Thinning Hair
 

I am 23 years old and I've been noticing my hair starting to thin for the past few years now. I always kind of had thin hair but this is getting a bit ridiculous! I'm taking a daily multivitamin at the moment, but are there any other vitamins I can take that will help with hair growth? :?:

my hair is really thinning at the crown as well, i think it has a lot to do with diet, but i know no matter what i do i'm always going to have some degree of thinning hair. I've taken multi vitamins, and rogain.. but it's not really for me. I'm thinking about getting a weave.. but i'm just waiting to get a job.

Fish oil is good for your hair. Im not sure about helping it grow, but it does make it thicker and more shiney. good luck

I don't really want to disappoint you, but there isn't a vitamin that will make you regrow hair. If there was, we would all be using it. Your best bet is to try to make sure to eat properly and give your body the nutrients that it needs and use good hair products for your scalp/hair. Try to lower your stress levels and if you are using birth control talk to your doctor. Some birth control pills cause hair loss.

Check out this thread...

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/look...thin-hair.html

Congratulations on the weight loss!!! Unfortunately, major weight loss can trigger temporary hair loss. But if it is related to your weight loss, things should start to resolve after some months.

After the birth of my second child i did not recognize my hair at all. It was falling out and growing thin at the crown. After talking to my doctor she recommended hair,skin and nail vitamins (one's with the most biotin) and noticed a difference with in a few months.

Vitamin B-12 can help with hair loss/thinning hair, but probably won't help you regrow hair. I also am dealing with hair loss, am in fact going pretty bald (really started to notice it in the last 3 or 4 years, I'm 26). But I was expecting it, my mother and father are both bald.

I've had problems with hair loss too and am currently being treated by an endocrinologist for hormonal imbalance and nutritional deficiencies. I haven't regrown all that I've lost, but I've regrown enough that I feel confident and was able to ditch my wigs :) (yes, it was that bad).
Your first step would be to determine what is causing the hair loss. Iron deficiency is the leading cause of hairloss in women, so I would definitely get your iron levels checked, especially the feritin level--this is a measurement of a protein in the blood that stores iron. Many women may have "normal" blood iron levels, but their feritin levels are depleted, so the body robs what would normally be used for hair growth and uses it for more essential bodily functions.
Another nutrient deficiency that is common with hair loss is Vitamin D deficiency, especially for those (like me) who live in northern states. Vitamin D is essential for many body functions, including hair growth AND metabolic function.
Sadly, weightloss can contribute to hairloss, so making sure that your diet is being properly supplemented is very important (and not all vitamins are the same--some brands are more effective than others).
Other common causes are hormonal imbalances (hypothyroidism, polycystic ovarian syndrome, use of hormonal contraceptives, etc).
The biggest thing is that the vast majority of hairloss is caused by internal reasons, not external (misuse by overstyling may cause breakage, but if your hair is shedding excessively and not growing back, then it's an internal problem), so I would definitely advise seeking a doctor's assistance in determining the cause of your hairloss.
Sorry for the long reply--it's obviously something that's been a sensitive issue for me and something I feel strongly about spreading the word on!!
Good luck and keep us posted.