Castor oil for thinning hair /healthy scalp?

[Whateverwillwedonow]

Does anyone use castor oil for thinning hair?
I’m peri menopausal which I think is causing my already fine hair to fall out.

I’ve been doing some reading and it says that it could help? But other research suggests it doesn’t so not sure! I read about Minoxidil
too which we have at home but it says not to use for women?

I tried with some Rosemary oil last night and my hair is very shiny and soft but will it help? Will I just have shiny patches of hair?

I have used Nioxin shampoo and conditioner and rosemary oil it has really helped my thining hair at the front along the hairline.

When you say it’s helped, has your hair grown back, or has it just stopped getting any worse?

https://balmonds.co.uk/collections/scalp/products/scalp-oil

i use this hair oil a couple of times a week and am now seeing some regrowth in areas that had become patchy. I still shed loads though.

It is a lot thicker it If I held my fringe up before I could see right though it now I can't so has grown back.

Have a look at Philip Kingsley products for thinning hair.

I've tried collagen (didn't work), rosemary oil (ditto). Have just started Regaine, which apparently has about a 60% success rate. Have to use it for 6 months to see any improvement and I've only been using it for 8 weeks, so no improvement yet.

Minoxidil is fine for women! They generally use the 2% for women and 5% for men but in severe female cases the 5% can be used for women I’m just not sure about the side effects re hair growing in other places ie face……. Regaine is essentially topical minoxidil and can be bought over the counter. Minoxidil can also be taken orally.

I mix rosemary oil in castor oil once a week

Im losing more hair these days so I’m taking a vitb complex and eating more eggs! I’ll let you know if it works!

Thank you for the replies, I’ll have a look at the suggestions.

@Dr13Hadley really? It says on the packaging not to use!

@Goonie1 is it helping?

Never mind all this, just start eating an omelette every day for breakfast. Give it a few months, the difference will astound you.

I do eat quite a few eggs a week but will try to increase. Not sure if I could stomach a daily breakfast omelette.

5% Minoxidil and DHT blockers

That’s good to know. I’ll look into it, thanks.

Yes!
I love natural oils. I did a lot of research into different oils during lockdown and have managed to clear up my adult acne too, my skin is relatively breakout free these days, plus I got asked if I’d had Botox (I hadn’t, it was the CO!)
I also use castor oil on a spooly as a lash serum

How do you use it?

You need minoxidil (5%) and oestrogen replacement. Mucking about with oils etc is pointless and a waste of money. Have a listen to some experts: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0025l23

@Whateverwillwedonow sorry OP I disappeared. Yes the 5% is fine for women but there is a higher risk of developing hair growth on the face/chin for example. It’s not uncommon for the 5% to be prescribed for women I guess they just want to be careful with people buying over the counter that they don’t go overboard iyswim.