Hi all im in full Menopause. And yes hair is thinning. Just that my right side is way thinner & flatter on my right than my left. Idk what else to do about it bc styling it doesnt work. Has anyone else solved their issue with this? Any info is appreciated, good or bad. TYIA!!!!
Hi all, I've been using topical minoxidil for 3 months now. I know I shouldn't expect to see a massive difference yet but I feel like I can tell that things are moving in the right direction? Looking at these pics, I'm hopeful. Would love to hear if you've used minoxidil and whether my progress aligns with your progress at this stage or not. Can you see any progress in my pics? Thanks 😊
I noticed after showering and blow drying my hair i can see my scalp from behind 😭 is this hair thinning/ beginning of hairloss? I also have been shredding so much :-(
I just don't know if I'm overthinking it or if it's really happening.
37 F - felt I had for a couple of years started thinning slightly at the front. I could see my scalp easier and my my has very thin hair and baldness at the front of her hairline. Started monoxydil and spiro tablet. This is my journey from early Jan to now (late May). Nearly 6 months. Not a massive difference but I’m happy, and on a low dose haven’t increased it yet. So feeling very positive!!
i posted the other day about acquiring oral minoxidil in the UK, thank you for the replies all. i’m now struggling to decide which one to start with. i’m 25f, no kids yet but would like a couple in my 30s.
the only reason i don’t want to try topical is because im lazy and have depression so some days i genuinely cannot be bothered to do any skin care or hair care.
but im worried ill have heart problems or something if i start oral minoxidil, or it wont be effective after a couple of decades. how do you choose?
I’ve had lifelong fine and thin hair. However, in the past 5 years even more was falling out with every shower and it was getting even thinner. Its growth cycle seemed shorter and shorter and it stopped growing past chin length. The ends were raggedy and you could see through the ends. I feel like had hardly any hair left.
Here are my results after six months on oral minoxidil and dutasteride. I am using Musely Bloom+. I started in late November. I had a dread shed which started in December and lasted about two weeks. After that, my shedding almost completely stopped. At this point, I only lose about 1 to 4 strands of hair every time I shower. Before starting anything, I used to lose about 50 strangs, and many of the hairs that were falling out were only about 2-3 inches long. I feel like the ends of my hair are filling in. The part seems narrower as well, although this was never my major issue. I’ve actually had it cut twice since November. I think it may be able to reach my shoulders now if I let it keep growing. Forgive all of my crazy grays, I am 50+ and I don’t color my hair.
I've gotten a few real life compliments: from my mom (who knew about the meds), my aunt (not sure if she knew), and from a random co-worker who definitely didn't know.
Seeking advice for whatever this is thats happening to my hair- it used to be very thick and luscious 5years ago but now looks like this (2.5 years pp) the first image is from dec 2025 and second us current!i need to work on reducing breakage on my now fine, color-treated hair. Also has anyone had a similar experience and how to get my old volume back?😖
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Guys am at 6 months of using min ... I can see soke improvement but I lose regrowth everyday. ... recently I started applying min 2 times a day and am seeing more baby hairs falling ... is this normal ?
Two months and two weeks on topical minoxidil. It’s working.
I know this is a common question but I’m a 19 year old experiencing bad hair loss for the first time. My hair is naturally curly with the help of some (less toxic) products, but my hair gets EXTREMELY DRY (no matter what i do, like wetting it and putting dry shampoo, etc)!! What should i do? How often should i wash my hair?
The left pic is not the worst my scalp has looked but unfortunately the only pic i have.
I had to cut 30+ cm of my hair 1.5 years ago due to my hairloss being really bad. It was such a traumatic experience.
I'm finally seeing some length and thickness anew. I'm gaining a confidence again 🥹
100g spiro, oral minox and prenatals
Hang in there, I know how helpless hairloss makes you feel. Lots of love
My hair has been thinning around the temples for about a year now so I started taking 0.5mg of minoxidil. After weeks of shedding my hair growth is poor and the hairs are incredibly fine. I’m worried i’ve made a bad situation worse and feel so incredibly anxious. The biggest question is do I stay on minoxidil or cut my losses now? Full details blow - any help on what to do next would be hugely appreciated!!
Here’s the timeline of events:
Jan-Mar 2025: Come back from travelling with terrible IBS and constipation. I try FODMAP and many other things, but in the end found symprove and cutting out dairy to be effective
Apr 2025: There is a picture of me online and hair looks good
Aug 2025: Start to notice hair shed in my brush
Sept 2025: Have unexplained abdominal pain and in A&E for 3 days with loads of tests to rule out appendicitis and kidney stones. Never fully explained but presumed it was a nasty kidney infection which whipped me out for 4 weeks (not linked to the coil). Since that point I’ve also not had a period apart from a couple days spotting.
