Hair thinning out of no where?

mystikalbeanz
mystikalbeanz Posts: 192 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I was just wondering if there are any women in their late 20s early 30s who all of a sudden started shedding hair and had their hair thin out? Im only 29 and in the last 2 mths my hair (which was always thin but not thin enough to see my scalp etc) has been shedding terrible and thinned so much! Im just trying to figure out what it could be from and how to stop it and get it to grow back. I quit smoking over a mth ago, started taking hair vitamins and have improved my diet so its alot healthier. I also exercise 5 days a week to get in shape and get rid of stress. Im really devastated over this and am hoping that it was from stress, or dyeing it too much or maybe smoking and a crappy diet and since i chanced all these things will come back.. Anyone else have this happen to them? Thanks in advance.

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  • xarge
    xarge Posts: 484 Member
    How much protein are you getting daily? Same goes for Vit. B. Are you getting enough through your diet? I'm not sure about the composition of those hair vitamins but I guess they have at least some biotin.
  • Slim7Dee
    Slim7Dee Posts: 17
    It's possibly the shampoo you're using. Have you had your thyroid checked? There are many reasons, the obvious one is stress!! Speak to your pharmacist and if need be your doctor. Good luck.
  • ruksha123
    ruksha123 Posts: 42 Member
    I have the same thing and have done since I was in my twenties. It really freaked me out the first few years and I tried everything and every shampoo (including baby shampoo) to no avail.
    I've noticed that I shed a lot more this time of year. I think it may be some sort of cycle or something or the change from summer to autumn.

    Ensure you do not comb your hair when it is still wet as you stretch it and it breaks.

    Do not worry about it too much but see a doctor to put your mind at rest.
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    If it keeps happening, a thyroid check is the way to go.
  • Linbo93
    Linbo93 Posts: 229 Member
    It sounds like a symptom of a bigger problem. You need to visit your doctor!! Take care!!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,451 Member
    A diet too low in calories will cause this, too. How much are you eating? NET? Your weight loss goal should be no more than 1/2 to one pound per week, since you have so little to lose.

    AND you need to be eating all your exercise calories since you are so close to your healthy weight goal.


  • LuckyAng
    LuckyAng Posts: 1,173 Member
    When Atkins was super popular back in 03, I did a stupidly extreme version of it. My hair would come out by the handful in the shower. Once I got back to a more balanced diet, it stopped. Not saying that's what's going on with you, but that's how it happened with me. I hope you find the answers you need!
  • gmichaelguy
    gmichaelguy Posts: 123 Member
    See a doctor.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    I did. It was stress. I'd take showers and handfulls of hair would fall out.

    When I get less stressed it stops. When I am more stressed it starts again. Nothing nutritional about it for me.
  • Robin_Bin
    Robin_Bin Posts: 1,046 Member
    Stress is a possibility. Lack of key nutrients is another. You're taking vitamins, and your body will have more access to vitamins now that you are not smoking, so it's not likely to be vitamins, but if you've reduced calories, it could be not enough protein, fat or calories. Lots of people who are eating too little (say under 1200 net) report this problem). If reducing or managing stress and eating above 1,200 net (that is after subtracting off calories you exercised) don't fix the problem, see a doctor. If you have other symptoms, you may want to see a doctor anyway.
  • WickedBean
    WickedBean Posts: 244 Member
    See a doctor.
    yup
  • mom2dms
    mom2dms Posts: 152 Member
    I was just wondering if there are any women in their late 20s early 30s who all of a sudden started shedding hair and had their hair thin out? Im only 29 and in the last 2 mths my hair (which was always thin but not thin enough to see my scalp etc) has been shedding terrible and thinned so much! Im just trying to figure out what it could be from and how to stop it and get it to grow back. I quit smoking over a mth ago, started taking hair vitamins and have improved my diet so its alot healthier. I also exercise 5 days a week to get in shape and get rid of stress. Im really devastated over this and am hoping that it was from stress, or dyeing it too much or maybe smoking and a crappy diet and since i chanced all these things will come back.. Anyone else have this happen to them? Thanks in advance.

