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@cyds I like you have been trying to love my thinning hair, but I've reached a point, that there are so few strands to love. I'm silver too, and I love it, but it's been very frightening this year, with my husband's diagnosis, having to move out of our house due to mold, hotels, a financial rental loss, then another rental and a full remodel, that is so stressful, it's not worth doing. I'm stuck, in the middle, unfortunately, any degree of stress and anxiety goes to my weakest point: my hair. You are right, a woman's hair is like her crowning glory, and that's what makes this hard. We're exhausted by the end of the day; from everything we do as a care giver. Then, there's our own health issues to deal with, and the physical and emotional toll of extreme hair loss just adds more weight and worry on top of it all. I'm in the fight but the female pattern baldness has a coveted seat right next to my husband's caregiving needs. And I can't get her to move over.......Best, Karla

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@kjc48 Try to find an alternative route to all your problems. Some examples: can you use hair growth serum, get a cool Dolly Parton wig or kerchief , sell the house as is, find a small, comfortable place for you both that has ultimate memory care, find a senior advisor, find services already there, etc, etc.