Help with thinning hair.

[sarah8484]

My hair is getting so thin lately. I wash it daily (have to as hair gets so greasy) and blow dry it to try and give it a fuller look, but it still just looks so flat and thin. Do the hair vitamins actually work? Any tips and tricks very much welcomed

Meera8.I am still losing a little.but.no new growth
What has caused your new growth do you think?
Ia have Haemochromatosis.(iron overload) supposedly but my ferritin isn't very high really.so not anaemic either
Regain (minoxidil) can cause more hair to fall out initially I believe.then grow.but nothing.I'm just scared of I stop it now more will fall out

Sorry were you asking my age of the op ? I am well past menopause.and in 70s.but never lost hair even in menopause.which is why I'm thinking stress.although I'm also sure I have been more stressed than now in the past.always had thick hair.
The rest of my hair grows very fast.and needs cutting every 2 -3 weeks.

To be honest, I don't know what has stopped the shedding or started the new growth. I'm taking so many vitamins and HRT that I really don't know what is working, but I, like you, am too scared to eliminate any of the tablets I take. I'm only 37, and my mum has thin hair.

@halloumi2019

Agree with getting bloods taken. Unfortunately you’re making your hair worse with you current regime. Blow drying your hair is fine, but doing it everyday is overkill. I’m not surprised your hair gets greasy if you wash it every day then blow drying, you’re actually just damaging it. You’re essentially stripping it of all its natural oils so it’s producing extra oil to overcompensate. Damaged hair can break and fall out.

You absolutely need to wash it less frequently. Just tie it up for a few days or use dry shampoo - even if you look rough and oily, the integrity of your hair is more important. Put the blow dryer down and let it air dry too.

After you have done this for a few weeks, use a clarifying shampoo on occasion to remove all product build up. This will stop it from being limp and weighed down. This won’t really help your hair in its current state though - It’s not going to look healthy, voluminous and full right now because it isn’t, and needs some time to recover.

Basically focus on bringing your hair from damaged to healthy first, then worry about volume later on.

Thanks 🙏

I have the same problem

PTM = PrincessTiasMum.

What vitamins are you taking?

I have a long list of vitamins, I rattle. Lol. But something is working, I just don't know which one, or maybe all are.

taoist soap - please read reviews on it. I don't know where I can buy it from. Does anyone know? Stops hair from falling. I want to try something extra to ensure my hair is healthy.

Meera8 i have a long list of vitamins too
I am taking high strength Biotin, Vit D3 Vit B12 Omega 3 zinc, feroglobin
All B vits
Biotin seems tohelp the hair i have grow very fast but no new hair