Comments on: I Will Beat This – Jessica’s Hair Loss Story

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:46:51 +0000

Hi all,
I know most of this is related to BC but I am having hair loss even while still taking BC. I’ve done all the tests and dermatologists just chalked it up to Covid and said it was telogen effluvium but that has been over a year now and it’s still thinning and no regrowth noticed. I’ve recently had a GI map done and a RD told me I had gut dysbosis.
Anyone familiar with gut health or have hair loss related to that?

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 22:28:47 +0000

In reply to Tori. Hey Tori! Did you ever get back on the pill? I am torn between getting back on it too Just wanted to know how your hair story turned out. Wishing you nothing but the best! I hope it worked out for you!

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 17:05:07 +0000

In reply to Lisa. Came across this response! I hope everything went well with you but wanted to ask how everything turned out. Been debating on going back on the pill because i lost a lot of hair coming off of it, I’m only 23 and its been 5 since i stopped

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 15:03:57 +0000

Hi!

Thank you for your story. So I’m been crying every day for a while because of my hair. I’ve always have very thick hair and both my parents have very thick hair still at 60! So I went to the dermatologist who recommended spironolactone – I’ve been on it for 6 months and it hasn’t helped much. In fact, my hair still comes out in chunks in the shower. I’ve tried switching multiple shampoos which haven’t helped. I started OCP for 3 months for my acne – cleared up my acne and hair shedding got better. However after I stopped the OCPs my hair loss continued. The dermatologist doesn’t have any other recommendations besides start rogaine :/ I’ve had lab work done which has been fine. Any ideas??

By: Yardley

Yardley — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 10:17:13 +0000

Hi ALISON,
I noticed you posted recently and I’ve followed this on and off for a few years due to having hairloss since coming OFF BC. It happened a few years ago and I got so scared I went back on BC and it normalised again. I wanted a baby so came off and sure enough hair came out and thinned all over again. No doctor has ever been able to give me a reason but suspected PCOS and even that is not confirmed as my hormones and thyroid all present as normal. I recommend getting a full blood test to check B VITAMINS especially B12 and folate, vitamin D, Iron (stores and ferritin which needs to around 80 for positive hair growth), and selenium. I started a Liquid b complex with high B12 and liquid vit D supplement as the liquid absorbs better and is easier for body to synthesise. Also read up on amino acids for healthy hair and consider a supplement. I tried all the healthy hair and biotin recommendation and they did nothing for me. Stay as natural as possible and avoid harsh shampoos and dyes and opt for SLS and oaraben free versions of shampoo. There are things to help disguise the shed such as Nanogen hair Fibres which I love and also the Toppix range of hair dye stays that wash in and out to conceal sparse areas. It will get better with time and patience and natural healing. Mine still falls but of a normal amount now and I have some regrow, it can take months after she’s for regrowth to show nand it will be at different lengths as she has diffuse hairloss so will grow at different rates. My advise is less chemicals more focus on hormone balance with vitamin supplants and time.

By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 20:36:52 +0000

I am writing on behalf of my 14 year old daughters hair thinning/loss…we just cant figure out why a perfectly healthy 14 year old girls hair would start thinning like it has. It has been 4 solid months now. If anyone reading this has any useful info, please feel totally free to email me at [email removed for privacy] Her dad and I have the thickest hair and so did she! Absolutely stunning hair. No hair loss issues in the family. So here are the facts: She started Birth control solely for acne and period issues March 1st 2018. She ended Birth control on November 4th 2018. She was on it for 8 months. Her skin had cleared up so well and periods were great. I took her first to her primary at the beginning of September about noticing the hair loss. We were told sometimes peoples hair just does this sometimes (I have never or anyone I have known ever just had hair loss for no reason). So I took her soon after to her gyno and she was sure it was not the b.c. They did bloodwork, while she was on the bc, and it came back fine. I then took her to an endo and they didn’t seem worried, said it could be the bc. So we stopped the bc when she finished the pack (nov.) The endo wanted bloodwork done when she had been off the bc for 2 months, and I think she just did a thyroid work up. It came back fine. I have also seen a dermo and he prescribed a shampoo and topical solution that both have steroids but I swear after her first use of the shampoo the hair loss got worse. I looked into the 2 medicines he prescribed and they are really high in steroids, made me nervous so she hasn’t used them in about a week(the dermo did not say that those medicines would help with the hair loss, he saw some agitation on her scalp and prescribed those to help with that, which would hopefully help with the hair loss). So the thyroid blood work came back fine and we were pretty much told nothing else could be done from the endo. So I asked for a referral to Childrens in Columbus to their dermatology dept. That referral was send just today and I am going to be on that quickly. My daughter has been on prenatal vitamins since the first visit with the gyno, so about 3 months. She also takes a multivitamin and biotin, a chewable pro biotic and daily zyrtec (which I’m trying to wean her off of bc I just want to rule out anything) So we are just confused. She has been off the bc for 2 months, losing hair for 4 months. I cant figure out if it was the bc, why it waited for 6 months to start hair loss issues. I keep wracking my brain trying to figure out if we used a different product or something in the house or whatever, I cant pinpoint it. If you reading this have any info to offer I would gladly take it. The hair thinning is primarily on the top of her head…no clumps or round spots missing…just like an even thinning. When I brought up minoxdl or whatever that medicine is called to the endo, she said she wouldn’t use it bc of the stress it puts on your system…what kind of issues would that cause? is it worth looking into? Thank you for reading.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 20:09:39 +0000