Feb 2026: Hair loss worsens and I get hit with a Hair + Me ad for oral minoxidil. I’ve been taking 0.5mg ever since.
Mar 2026: Huge hair shed, possibly more than I had before taking minoxidil and my confidence has taken a huge knock.
May 2026: Visit a trichiologist for the first time who uses a camera to look at my scalp. Confirms hair at the back is growing well but hair on the temples is thinned. There are plenty ‘alive’ hair follicles but they aren’t producing any hairs likely due to stress - I don’t feel stressed and I believe this all started before my medical incident in September. The hairs growing in from minoxidil are considerably thinner and he said slower than he would expect to see, but said generally the medication works better for people with genetic hair thinning and not stress related.
My questions are now:
Hair History
- Previously I’ve always had fine thin hairs but a decent amount of them
- My scalp is oily and I need to wash my hair every couple of days, and wear dry shampoo in-between washes
- I always use heat protectant, use any hair tools on a low heat, avoid wearing my hair up/scrapped back or leaving it wet for long periods of time (although it dries very quickly now as it’s thinned)
Thank you so so so much in advance!!!
Ever since February/March, I feel like I am shedding much more hair than usual. I have very long and somewhat thick hair, so a few hairs always look like a lot but idk I just feel like it‘s significantly more than usual.
I brush my hair in the morning and when I do, I loose a huge amount of it. Like there‘s hair on the floor and all over my brush. During the day, the hairloss is fewer though. I think my middle-part has gotten wider and my hair has gotten somewhat thinner in general too.
And I didn‘t change anything about my routine AT ALL, the only thing I did was a diet from Dezember to now that made me loose a few kg. Do any of you know what might be wrong? I‘m so scared that I‘ll loose my hair as it was the one thing I didn‘t hate about myself :/
My dermatologist mentioned that she may start me on oral minoxidil after my next follow up appointment. Anyone here did laser hair removal on other parts of their body? Did you find that hair began growing back? Should I pause my treatments?
I had mega low ferretin of 12 in Oct last year so I started topical minoxidil and got an iron infusion for Xmas. I have had chronic TE for a few years but I got my mirena removed 12 months ago and that plus the low iron caused a mega shed.
So it looks like the back is recovering with the regrowth but the front is still so sparse. Did anyone else’s recovery happen in phases ?
TYSM
hello, I am 23 years old and for the past few years I have been noticing my hair thinning quite a bit. When I shower or when I brush my hair, I see plenty of strands left behind in my brush and/or floor. I don't know anyone personally who is experiencing this with me and I'm wondering if anyone out there has gone through this in their early 20s?
26 F. Facing hair loss since age 16. Got all sorts of blood work done, i was not deficient in anything and did not have high testosterone either. Tried lots of hair serums, vitamins, saw palmetto, spironolactone, oils, etc., you name it. Tried minixodil once at 18 but the itchy scalp made it hard to continue. Thoughts on what to do?
Derm diagnosis: Androgenetic alopecia
Oral minoxidil and spiro progress pictures. Let me know what you think! I can see some progress finally 🥳 Started in November 2025.
I am at wits end with my hair growth journey. I have fine thin hair. I always had thick head of hair growing up, that is until i shifted to another country for college & started using hair straighteners. I slowly started losing hair density & now it’s less than half of what it used to be. I started topical minoxidil 5% since november 2025 & i must say it has helped fill in my edges.
I used to use twice a day but it started breaking me out so bad that i switched to just once a day. I also started using Abbey yung method, which helped to an extent. I feel her method is a lot for my hair & it’s not used to it. So i simplified it.
I just got my blood work done yest, Vit D & B12. As suspected Vit D is very low. Less than 16 ng/ml. B12 is at 283 pg/ml. Ferritin & tsh results come in shortly.
I still feel my hair sheds a lot when i wash it, specially when using nizoral or clarifying shampoo.
Past few days i have been feeling like nothing is working & even if all this minoxidil is worth it. I started using mary ruth hair growth max today. I dont know if it’s because of me being close to period or using pantene clarifying shampoo but seeing today’s hair fall jst made me want to break down. Attaching an image below of today’s hairfall. Normally without clarifying shampoo or nizoral it’s almost half the hair fall i get than when using it.
Any advice on how i can reduce the hairfall.