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NSV- my hair is growing back!

Laurakc89
Laurakc89 Posts: 22
edited December 2024 in Success Stories
Over a year ago I was v overweight, unhealthy and on medication for depression. As a girl, one of the scariest things is your hair falling out (I know that sounds vain!)- you could see my entire scalp it was so thin. I had lots of inconclusive blood tests etc and just learned to live with it.

I was in the gym changing rooms tonight when I realised my hair is longer than it has been for 2 years and you can no longer see my scalp at all, what a fantastic side effect of giving my body the nutrients it needs! I do take supplements becuase I know my diet is still not comprehensive.

My first NSV worth writing about :)

Thanks MFP!

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  • kariberi84
    kariberi84 Posts: 186 Member
    Thats AMAZING!!!
  • TaniaW74
    TaniaW74 Posts: 27
    Great NSV!
  • briebear77
    briebear77 Posts: 253 Member
    I have the same problem, my hair is SO thin. What supplements do you take? My doctor recommended iron.
  • mbts08
    mbts08 Posts: 284 Member
    Try Biotin
  • mbts08
    mbts08 Posts: 284 Member
    I have the same problem, my hair is SO thin. What supplements do you take? My doctor recommended iron.

    Try Biotin
  • Neahpata
    Neahpata Posts: 322 Member
    Nice great NSV :smile:
  • jackieatx
    jackieatx Posts: 578 Member
    I lost a bunch of hair due to hormone issues from birth control, I know how scary and depressing it is. I take new nordics hair volume with biotin and some sort of apple extract, it is so amazing.
  • megmo_7
    megmo_7 Posts: 98 Member
    That is AWESOME!! I remember how I felt when I didn't have to wear scarves or headbands anymore :) I bet you were grinning ear to ear!
  • DakotaKeogh
    DakotaKeogh Posts: 693 Member
    I've been using biotin for about 6 months. Still waiting for the magic. But, I'm told it takes a while to go into effect. The other weird thing is that my hair went from relatively straight to curly. I still shock myself when I see a mirror.
  • melissab6968
    melissab6968 Posts: 56 Member
    That is so awesome! It's nice when you notice benefits of eating right
  • Laurakc89
    Laurakc89 Posts: 22
    I was orginally taking hundreds of pounds worth of specialist hair supplements but knew I wasn't regular enough for it to work anyway. I take iron, vit d and calcium, and zinc (I've found a lot less symptoms around time of the month as well).

    ...and yes when I cam home I realised my drawer full of headbands hadn't been opened for a while :)
  • fatgirlslim32
    fatgirlslim32 Posts: 31 Member
    Faboulous, thats great news!
  • jlbay
    jlbay Posts: 473 Member
    You don't know how reassuring that is to me!

    That is a GREAT NSV! Congrats!
  • Nengi1980
    Nengi1980 Posts: 42 Member
    That's an amazing NSV! Yay to you x
  • NocturnalGirl
    NocturnalGirl Posts: 1,762
    That's an awesome NSV, well done! It's definitely the nutrients, keep it up :)
  • AlexanderK1994
    AlexanderK1994 Posts: 243 Member
    That's such a great job! :D Keep it up <3
  • ball858
    ball858 Posts: 395 Member
    thats great
  • DaveC29
    DaveC29 Posts: 232 Member
    Very cool!
  • andimlovegalore
    andimlovegalore Posts: 10 Member
    I'm so happy for you =] that is a great accomplishment, your body must be much more healthy =D
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