Hair and Menopause

Just curious, has anyone/mother/grandmother, etc. had issues with their hair while going through menopause? How did you/they handle it?

My aunt complained about her hair being excessively dry and it shed a lot. I knew it was because her lack of the necessary nutrients. A woman going through this life change has different requirements. Check your diet first.

my mom said her hair doesn't grow as fas

my aunt has thinning of her hair.

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A lot of women experience brittle, dry, and thinning hair during menopause.

Brittle, dry, shedding and thinning hair the last two years. I have not quite figured out how to deal with it. I have a healthy diet, exercise and take supplements. Things have gotten slightly better but I do miss the hair I once had.

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my hair is super duper dry despite all of my hair care that goes for my sis as well.

Hormonal issues are For some (if not most).

It's a very rough time. Weight Gain, Nervousness, and so many more issues going in a transitional change of a Woman's life.

I Agree with Dry, Brittle, Breakage, Hard-To-Grow, Thinning, Balding Hair. Often Resistant to Relaxing.

You really have to totally change your Hair Care Practices.

Revamp your Diet. Get in Plenty of Water, Rest, Don't Stress and a Good Vitamin.

I am a few years away from this, but want to do everything I can to combat it naturally. Are you finding that taking biotin or a multi vitamin helps? I've heard that soy can help with hormonal changes as well. Have you found this to be true?

Has giving up relaxers helped with thinning?

Just wondering if anyone else had more insight on this.

Jeez so much to look forward to as a woman lol

I am in perimenopause right now, so I am doing what I can to preserve my hair. Supplements are vital and finding the right ones takes research, trial and error. The most important ones are B-complex including biotin, choline, and inositol; anything containing DNA, RNA, and chlorophyll (chlorella, spirulina); digestive enzymes; collagen; MSM; a good multivitamin/multimineral, cod liver oil or similar oils. Two I cannot take are maca root powder and red clover, because they exacerbate my symptoms.

Dietary changes can help symptoms (minimize processed meats, wheat, dairy and sweeteners of all kinds; eat more salmon, veggies).

I am a work in progress.

@Sharpened thank you, I better start taking some notes!

I tried to edit out the obvious commercial parts from Vivscal, but the info in red is still relevant. This is why I want to keep my hair long, to minimize styling.

5 Haircare Tips for Older Women by Famous Hairstylists
The experts weigh in on the best hair care tips for older women

1. As hair ages, torture it less not more. You’ll be tempted to break this rule but hairstyles for older women should involve less teasing, heat-styling and hair color. Hair loss in older women can be minimized by protecting fragile, thinning hair from excess styling damage.

2. Avoid a haircut rut. The long, stick-straight hairstyle of your youth will age you now. Instead, hairstylists recommend haircuts for older women with graduated layers kept close to the face. As our faces lose collagen and become more angular, long hairstyles for older women with layers will soften angular cheekbones and jawline.

3. Use moisturizing products to soothe dry scalp and hair. Thinning hair in older women is often dry, brittle and graying with dryer, flaky scalp. Maintain healthier scalp and hair with an invigorating hair thickening serum for women plus a moisturizing conditioner with Argan oil and hazelnut oil to nourish dry, aging hair.

4. Channel your inner Mia Farrow. The pixie cut is one of the best short hairstyles for older women because it spotlights your face. Boomer trendsetter Isabella Rossellini plus Robin Wright, Halle Berry and Sharon Stone have all embraced the modern pixie cut. Keep the cut soft, slightly longer around the ears, and wispy at the forehead and neckline.

5. Don’t let your diet damage your hair. Hairstylists and experts agree: a healthy hair diet is one of the most critical steps to combat thinning hair in older women. Eat a balanced diet of lean proteins, vitamins and minerals. If your diet lacks the essential nutrients it needs for thick, full, youthful hair growth, try a hair growth supplement.

What causes hair loss in older women?

Hair growth slows after age 40, when many women start to seek advice from their hairstylists for hair that is thinning, dry or simply lost its youthful bounce and luster.

