Has anyone found something that genuinely improved thin hair?

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Sorry I’m sure this has been asked a thousand times
but has anyone found anything that actually works?

My hairdresser was telling me recently that she has a client with very fine hair that started thinning in peri Menopause and that when she saw her for a recent appointment she noticed a vast difference in her hair . Client said she started using plantur 39 shampoo and scalp toxicity the green bottles My hairdresser then purchased them for her own mother to use and her mother has seen great improvement too. Ive purchased them this week and looking forward to seeing if they help my hair

A packet of hair extensions has worked for me. Apparently they will last for a year but I have to have them adjusted every 6 weeks.

Minoxidil. Topical. It definitely helped. Used it for two and a half years and was never certain it was doing that much although I did notice lots of baby hairs growing all the time. But it was a pain in the arse to apply every day. Even so, I continued and only stopped when my cat became extremely ill with kidney problems earlier this year as I was terrified if was my fault or I was contributing to her illness. I’d been so careful too - using gloves to apply and washing it off after four hours so she wouldn’t be near it on the pillow at bedtime.

Anyway. Stopped using it in March as a safety measure and yes, all that baby hair has fallen out and I’m losing more hair every day.

But if you don’t have pets I’d recommend it. It really helped.

I have thin hair and I am using monoxide, skin/hair/nails supplement from Holland and Barrett and gentle shampoo. I also make my own hair mask by mixing castor oil and rosemary oil. I keep my hair short.

I think it is looking a bit better but no major improvement.

I have very fine hair.

Glowwa supplements have stopped the shed. But you cannot, ever, make it thicker than it is b

Biotin and L-Tyrosine. I took L-Tyrosine for other reasons but noticed my hair and nails were much stronger when I did.

I have switched to a med diet to lose 'baby weight ' (the baby is 6 years old).
No weight loss... But my nails are suddenly long, and I'm starting to sprout baby hairs all over my previously thin temples and hairline.
I have cut out processed sugary carbs, and basically eat tons of cucumber, feta, tuna, sardines, eggs, cherry tomatoes, olives, lemons and red onion

I haven’t even got enough hair to cover hair extensions

My hairdresser advised against extensions as she didn’t think my hair was thick enough to bear the weight of them.

I have the hair halo extensions with the wire , and even then you can see the wire .

I second UK Hair. I've been using it daily for about a year now and I have so much new growth on my scalp and far fewer strands fall out. I used to have to detangle the vacuum head regularly after hoovering due to my fallen hair and I rarely have to do it now.

I’ve tried so many things. My hair has become thinner since menopause plus we have female alopecia in the family and my hairline is definitely receding.

Only thing I’ve found that helped was getting it cut shorter so it looks thicker.
My fringe is strategically cut to hide the receding parts. I avoid heat where I can. My mum has to wear wigs now, she too tried everything. Depending on
why your hair is thinning will determine if you can do anything to mitigate it.

Ive tried it all, honestly ill give you the advice I wish someone would have given me years ago, if you cant grow the hair you want, just go and get a wig. Have it professionally fitted and say goodbye to looking at every picture and thinking, i can see my scalp, or in the mirror thinking, id look alright if my hair was just...more!

Ive recently got a lace front wig fitted which has been amazing for confidence.

I went to see a dermatologist about my thinning hair. She said it was a mixture of hormonal changes and tellogium effluvium.

She recommended minoxidil, perfectil supplements and Alpecin shampoo.

I was very sceptical about the shampoo but I use it when I'm going into the office for the day and it does make a notable difference.

The monoxidol worked, but I got sick of it and stopped after a couple of years. My hair all fell out so I'm back on it. She said if it is going to work you will know within 6 months

A collagen supplement has certainly helped me and I bought a shower with a filter as I live in a very hard water zone.

Have you checked your ferritin (iron stores)? Ideally you want it between 80 - 120 for healthy hair growth. A LOT of women have extremely low ferritin.

Yes, it might be worth paying for a range of private blood tests, then you can target the specific cause.

Naturally fine hair isn’t caused by anything. You’re thinking of hair loss, which is different

Mine is 150 and my hair is still fine

Fine hair will always be fine at refers to the width of each strand. The OP states she has 'thin' hair.

Definitely this.

My ferritin is within the NHS ‘normal’ range but that still means it’s very low. I started taking iron supplements (ferrograd-C every few days) and the improvement in my hair is significant. I wish I’d known sooner!

I've been taking pumpkin seed oil for the positive bladder effects, and have noticed my hair is thicker and growing more quickly. I don't know if it's the oil itself or the other stuff in it - vitamin D and saw palmetto.

Fine and thin is basically the same thing. OP doesn’t say she has hair loss

I would interpret 'thin' to mean not many strands of hair on the head, as in 'thinning hair'. Whereas you can have fine hair and a whole lot of it.

I have always had fine hair, and since I’ve got older it’s very brittle as well. It has looked terrible in the past, but now I feel it usually looks good, due to one or more of:

1. using the Olaplex 3 stage products twice a week
2. Taking 10 g Bare Biology marine collagen powder every day
3. using Chāmpo shampoo (which also smells gorgeous)
4. using a silk pillow case
5. wearing a hat on hot summer days