What to apply to a balding spot

[marla]

I would like to know advice for what to apply to a balding spot on my head. I can't seem to add a photo here, but it is at the part of the head in the back where the horizontal part meets the vertical part. The crown?

What is likely to bring the best result, Monistat, essential oils, or something else?

[Joules]

I think this question is best asked to a doctor. The answer will depend on where this bald spot came from. It can be something benign like a stress-related shed that would grow back on its own, or it can be something more serious that would require meds.

[lapushka]

I would make a ponytail over the spot. It's a trick I did when trying to cover a bald spot, or do a half-up. Yeah, a half-up is what I did. That might work. I would just leave it alone. If it has a chance to grow back hair, IDK. The less manipulation the better, but to make it "pretty", you can do those things.

Agree with Joules. Have you been to a doctor?

[ChloeDharma]

I agree with the suggestion to get a medical diagnosis (if that is something you can access). There are many reasons hair loss can occur. It can be androgenic alopecia, traction alopecia, alopecia areata just to name a few and these all have different causes and treatments.
In the mean time there are ways to conceal it as has been suggested. The ponytail suggestion is great as it's simple and easy. You can get makeup to apply to the patch to make it less obvious. Also hair pieces, wigs and scarves come to mind.

I do hope you manage to resolve this issue, doctors can help with treatment plans or once you have that diagnosis there are natural remedies that many people have had success with if you prefer the natural route.

[marla]

I think this question is best asked to a doctor. The answer will depend on where this bald spot came from. It can be something benign like a stress-related shed that would grow back on its own, or it can be something more serious that would require meds.

I've done that. Told it's age/bad luck, nothing medical.

[xanthochromia]

I've done that. Told it's age/bad luck, nothing medical.

If that's the case, you could look into Rogaine (Minoxidil) which tends to work pretty well for female pattern hair loss. Rosemary oil, peppermint oil, and a few other essential oils have been shown to have some benefits (our user Nightshade has a natural growth serum (https://www.nightblooming.com/product/hinoki-hair-growth-serum/)). There's also Monistat, as you mentioned, and The Ordinary makes a serum for hair density (https://theordinary.com/en-us/multi-peptide-serum-for-hair-density-hair-scalp-treatment-100434.html) as well. But Rogaine would be the most clinically proven method. There are 2% and 5% solutions and serum and foam formulations. I haven't used it personally so I can't make specific recommendations (I have fine/thin hair rather than actively thinning hair and it doesn't work for that), but I intend to start preemptively when I get closer to menopause because I don't have much hair to spare!

[marla]

If that's the case, you could look into Rogaine (Minoxidil) which tends to work pretty well for female pattern hair loss. Rosemary oil, peppermint oil, and a few other essential oils have been shown to have some benefits (our user Nightshade has a natural growth serum (https://www.nightblooming.com/product/hinoki-hair-growth-serum/)). There's also Monistat, as you mentioned, and The Ordinary makes a serum for hair density (https://theordinary.com/en-us/multi-peptide-serum-for-hair-density-hair-scalp-treatment-100434.html) as well. But Rogaine would be the most clinically proven method. There are 2% and 5% solutions and serum and foam formulations. I haven't used it personally so I can't make specific recommendations (I have fine/thin hair rather than actively thinning hair and it doesn't work for that), but I intend to start preemptively when I get closer to menopause because I don't have much hair to spare!

Thanks. I've resisted Minoxidil for a few reasons but it might be worth a shot in a concentrated spot. I don't have much to lose at this point as the hair that is growing from that section is really sparse

[bparnell75]

If there is no medical reason, like me genetics. There is always cabooki, a shake on hair powder that really works. I use it every day.
For a free sample :https://caboki.com/pages/free-s