Comments on: Losing Hair At 27, My Hair Loss Story by Sarah

By: Celine

Celine — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 21:46:29 +0000

I am two months shy of 29 years old and have been noticing my hair slowly thinning over the past 3 years. This year has been especially bad, and I starting to see not only my temples but my scalp showing on the front top of my head. I saw a doctor 10 months ago and had blood work done and nothing came back abnormal. I’ve been slowly accepting this as normal and inevitable. Also, realizing that as a culture we are expected to think that hair loss amongst women is abnormal, and that there MUST be something seriously wrong with our bodies if we are losing hair. But I’m starting to think that it is normal, its just not accepted the way it is with men.

I wear hats (berets, caps) and I am currently browsing wigs to have on hand for when the day comes where I will just cut my hair really short and maybe wear them.

I do like having my own hair but I am counting my blessings as certainly there are worse conditions to be dealing with.

By: Leanne

Leanne — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 21:08:18 +0000

Hi everyone
I’m 29 years old woman and my hair fell out in the space of a week last month. I started with a rash on my scalp and it felt like I had head lice and then it went onto my arms and legs. Several doctors dismissed this rash, I ended up in A&E burning up and was given steroids for 5 days, once this finished my hair was falling out in huge clumps in my hands and from brushing, so much so my hairdresser gave me a wig 3 days later, she thinks it’s due to stress 3 months prior, on top of this since, the rash has resulted in constant bruises and all public hair has now gone. I’ve had over 40 blood tests so far which all that has been mentioned is low vitamin D levels and a drop in white blood cells, I am waiting for results on about 15 more blood tests and I have x2 scalp biopsies booked this week. Any advice appreciated on my situation

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 18:18:33 +0000

Hello everyone. I guess I’m not the only one losing my hair :(. In march of 2014 I had a baby. She was born with a defect and so we had to spend the first six months in the hospital. It was traumatic and very difficult. I have two other kids and I am all on my own. My husband left us when I was pregnant. In may of 2015 I started noticing that my hair was falling out. I went to the Dr and they did several blood test which all came back normal. My hair is falling out all over for almost a year now. I am afraid to go bald. I would say that I have lost about 30% of the hair I had years ago. My baby hairs fall out too :(. I have taken multivitamins for hair, but have not helped too much maybe a little, or maybe not. I have tried many different shampoos, all natural to avoid the harsh chemicals, but I have not seen a big difference either. I stopped using gel and all sprays and heat on my head trying to get solutions. I never used a blow dryer before, so I know that was not the problem. I didn’t use the flat iron either, maybe twice a month, but I did use to wear my hair up tight with gel. I stopped that, but it did not help. My hair keep falling out. I used to shower with really hot water so I stopped and I don’t see a difference with that either, but I will keep doing all I am doing maybe with time :-?. The new thing I started doing is eating more healthy. I am drinking natural smoothies with a spoon of AMLA powder which is supposed to be great for a lot of things and grounded flaxseed which are also supposed to be great. I noticed that when I exercise my hair loss is a lot less. I try to exercise but I work all day and I have to take care of my kids after work. I have also prayed, but I know that He knows what is best for us. So if there is something I need to learn from this, I guess I will have to cope with it. I am going to stick to my healthy diet and exercise as much as I can. I am 110 pds so weight is not an issue in my life. I will put a comment in one month if this helps and I will share all I did. I am possitive it will helt at least a little. Thank you for your time and good luck and blessings to all.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 17:38:54 +0000

I am very worried about my hair loss so reading these messages is helping me a lot. I am 20 years old, in my last year of university who has been experiencing hair loss on and off for two years but several for the past several months. I had anxiety before this started happening but now it is heightened to the point that I am so stressed out I am considering leaving university. My friends are helpful but they can’t truly understand what it is like when I am crying before a night out because my hair looks so thin. When I first went the doctors 4 months ago they tested my ferritin which came back as 8 so I have been on 3 iron tablets a day but have not seen any improvement. I’ve since seen a dermatologist who gave me a course of treatment for a fungal infection but this didn’t help either. I had another appointment the other day, by which time I had notice a patch in my eyebrow so now my derm is pretty certain it is alopecia. I am very very worried about this, what if I lose all my hair. I have seen a counsellor a couple of times and allow it made me see myself in a different light I still find it so difficult to be positive. I just need some assurance about everything