I have been thinning for several years now. My dermatologist took a scalp sample and says the thinning is nothing more than stress, and female pattern baldness. She advised me to take men’s strength Minoxidil 5%. It is so thin now that my scalp is beginning to show and the back is so thin it is embarrassing to wear down. I wear it up in a hair clip most of the time. Any suggestions?

By: Kar

Kar — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 06:57:16 +0000

Hi guys, its been a while since I posted and a lot has happened so I wanted to just give a quick update. I last posted in May 2016 and in October 2016 I found out I was pregnant (we had been trying for a few months) because I was pregnant I had to stop the hair loss/stimulation treatment I was on as its all chemicals. Obviously during pregnancy your hair grows beautiful and thick so I wasn’t worried and boy did I have amazing hair. After birth I started losing my hair again when my baby was about 5 months and this continued until she was about 8 or 9 months. I lost a lot of hair and it went all thin again and I chopped it off into a short bob. I didn’t want to go back on the hair loss treatment I was on before I was pregnant, purely because they’re harsh chemicals. so I waited out the shed and now my baby is 15 months, my hair has stopped shedding (I am still not on the pill, and will NEVER EVER go back on the pill). I have a lot of new hairs growing back and I am so happy. My hair is not as luscious and thick as it was when I was pregnant but its getting thicker. I will cut it short again one last time and hopefully by the time it grows out it will be back to somewhat normal.
I just wanted to let you ladies know that there is hope, there is hope that your shed will stop once coming off the pill and that your hair will grow back. You may need to go see a hair loss doctor to help stop the shed or help encourage your hair to grow back, but there are people all over the world who can help. If the pill caused your shed, don’t go back on it. You need to treat the greater problem as to why you are experiencing a shed and that’s probably because of your hormones. You need to get them leveled out and sorted out. The pill is full of synthetic hormones that causes chaos for your body, going back on the pill will only delay the problem and may even make it worse. It can take up to 12 months for the hormones from the pill to leave your body. Just hang in there because there is treatments and people that can help you. Don’t give up hope. Just do your research and keep trying. I still swear by the Kerastase ampules that I used when I started shedding when I came off the pill. They stopped my shedding within a few days. You just have to find what works for you. Hang in there it will get better XXX

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 09:09:29 +0000

Also. What about using lubricant free condoms as birth control?They seem low risk and they protect against stds as well as pregnamcy. Plus if one breaks you can get the morning after pill. Theres also neem leaf that can be taken as birth control. I took this for years as birth control while having unprotected sex and never got pregnant until the week I ran out and couldnt afford more. The oil doesnt work as effectively smells horrible and can mess with the condoms strength. The leaf taken internally works, is commonly used in india and is actually antiparasitic anti viral and good for immune system. Look it up.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 08:59:33 +0000

I want to add vitamin E to the soap on the next round of soap making to act as a conditioner. I also am going to link to something I read recently. Another hair loss success story that was making me think or giving me more ideas or options. Cederwood essential oil was another one I read about but am weary of trying since oil seems to clogg the follicles. Maybe I could try it in soap making. Who knows. Let me know if anyone else has tried any of this stuff. Thanks.
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