brushing my hair aftermath :(
26F and I genuinely cannot tell if I’m overreacting or if this amount of shedding is actually concerning. I washed my hair tonight and ended up with a huge clump after detangling and it completely killed my mood.
I have thick wavy hair so I know shed hair tends to stay trapped until wash day, but lately it feels like way more than usual. I wash around twice a week because my scalp gets oily and itchy fast. Right now I use Nizoral once a week, SheaMoisture coconut shampoo, and a lightweight leave in. I barely use heat and usually keep my hair clipped up loosely.
No obvious bald spots yet but my ponytail definitely feels thinner than it used to and I feel like I notice more scalp under bright lighting now which is freaking me out a little. My mom also has very thin hair so now my brain is spiraling thinking this is the beginning of something?
Has anyone gone through a phase like this where the shedding looked dramatic but it ended up stabilizing?