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Anyone else noticed darker wiry hairs appearing after pregnancy or with age?

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ShyLavender · 05/04/2026 18:18

So I don’t know whether it’s age related (turned 34 this year) stage related (2 years post partum) or lifestyle (vitamin deficiency?) but my hair seems to be growing really weirdly. It’s always been so fine and now I’m getting these wiry strands which are much darker and thicker. It just looks awful and I’ve spent a fortune on hair care over the past few months. Did anyone have anything similar and find out the cause? Hairdressers haven’t been able to answer any questions I’ve had. Thank you.

Anyone else noticed darker wiry hairs appearing after pregnancy or with age?
Anyone else noticed darker wiry hairs appearing after pregnancy or with age?
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PhaedraTwo · 05/04/2026 20:38

It's an absolutely normal part of the ageing process.

IndieRocknRoll · 05/04/2026 21:48

Yes, except they’re on my face!! 😆

Ooihuko · 05/04/2026 22:14

My hair has always been mostly those since being a teenager. Lost my fine hairs at puberty.

Interested if it is a sign of vitamins. But perhaps it's related to hormones if its affected us both when hormones change

WhatNext2026 · 05/04/2026 22:36

Hang on a decade or so and you'll find black wiry hairs sticking out of the back of your knees.

I wish I were joking.

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