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First, my hair. It is fine and dry, but with proper management and hair products my hair has become much healthier.
Second, my health, I'm also anemic. I know anemia can contribute to hair loss but this goes further that that. I do take iron supplements.
Third, I have a job that requires me to keep my hair pulled back which I know can lead to traction allopecia, but again I think my hair loss goes further than that. I also take measures to help against traction allopecia.
Last year, as some of you may know we went thru a really stressful and sad time when all 3 of my cats got sick and passed away all within 2 months of each other. Not only that but we had other stresses going on in other aspects of our lives.
The catalyst to my hair loss I believe was the cats. About 4 months after the loss of my first cat Hank, I noticed my hair thinning. And it had gotten worse as time went on. This coincides with what happens with stress induced hair loss. I won't go into too much detail, but even with all the other factors that I've dealt with (hair type, style, health) that can contribute to hair loss, stress is the only thing that has changed that could account for the loss and the timing of the hair loss.
So, it has now been a year, and I know it can take upwards of 6 months before I will notice regrowth but that is only AFTER the stressful period has stopped which, I can honestly say has lessened but it's not gone. I believe the hair loss has stopped, but it does not seem to be growing back.
So OTHER THAN the obvious, trying to lower stress levels, does anyone know of things that can help stimulate hair growth?
I've heard Biotin can help, has anyone ever tried it?
Has anyone ever tried any natural adaptogens that they felt worked?
Thanks for any input!
Second, my health, I'm also anemic. I know anemia can contribute to hair loss but this goes further that that. I do take iron supplements.
Third, I have a job that requires me to keep my hair pulled back which I know can lead to traction allopecia, but again I think my hair loss goes further than that. I also take measures to help against traction allopecia.
Last year, as some of you may know we went thru a really stressful and sad time when all 3 of my cats got sick and passed away all within 2 months of each other. Not only that but we had other stresses going on in other aspects of our lives.
The catalyst to my hair loss I believe was the cats. About 4 months after the loss of my first cat Hank, I noticed my hair thinning. And it had gotten worse as time went on. This coincides with what happens with stress induced hair loss. I won't go into too much detail, but even with all the other factors that I've dealt with (hair type, style, health) that can contribute to hair loss, stress is the only thing that has changed that could account for the loss and the timing of the hair loss.
So, it has now been a year, and I know it can take upwards of 6 months before I will notice regrowth but that is only AFTER the stressful period has stopped which, I can honestly say has lessened but it's not gone. I believe the hair loss has stopped, but it does not seem to be growing back.
So OTHER THAN the obvious, trying to lower stress levels, does anyone know of things that can help stimulate hair growth?
I've heard Biotin can help, has anyone ever tried it?
Has anyone ever tried any natural adaptogens that they felt worked?
Thanks for any input!