    Up your protein. When you are losing weight and not getting enough protein, the hair is the first to go. Nothing you take (supplement wise) will stop this if you don't get the protein in. I learned that the hard way. Good news is, up your protein and it stops and the hair starts to grow back.
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    A co worker was on the Medi Fast weight loss program last year, and she was having the same problem. From what I understand, it is a low carb weight loss program. She swears it is from eating too few carbs. She lost 50#'s and quit the program last November. She is still watching what she eats, and doing low carbs, but not limiting fruit as much as she did on Medi-Fast. She thinks the lack of carbs, particularly fruit, is why it happened. Her hair is coming back in now. It cost her $1000.00 to be on the program.
  • TurtleRunnerNC
    TurtleRunnerNC Posts: 751 Member
    Get your thyroid checked! Lost 2/3 of my hair when I was 23 !
  • vestarocks
    vestarocks Posts: 420 Member
    It could be as simple as stress or not enough fat/calories/protein etc. but I would say check with your doctor to rule out anything more serious.
  • rmsrws
    rmsrws Posts: 639 Member
    My docs told me lack of protein will cause hair loss.

    I can honestly say I think they might be on to something. I have had three really bad series as I call them of my hair just thinning. I up my protein and Voila! with in a few weeks the hair falling out is less.
  • mystikalbeanz
    mystikalbeanz Posts: 192 Member
    Thanks for the all the advice! Ive recently been at the drs for a check up and all that and was fine, of course at that time i didnt notice my hair so it must not of been thinning as much then. I had my thyroid checked after i had my daughter to make sure i didnt have any issues with that and since it just happened within the last 2 mths i really think it could be attributed to stress and not being healthy! This past yr i became a full time college student again and im a single mom with a hyper 4 yr old so i could see where the stress comes in. My last semester was super stressful.. I also started my diet only eating 1300 calories a day and uped it to 1600 because i do too much cardio and was starving and tired, and at 1600 i do eat all my calories back. I also do eat alot of protein, im usually over my daily limit on here. But ill just wait and see and keep eating healthy and trying to be less stressed and if it gets worse ill goto the drs.. I know everything takes time so ill have to give it just that!
  • etajr
    etajr Posts: 49
    Get your thyroid function checked.
  • mystikalbeanz
    mystikalbeanz Posts: 192 Member
    Get your thyroid checked! Lost 2/3 of my hair when I was 23 !

    Did your hair come back after you figured out what caused it?
  • mystikalbeanz
    mystikalbeanz Posts: 192 Member
    My docs told me lack of protein will cause hair loss.

    I can honestly say I think they might be on to something. I have had three really bad series as I call them of my hair just thinning. I up my protein and Voila! with in a few weeks the hair falling out is less.

    Ill def try uping my protein intake and see if that helps! Thanks
  • for2day
    for2day Posts: 209 Member
    I would see a doctor. I have thyroid disease and most of it has been removed, but my hair started falling out, about your age. You should get it checked and if it is that, it really can effect your iron levels, which will also effect your hair - thyroid effects allot of things, in your body. Make sure you ask what your number is, because my doctor dismissed it for 5 years until I started choking and my neck started bulging out. It was my OB/GYN that took over my health care and since I was pregnant at the time, about 2 weeks after giving birth, I was in having surgery. I don't mean to scare, but you need to see your dr. and ask him about seeing an endocrinologist, this is their field and will know for sure if it is your thyroid. I wish you well and hope you get your answer!!
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    I have had that happen a few times in my life. In my case, it is apparently a matter of hair follicles maturing too quickly. My doctor said it could be due to a change in medication, and it does seem to happen around times when I make some sort of change like that. If you are experiencing the same thing, it is temporary and your hair will eventually go back to normal.
  • mystikalbeanz
    mystikalbeanz Posts: 192 Member
    Thanks so much ladies!! I really appreciate it! I will definately get my thyroid checked again just to be sure and still up my protein along with some other suggestions you gave!

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