Tips to increase ponytail circumference? Am I losing hair?

**WhimsicalWillow** · May 14th, 2015, 10:03 AM

I just measured my ponytail circumference. It is just under a 3. I have very fine strands of hair too... I heard this is abnormal for people with fine hair because we usually have fine hair but " a lot of it".... Could this be a sign of hair loss? Also, what are some tips I could be doing to increase ponytail circumference?

**lilin** · May 14th, 2015, 10:31 AM

Nope. A 3-inch ponytail circumference is exactly average. So apparently, if your hair is fine, you do in fact have plenty of it.

Your hair thickness pretty much is what it is. And it doesn't sound like there's anything unusual about yours. Don't worry about it!

**Lindenare** · May 14th, 2015, 10:32 AM

Is this the first time you've measured your ponytail? If it is and you don't have other signs of hair loss, it may simply be normal for you. Also, what do you mean by "just under a 3"? If it's 3 inches, that is right in the middle of the ii range, which is average thickness. You would need more than the average number of hairs to have that thickness with very fine hair, so I wouldn't worry about it unless you have excessive shedding or your hair seems thinner than previously. If you mean that your hair is just under iii thickness, then the circumference would be close to 4 inches, which is above average and likely means your hair is quite dense. If it's 3 centimeters, that would be in the i range and may mean that you have a normal amount of hair that compresses because of its fineness.

**Wusel** · May 14th, 2015, 10:34 AM

No... There are also people with fine strands and not so much of hair...

We can only give you tips when you tell us how you take care of your hair so we can see if you can improve or change something you do wrong.

**LeMimi13** · May 14th, 2015, 10:35 AM

Hum, O heard the inversion method stimulatws the follicles and causes new growth.. I don't know for sure.

**WhimsicalWillow** · May 14th, 2015, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Lindenare

Is this the first time you've measured your ponytail? If it is and you don't have other signs of hair loss, it may simply be normal for you. Also, what do you mean by "just under a 3"? If it's 3 inches, that is right in the middle of the ii range, which is average thickness. You would need more than the average number of hairs to have that thickness with very fine hair, so I wouldn't worry about it unless you have excessive shedding or your hair seems thinner than previously. If you mean that your hair is just under iii thickness, then the circumference would be close to 4 inches, which is above average and likely means your hair is quite dense. If it's 3 centimeters, that would be in the i range and may mean that you have a normal amount of hair that compresses because of its fineness.

Sorry! I meant just under 3 inches. How can I tell if my hair is shedding excessively? I read about looking for more hair than normal on brushes and combs and when I put my fingers through my hair 2-3 hairs comes out. In my last thread a lot of wonderful ladies on here calmed me down about it and told me that was normal. I don't know if it's shedding or if it's normal and I'm just focusing on it more, making it appear abnormal for me.

**WhimsicalWillow** · May 14th, 2015, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Wusel

No... There are also people with fine strands and not so much of hair...

We can only give you tips when you tell us how you take care of your hair so we can see if you can improve or change something you do wrong.

I used to using a 1 inch curling iron on my hair once a week. After reading the forums, I know now to lay off the heat all together. I am going to start using sponge curlers since I like how waves and curls make my hair look thicker. I use folicure shampoo and I shampoo about every 2 days. My hair gets really really greasy easily, it even gets oily just by the end of the day in the summer time regardless if I washed it or not. I use a Suave dry shampoo spray. I'm just starting a new conditioner by Suave. Most conditioners make my hair really weighed down, stringy, and oily. I've been cutting down on oiling my hair with coconut oil since it gets so greasy. Argan oil is too heavy for me. I sometimes put volumizing mousse and hairspray in my hair (but now I've learned that hairspray can cause breakage so I'm going to stop using it). I also take a lot of vitamins. I've been taking 10,000 mcg Biotin each day but I heard that could be too much for me.

**endlessly** · May 14th, 2015, 10:43 AM

No, I don't think you need to worry about hair loss, your circumference sounds completely normal. If you start tracking your measurements and notice you suddenly lose an inch or more very suddenly, that might then be a sign of hair loss, but it's completely normal to fluctuate small amounts since you can lose an average of 100 strands per day.

**WhimsicalWillow** · May 14th, 2015, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by lilin

Nope. A 3-inch ponytail circumference is exactly average. So apparently, if your hair is fine, you do in fact have plenty of it.

Your hair thickness pretty much is what it is. And it doesn't sound like there's anything unusual about yours. Don't worry about it!

Thanks! I always love your posts. They are so encouraging. You are right I do worry too much about my hair. It's hard to stop though! lol.

**maborosi** · May 14th, 2015, 10:58 AM

I used to color my hair conventionally and a long time ago, right before I joined LHC, I used heat and styling aids, and my circumference was 3.25". I figured that was it. Gentle handling, switching to henna, and just taking better care of my hair has resulted in my finding out that my circumference is actually closer to 3.75". It took a while to grow out all of what I used to do to my hair. I also have a lot of fine hair that 'condenses' down and looks much thinner than it actually is. That's normal for fineys. Our hair is just compact!

Additionally, shedding. So I don't wash daily- but when I do wash- either every other or every third day, I shed a LOT. But that's also normal. The shed hairs get loosened up by the washes and they fall out- it freaked me out, but then I realized that they just get trapped in my hair when I'm not washing very often. Same story with clarifying.