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Hair Loss For People With Already Thin Hair

I think my hair loss is starting. I have super thin hair already and you can see my scalp.. especially when my hair is wet. I am wondering if any of you out there have/had thin hair prior to surgery and what happened when your hair started falling out. Did it grow back? Did you look bald?

I have some Xfusion that I wear and it really, really helps with concealing the thin areas. I hope it will still help when my hair gets thinner.

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I have hypothyroidism and my hair fell out a lot before my hormone dosage was corrected after a couple years ( I had a non-responsive PCP back then). So my hair was really thin. Then I had a VSG and at month three, more hair fell out until month 9. The crown of my head was really thin and my part was pretty wide, but it all starting growing back and now I'm 19 months post-op and it's growing well. It will take a few years to get it as thick as it was before all this, but it doesn't look thin now and there is new hair at the crown.

This is my second biggest fear. My hair is also so thin with a super large part. I was thinking of getting a fun wig. I sure hope it grows back like everyone is stating. Of course my first biggest fear is gaining all my weight back.

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I even bought a wig already! lol.. I have to find a salon that will cut it for me, though. I just don't know if I could get used to wearing one. It seems so HOT under that thing. And what if it falls off? I would be mortified.

I would die if it fell off too. I live in AZ and even winter is hot. So I guess I will hope for my hair to grow back fast:-)

Great question, thanks for asking it. I have this same fear as I am experiencing thining hair now. I too was thinking of getting a wig now just in case :-(

This is probably my biggest fear that I will go bald on top as its already thin.

Mine was thinning and I wore wigs. I purchased three cute ones and rocked them with head bands and head wraps. Before you knew it my hair was back to normal after 7 months. Take care and good luck to you.

Where did you find cute wigs? Did you use human hair? I know NOTHING about wigs.

Does Rogaine help it grow back quicker? Mine is already thin and now it's falling out. Yikes!

I just walked into the beauty supply store, they had like one million wigs. I just tried them on and purchased 3. I still wear them to give myself a break from messing with my hair.

I'm worried about this too but I think I have a good solution...

TRACKS!! Glue-ins of course. Just glue some in and your hair will look more full. I get tracks all the time!!

The trick is hiding the track itself because with thin hair, the weft of the track can be thick and bulging. But to fix that all you have to do is split them right down the middle. BOOM! Thinner tracks easy to hide in thin hair!

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I'm worried about this too but I think I have a good solution...

TRACKS!! Glue-ins of course. Just glue some in and your hair will look more full. I get tracks all the time!!

The trick is hiding the track itself because with thin hair' date=' the weft of the track can be thick and bulging. But to fix that all you have to do is split them right down the middle. BOOM! Thinner tracks easy to hide in thin hair![/quote']

I always thought those thing would ruin hair when you take them out...like pull your hair or something

I always thought those thing would ruin hair when you take them out...like pull your hair or something

They have glue dissolver at beauty stores.

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If my Xfusion stops working, I may have to check into that!

They have glue dissolver at beauty stores.

You can actually buy clip in tracks, or make your own. They are like $100 but I made my own for under $40. My friend told me about it and there are several youtube videos out that show you how to make them and put them in. You just buy the pack of 100% human hair, thread, a needle, and wig clips. I actually wore mine on Saturday to a wedding. You wash, comb, and style them just like they are your own.

In response to the general thread, I already had thin hair. I'm in my 5th month and am noticing more shedding. The front of my hair is very thin and I can see my scalp when I brush my hair back. I know this is partly because of genetics. I started taking Biotin this week. I hope it reduces the shedding.

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