bettybc
April 15th, 2011, 03:05 AM
Hi Folks,
So I joined this forum a while back to help me grow out my super short hair. I have been really excited as it was the first rtime in years my hair was healthy from being short, natural, not colour treated and I have avoided heat where possible. It has been a slow journey and in a year I can tie y hair in a short ponytail. I was starting to notice recently that my hair was not growing so fast but my friend said maybe it was because it was winter and it grows faster in summer? don't know if this is true but went along with it. Over the last few weeks I have begun to notice my hair has thinned. I can see my scalp in certain lights. I have taken some pics of my head and it is noticably thinner. I have always had fione hair and sometimes it has been thin at the sides when in a pony in the past but this is on the top all over. I am now really worried and dissapointed. My hair dresser said it was most likely caused by stress. I have had a stressful year with my parents being ill but never thoguht this would happen. She suggested a thickening shampoo. I was hoping to start using bicarbonate of soda instead of shampoo soon but not sure what to do now. She also suggested coconut oil and vitamin tablets. I really forgetful about taking tablets but have started taking the ones you get in supermarkets for hair, skin and nails. I have also ordered argan oil and coconut oil. Until now I have just been using olive oil on my hair every now and then.
Has anyone else suffered the same befoer and what did you do?
The ironic thing is I'm trying tobe less stressed but this is now adding to my stress! lol..
Any help much appreciated.
betty
So I joined this forum a while back to help me grow out my super short hair. I have been really excited as it was the first rtime in years my hair was healthy from being short, natural, not colour treated and I have avoided heat where possible. It has been a slow journey and in a year I can tie y hair in a short ponytail. I was starting to notice recently that my hair was not growing so fast but my friend said maybe it was because it was winter and it grows faster in summer? don't know if this is true but went along with it. Over the last few weeks I have begun to notice my hair has thinned. I can see my scalp in certain lights. I have taken some pics of my head and it is noticably thinner. I have always had fione hair and sometimes it has been thin at the sides when in a pony in the past but this is on the top all over. I am now really worried and dissapointed. My hair dresser said it was most likely caused by stress. I have had a stressful year with my parents being ill but never thoguht this would happen. She suggested a thickening shampoo. I was hoping to start using bicarbonate of soda instead of shampoo soon but not sure what to do now. She also suggested coconut oil and vitamin tablets. I really forgetful about taking tablets but have started taking the ones you get in supermarkets for hair, skin and nails. I have also ordered argan oil and coconut oil. Until now I have just been using olive oil on my hair every now and then.
Has anyone else suffered the same befoer and what did you do?
The ironic thing is I'm trying tobe less stressed but this is now adding to my stress! lol..
Any help much appreciated.
betty