Trying For Hope

[looking4answers]

I am 19 and have been dealing with hairloss for the past several years. Originally it was dismissed by everyone around me - boyfriends, parents, especially doctors. I literally had a dermatologist look at me and say "some hairloss is normal with aging". Now I have balding spots over multiple areas of my head and every day it seems to get worse. It has made me depressed, reclusive, and caused me to not care about the way that I look. I have recently gained hope (from where, im not sure) and have chosen to be strong. I figure, I only have one life and I have to power through this - I can't let it change me for the worse. But it's difficult because I front a rock band so getting up in front of people constantly and seeing the pictures later of what my hair looked like can be devastating. My name "looking4answers" isn't even genuinely accurate because I no longer feel I am desperately looking to solve this. I am doing what I can to combat it but now I am just looking for hope.

[Katlady]

I 've pretty much given up hope.I've suffered from extreme oily hair and acalp since I was 8 yrs old and that was well over 30 yrs. ago. I've had my thyroid checked,been to dermatologists,etc. I suffer from social anxiety, depression and have arthritis,migraines,back pain,fibmoralyiia, . I am on lots of meds so I am sure they have alot to do with that and my now extreme hair loss.I should probably wash my hair twice a day.I seems to get oily faster since its gotten thinner and I am so ashamed to go get a hair cut! I am aslo raising my grandson(yes I am old:I was a grandma at 41 yr) my husband is 19yrs.older than me and is very ill, I have 8 cats and a dog I rescued, we are in debt and I hate my cleaning job, so I might have some stress. I have come to the realization after trying everything I am stuck being bald and having greasy hair.Can anyone please help me? This was so hard for me to say, so thank you dear for listening!!!!!!!!

[rachel09]

Hello,

My hair gets so greasy too if I don't wash it daily. It took me a long time to finally get up the courage to do something about my hair. I hated going to get it cut because I swear every time the hair stylist would have to tell me how thin my hair was. I think the last time I got it professionally cut was over 8 years ago. So it was thin and wispy and I pulled it into a ponytail to try to cover the thin areas. I found a product called Fullmore that was $20. It comes in different colors. It works okay. Before the Fullmore I used a product called Fabulan which is a mousse that you rub in. I like the spray better but it does get the bathroom messy but it is fairly easy to clean. I actually bought a hair topper yesterday and I want to wear it but am so afraid of the reactions that I am too afraid to even though I love the way it makes me look. I just know people are gonna notice since my hair is so thin and I have been wearing it the same way everyday for so long. Hair loss for women is so life altering. I don't have an exact diagnosis but have been to docs and derms. I had my blood tested and do have a thyroid issue for which I take medicine. I am a grandma too and I have this cute picture of me and my grandson at the pool except I hate the picture because you can see my how thin my hair is.