@joybringer1 It's never easy when we notice things like this, is it?!

Has your primary doctor checked your hormone levels, and basic blood counts, to ensure there is nothing going on that needs to be addressed? For me, when I am stressed out physically and/or emotionally, I tend to shed hair more, or at least it seems that way!

Here is an article from Cleveland Clinic about hair loss in women that you might find useful to read: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16921-hair-loss-in-women

Have you recently started or changed any medications? Any new conditions? New or different stressors? Changes in water and water quality, or soaps used?
Ginger

I'm a 72 yr. old female and have gotten good results with 5% Rogaine. I've grown hair at the hairline, little bangs, and I think the top of the head. You can order the Kirkland brand from Amazon...good luck !

Did you have Covid?

I have struggled with my hair loss for years…it’s a hereditary thing and short of getting a hair transplant it’s a part of my life. My hair grows new ones where I need it but alas they fall out again, thus the cycle goes on…I use a product called Biotin, you can find it with the vitamins section…it’s not a miracle cure but it definitely slows down the fallout and allows your hair to fill in more where you need it.

Have you had your thyroid checked recently?
Mine being off produced hair loss.
Product to try that covers the dreaded pink scalp is Toppik.
It is not cheap, but works. You can find a cheaper version on Temu for a quarter of the price. called FEG.
I was told by my dermatologist that if I started using Rogaine that I would be using it the rest of my life.
I opted out. But if it hadn't stopped falling out, I would have changed my mind.

Might be Alopecia...? It runs in my family, and my daughter's doctor said he uses Minoxidil {RX} so she got it, and it works!! It took a few weeks, but then the loss slowed down a lot! Her insurance paid 100%!

Thanks for all the feedback, I asked my family doctor what I can do to help with this hair loss problem. He warned me about the products on the market and told me that some of them are beta blockers and you need to be monitored taking them. I don’t want to use anything that affects my heart, I have used Toppix and it was helpful when I had coloured hair but now my hair is mostly gray and they don’t have a colour for gray lol

I also wanted to add that my thyroid has been checked and it was fine…I have male pattern baldness, I lose my hair at the temple and in the crown…it’s not common so I feel like a freak…I’ve had this since I was a young girl and I still remember the hurtful teasing I got in school, children can sometimes be very cruel. I learned to style my hair later on to hide it but I would use hairspray to keep it in place, I must say the wind was not my friend 👍😊

The NYT published an article about the successful use of oral minoxidil (not topical) -- link below. I made note of it bc in my 40s (I'm 62) I was concerned about visibly thinning hair; it seemed to resolve itself by the time I had my final period (at 54). Now I'm coping with chemo hair loss! Good luck.

PS: Stress, thyroid problems, and perimenopause / menopause can cause thinning hair in women; pls get a complete physical.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/health/minoxidil-hair-loss-pills.html

Lost my hair due to long term prednisone. Gave up got wigs. Made life easier