My hair is thinning in the front! PLEASE HELP!

[Yasmine91]

I'm really worried about the front of my hair, I noticed it in the last year that my hair has become so very thin at the front and I don't know why. I don't know if maybe it's from constantly having my hair tied up and that it pulled on my scalp but I really need a remedy.

I heard castor oil can help grow hair back, will that work? has anyone else had this problem and cured their problem?

https://41.media.tumblr.com/de254d02bed3e2bc3203ecf546b2ba0c/tumblr_nylvv8zBvU1uyhbyio1_540.jpg

[MsPharaohMoan]

I see lots of baby hairs. This could be from breakage... make sure your ponytails/buns aren't too tight and be sure to switch up the placement every once and a while (eg. day one with a high pony, day 2 with a low pony, day 3 with a side pony). I don't know too much about castor oil but scalp massages and bbbing help me with growing the fine hairs surrounding my face.

[turtlelover]

Front thinning can be health/hormone related. If it is noticeably thinning, I'd get some bloodwork done to rule out PCOS, anemia, etc.

[Breezy]

I think your scalp and hair look good. I don't see thinning

[lapushka]

I think your scalp and hair look good. I don't see thinning

Same here! That looks like a perfectly normal hairline to me!

But if she notices it, either she never paid much attention, is confused by the baby hairs, or actually sees a little thinning.

You could try castor oil, it is *quite* oily and thick, though, so you might want to do it before a wash.

[Anje]

Looks like my normal, but my normal is someone else's thinned, surely.

Castor oil has a reputation for helping grow hair, but your milage may vary. Biggest thing is to consistently make sure that how you wear your hair is not pulling. If it's tight, if it's uncomfortable, take your hair down and redo it! Don't tough it out. Consider putting updos in a different spot -- maybe the top of your head will mean the weight of the hair is treating on your head and not having from your hairline. Maybe lower on the nape will work. There are some styles that pull my hair (log rolls do that unfortunately often for me), so I don't end up wearing them for long.

[spidermom]

If you suspect your styles are pulling at your hairline, change them up. Try parted styles, and change up the part regularly.

[DweamGoiL]

I had the same thing. Over the past 2 years or so, I have noticed some thinning. After going to the doctor and amping up my vitamin intake, even thinking it was perimenopausal related, it finally hit me one day. I have been top bunning for over a decade and over the past couple of years, the bun has gotten bigger due to increased length. So, I wholeheartedly agree with the others that if you suspect it might be traction related to change up the hairstyles and weight distribution so you hair is not being pulled at the front hairline.

[Arctic]

Double post

[Arctic]

Here are some threads that might interest you:

Hairline-Friendly Styles and Tips - http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=130234
Sectioned + Braided Buns Thread - http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=130109

[lillielil]

I love gossamer's video tutorial for front twists (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm7YcsdZX40). It serves the dual purpose of taking tension of delicate front hairs and disguising a thin front section.