Rachel B

Jun 21 · Posted

Okay so I know in the grand scheme of things hair loss is not the worst thing. I know that. But I was looking at photos from three years ago and I genuinely teared up a little. The texture is different, the volume is different, and I feel like I'm grieving something nobody warned me about. My OBGYN sort of brushed past it at my last appointment and I didn't push back because I felt silly. It's just hair, right? Except it doesn't feel like just hair. It feels like watching myself disappear a little at a time. I'm starting to write down a timeline of when I first noticed changes so I can actually advocate for myself next visit. ETA: not looking for product recs, just needed to say it out loud somewhere.

Jun 12 · Replied

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Just popping back to say thank you, especially Nicola. I read all of these with a cup of tea and had a little cry, in a good way. This community is such a relief sometimes.

Jun 12 · Posted

Okay so something I started doing that I wish I'd done sooner: I've been taking photos of my part line every few weeks, same lighting, same spot. Not fun to look at but it means I actually have a timeline to show my OBGYN instead of just saying "it feels thinner." Also started being more intentional about protein at breakfast. Eggs, Greek yogurt, that kind of thing. Not claiming it's doing anything dramatic but it feels like one thing I can actually control right now. ETA: the beauty product noise around this stuff is exhausting. I've stopped buying anything that promises "restoration."

Jun 10 · Posted

Okay so I started taking photos of my part every few weeks because I kept second-guessing myself. Like, is it actually thinner or am I just catastrophizing in bad lighting? Turns out, having the photos side by side is both useful and deeply unpleasant. It's definitely thinner at the front. I've been writing down roughly when I noticed changes and what else was going on at the time, just to have something concrete for my OBGYN because I always blank when she asks. Also started paying more attention to protein and healthy fats, not as a cure, just curious if it does anything over time. Tracking that too. We'll see. Anyone else doing the photo thing? Solidarity if so.