By: phyllis

phyllis — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 05:12:01 +0000

I don’t feel so alone i’m 63 now I just started with hair loss about 18 months ago. i hate this more than anything . i have done all the doctors and everything else but no luck doctor said i have fpb so how long should it take tell i have no hair at all , i hate this more every day it never leaves your mind i have a lot of medical problems but this is the worst . i will be getting a wig soon not that i want it but what is a girl to do? Its ok if your a guy . and family really do not get it. i look around when i go out and not to many women are losing there hair. i would give anything to get my hair back . thank you all for making me feel im not the only one that feels like all of you . god bless us all we need it please help us all

By: Desperate

Desperate — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 01:54:58 +0000

Everyone’s personal stories on hair loss resonate with me. I’ve read them all; as many have commented , we are not alone. I’m in my late 40s and started experiencing hair loss about 4 years ago. At first the loss was dramatic, within a week I had shed a significant amount of hair. Since I had a thick, dense head of brunette hair to begin with, it was not noticeable to others but I knew that what I went through in a weeks time was not normal. I rushed to see doctors including a well known dermatologist specialist over hair, they were all clueless. I had blood work done, nothing was uncovered. One symptom I felt during this initial shed was that my scalp actually hurt, I have not read this symptom from anyone else which is interesting. I researched online myself and found that Biotin was mentioned quite a bit ( been taking it for the past 4 years now), I also purchased many “thickening” shampoos online but to no avail. Having gone through this for the past 4 years has not gotten any easier. My scalp continues to hurt from time to time, which is generally followed by a fair amount of shed. I don’t know what to do with a hair style any longer. My hair is long , just past my shoulder but it’s stringy , dry and unhealthy looking and emphasizes the thinness. I use all good hair products, only drink water ( never soda), wash my hair every other day ( as I fear washing it every day), I’m just desperate.

By: Petey3

Petey3 — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 21:24:37 +0000

Wow. What insensitive doctors. Sorry you are going through this. You should definitely get a new doctor and have all the blood tests run for low iron, (including ferritin), hormones, thyroid and autoimmune causes. There are also several medications that can cause hairloss, especially any form of hormonal birth control. The American Hairloss Association’s website has a list of some of the worst offenders. I hope this helps. Hang in there! (At least that’s what I try to tell my hair everyday. I wish it would listen. ) All the best to you.

By: CRM1334

CRM1334 — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 14:29:11 +0000

Hey everyone! I’m Colleen and I’ve been noticing that my hair has been thinning off and on for 7 years. But just recently I noticed a huge difference in the density of my hair. The sides of my head are so thin, I’m seriously scared I’m losing all of it. I’ve been to a dermatologist twice in the last 6 years and they literally just told me I was fine and it was anything it was alopecia. They didn’t help me at all. She just told me to “not stress about it” how is that even possible? As of right now, I take biotin and primrose oil for my hair. I also drink a ton of water, eat healthy, and exercise daily. I’m so scared that I’m going to be bald by 30. The women in my family all of thick beautiful hair. My grandmom recently started thinning out in the last 5-8 years but she’s also 75. Both of my grandfathers are bald, and my father just recently started thinning (after years of bleaching his hair that is) I’m at the point where I’m having a mental break down almost everyday. I don’t know what to do. And I’m running out of hope. I don’t know what to do anymore.

By: asmakhan

asmakhan — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 06:52:59 +0000

My hair fall problem started when i was just 18 but i was too busy in studies and i just ignored. latter it stoped by itslef but my hairs were getting too think and lifeless. hair fall started again when i was 24 and this time it was drastic and my forehead became too big. my front became very much empty and i have to change my hair style. after year i started consulting a doctor. he asked my tests and gav me medicines. my tests were fine and the medcines did not work on me (i took it for 6 months including hair sprays etc). i was depressed and i stoped the treatment. it was happening for around 2 years and i have lost much hairs that i used to cover my head our of embrassment. i have visited another doctor as well in the mean while and he also could not help on this.
when i became 28, my front hairs started greying and now i use Henna (a herb) to dye it. i am 30 currently and i have thin, very less, and front white hairs.
i know it happend to me out of depression but my hairs bring me more depression. For men, a girl hairs mean alot. And they instantly notice my weak and damaged hairs 🙁 🙁 🙁

By: Sweet Sue

Sweet Sue — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 17:08:15 +0000

Thanks for the tips, Maria.
I’ll try the coconut water as a basis for smoothies.