is bothering me. My hair was the only thing I ever liked about my appearance.

Following as I have thin hair too

Short hair really doesn't suit my big face lego. Pixie cuts can look awesome though so I'm glad it's working for you

My hair is light brown finally (or dark ash blonde according to a thread on here atm). I've bought hair fibres, sprays and powders but not found one that really helps yet. I'll try a zig zag parting though, thank you.

Yes I understand Poppy. The other thing you could try is Nanogen fibres it is like a powder that comes in different colours that you shake on to where you are thinning. The tiny fibres are made of keratin and look natural. As well as disguising it makes the hair look thicker. It comes in a shaker or puffer. Look on Youtube they give a demonstration on how to apply it. Amazon, Feelunique sell them and they also have their own website. Hope this helps.

Noticed you have used fibres. As well as a different parting what about some low lights they can make your hair look thicker .The trick is not to go too dark or too light

Thank you vasseve. I'm thinking that maybe cutting a good couple of inches off it, changing my parting and consistently using visual thickeners is the way to go for now. All I see is scalp at the front. I really should stop focusing on it but it keeps rearing its ugly bald head.

I know Poppy it is hard to ignore I think you are right to continue with visual thickeners and perhaps a trim but not too short. I would also suggest a shampoo that you can get on prescription called Nizoral 2%. It has been proven to work in stopping anymore shedding. It is true that we see more that we are worried about that others notice. I am sure you have many other loverly features.

Thank you vasseve. I'll have to try not to focus on it as there's not much else I can try.

I posted the other week about this. I took a photo of the top of my head to look at the colour and I was horrified. I've had a lot of illness and surgeries in the last 10 years and I think I've been pretty stoic but I cried for hours after seeing the state of the top of my head. I felt like I was finally getting my life back, then this happened. I was very sorry for myself indeed! I went to the doctor but got more or less told it was just bad luck, and it was my age. Like you, bloods all ok. Now I see it every time I glance in the mirror, and my scalp actually feels tender. The odd thing is im not actually noticing a lot of shedding, but you can see my scalp quite clearly in about a saucer sized area. I'm going to a new, highly recommended hairdresser on Friday to see if there is anything that can be done style-wise but I've been thinking I need a plan B as well.

I'm sorry cherries, it really sucks. I've also had crap health problems over the years and bounced back but this hair thing really has got to me. I looked at extensions but they're no good for the thinning top. I can't face the thought (and hassle) of a hair piece either as i'd still feel crap knowing it was there and see the problem whenever I took it off.