Hair

At 53 I decided to stop giving myself burr cuts and see what HRT would do in restoring very thin crown.  After 20 months I had not seen much improvement and then a cis friend who had suffered alopecia told me about light therapy she had used as a recommendation from a trichologist.  I could not tell she ever had thin hair.  She loaned me a brush like device lined with red led's that I use for about 8 minutes every other day.  I've been using it for a little over a month now and can say the hair I did have there is now growing.  The vellus hairs are thickening and the scalp went from looking smooth to looking dark and raised up where I would naturally have hair except the widows peak area.  Here's hoping....

Hi Jennifer,

I have used Biotin in all it's forms, collagen and Rogaine but the best thing I found was a Scalp Massager from Amazon for under $40.00. It massages the scalp to get the blood flowing and it has both red and blue LED's which strengthen and leave your hair shiney. It takes patience, does not happen over night, so don't hurry.

I still have all my natural hair.  I've never owned any wigs, I've always had long hair.  I have not lost any hair due to receding either.  How?  Well, since I was young, I hated to wear hats.  I see a lot of people wearing a hat as a sort of 'security blanket', even indoors!  My entire family wears hats and it shows how it has affected their hair, they're all severely balding!  I also learned that the scalp needs regular massaging to get blood flowing better.  If you wash your hair a lot, use your fingertips to massage the scalp while shampooing.

Thank you Tia. This is something l’ve been dealing with as well. I am thinking about trying this out.

Well, close to 9 months now CC, what's your verdict on the light bright brush? 🙂