hair..getting thinner, i know, it sucks Options

[expoised]

ok, 3 months ago, my hair was the way it usually is... thick, nice, everyone used to say "i love your hair!! it's so thick and lovely and lahblahblahlbha".

but lately, i've noticed that my hair seems to be thinning out and the strands are more coarse than they used to be. everyone says it's just in my imagination.. but i know it's not. my mom and my sister's noticed it too. i could usually tie my hair up with 2 loops using a hair thingie, but now i have to use 3 loops or else it's too loose. and you can see my roots and skalp(sp) a lot clearer than before. and it shows in pictures too... my hair used to be much thicker.

and if i ever run my hand down my hair, i always get at least 5+ strands falling out. it's really... bad. i've tried eating more protein and using protein enriched shampoo and everything, but nothing works.

d'you know what's wrong?

[pinayprincess]

its probably the shampoo your using

[seriouslynikki]

It always happens to me.
My mom always tells me that showering with shampoo all the time causes hair to fall off, so always shower, but sometimes dont use the shampoo. Yeah...that's what i do now.

[cutelilmonkie930]

yea...try to use some kind of oil...like natural way is the best...rather dan some chemical cure...sure it may smell..but ur hairs gonna look shiny n thicker...

[Paradox of Life]

its probably the shampoo your using

That's what I was thinking too. Here are my suggestions. Change shampoo AND conditioner. Vitamin enriched shampoo's will probably work better than protein. Don't dye your hair. Visit a doctor if the problem persists.

[ItzOnlySydney]

how old are you ? O.o lol j/k

it could be a number of things

1. if your under stress that could definately do it to you
2. if your not eating right that could too
3. too much brushing or the hair products your using

who knows..

[YourSuperior]

Yes. Stress, can do alot of damage to the body. Especially if you're under a LOT of stress such as deaths in the family. Or just plain ole family problems or personal problems. Just sit back and relax. Do something that's not so stressful.

[DrSMooTH]

stress, obsession of hair, and your lifestyle may effect how it looks and why it falls out. Just try and change some off your habits or something. I really don't know anything about hair, i just wash it and comb it.

[demolished]

my experience from loss of hair in the shower.

hm. when washing your hair, WET it first before you start scrubing.

when your hair is not fully wet and you start scrubing it, you'll pull more hair out.


thats all i know .. hopefully you dont lose too much hair.

[Mr. Slowjamz]

i advise you to use Mane & Tail Shampoo and Conditioner .....your Hair would get Really thick by the end of 2 Weeks ....TRUST ME .......go buy it ....considering that they use it for horses too ...

[elmogurly]

aww, that stinks.

my hair falls out a lot too! but my hair is still the same, sort of.

[x3chrissyx3]

It could be stress, if you put your hair up a lot...it tends to happen, you should try to switch to a silk pillowcase and eat red meat. =]

[iheartjohn]

When your hair falls out more than usual, it's most likely it's time for a trim.

So get it cut and try a thickening creme. Vive works excellent.

[demolished]

^
Weird. How is it possible?

[iheartjohn]

How is what possible?

About having a constant trim:

When hair tends to grow out, it gets split ends and grows weaker, thus breaking off strands and damaging the hairline. Once you trim it, the ends are more smooth and hair has become stronger.

[AngryBaby]

heh, you know a lot about hair. i learned something today

[xhidethedetails]

My hair falls out too.
My mom thinks it's from dieing my hair because before I got it died it never fell out.

[3ssx]

whenever i run my hand through my hair. only a few strands fall out.
but in the shower. i have like handfulls. =\

but yet. i dont think its thinning as much as your's

[Gigi]

Maybe you're stressing out your hair too much. It could be for many reasons...

1) Wrong shampoo.
2) Bad diet.
3) Overexposure to heat (curling irons, straightening irons, hairdriers)
4) Sun damage.

I'm not exactly a hair expert but that's what I've read from various magazines.

[Paradox of Life]

cancer.

I know you're kidding, but just for the record, cancer doesn't make your hair fall out. Chemotherapy does.

Hair can fall out because of stress too. It's happening to me right now. I shed like a dog and if I even remotely pull a strand of my hair, it will come out. It's probably just a phase. If it's anything serious, I'd suggest visiting a physician.

[*mona lisa*]

Don't shampoo your hair too often during the week. Two or three times is enough.
Change shampoos from time to time.
Rub your fingernails together as you would rub your hands. You know, when they make a little noise when you move them forward and backward? I heard if you always do it, your hair doesn't fall out as much.

[Aoiro]

That's happened to me.
It still is.
Nothing helped for me.
But right now, my hair has been the same.
But things are becoming weird...

[..:loveee.NuTTii]

My hair's falling out too. >.< My mom uses coconut oil in my hair, but it only makes it thicker. Felicia's tip about trimming your hair seems logical though.

[HappyHeart]

When I comb through my hair, 5+ hair strands fall out too. I comb my hair again to check for more hair and more comes out. It grosses out my mom. I haven't had a haircut in a while so I think that might be it.