Aging hair, like other signs of aging, is due to our bodies’ inability to renew and regenerate cells as quickly as when we were younger. But menopause is another common cause of hair loss in older women. Starting with perimenopause in our 40s, women see hair thinning with age, as well as dull, graying hair and more hair loss. New research shows that hair loss in older women is likely due to lower levels of both estrogen and progesterone, causing hair follicles to thin and hair to fall out.

As you consider the haircare tips and hairstyles for older women with fine hair above, remember that #5 on the list is arguably the most important.

Informative thread. I wash my hair daily and slather it with leave in conditioners and pomades, so I'm thinking that once I hit menopause, which is a few years away, this will combat the dryness. Fingers crossed.

I’ll be 50 soon and I haven’t noticed anything. My mother and my (4) aunts hair haven’t thinned much or lost length - they’re all in their 80s. My mom says her hair is much “nicer” now than when she was younger. I used to wash and braid my pastor’s wife hair until she passed away last year at 92 and her hair remained MBL. All of them are natural and wear Afros, a bun, or a single French braid down the back. Only occasional press & curls.

They are super-old, though. I’ll ask my mom if she remembers her hair “changing” in her 50s.

I have always been a slow grower. I haven’t really noticed much of a change in my hair except the graying and its still just as crazy as it has always been. My skin has always been super dry and super sensitive. I might not be a good example though because all of the change of life symptoms for me have been very mild.

I am in my 50's and I am going through menopause but thank God I have not noticed any drastic changes. I do have some graying around the edges but I Henna once a month to try and cover that. I eat pretty healthy and I take supplements and visit the Dr annually for blood work to check my biometrics.

My mum's hair has flourished since coming out of the menopause, it is very manageable and soft.

She had a torrid time of it though, constant sweating, but she didn't take anything for it just suffered through it. It was NOT pleasant to see; I'll do everything that I can to avoid that

The more women I talk to the more I realize there is no common experience. I did learn recently that some women have menopause side effects well past their 70s That wasn't what I wanted to hear the doctors never tell you that.

Unfortunately I went into menopause around the same time my mom passed so some things probably were caused by menopause and some things were stressed related. A few months before I went into menopause I started having hot flashes. That whole bursting into flames is crazy The following month, I changed my diet and did at least 1 large salad every day. After 30 days my flashes were gone.

I don't sleep as soundly as I used to. I think it is a known side effect of menopause. My hair definitely grows much more slowly. It is probably growing at half the rate it used to. I would like to blame the gray on menopause but I have been gray for a long time And I definitely retain more fat after menopause and it isn't as easy to lose weight. Exercise does absolutely nothing for my weight.

To combat other health issues, I've changed my diet and keep up with my water, vitamins and sometimes my exercise. It looks like I'm slowly recovering and getting back to better health.

Even with all the issues, Lawd I'm glad I'm in menopause. I don't miss my cycle one bit. I feel so much freer.

One more thing...about the same time I was beginning or just before, I changed one major thing in my diet-I stopped drinking sweetened drinks. No artificial or sugar sweetened drinks. That may have helped me with symptoms, too. Sugar is the devil and artificial sweeteners are worse IMO.

Bumping!!! Just wondering how those who have entered menopause have dealt with the change that is occurring, not only with hair, but with everything else.
I always had a tendency to have very moisturized hair, however now, there is nothing I try that keeps it moisturized. So frustrating.

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Bumping!!! Just wondering how those who have entered menopause have dealt with the change that is occurring, not only with hair, but with everything else.
I always had a tendency to have very moisturized hair, however now, there is nothing I try that keeps it moisturized. So frustrating.

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Me too. My hair is as dry as straw no matter what I use. I have no solutions. Maybe more vitamins?

I would find out what a full functional medicine panel would consist of. If you can't work with a functional MD get the tests done online

let's get checked.com
thorne.com https://www.thorne.com/products/dp/menopause

and others will send you a kit to test at home.

Then if you have any deficiencies supplement AND MAKE LIFESTYLE CHANGES accordingly.

I’m going through menopause now and my temples have thinned out a little but the rest of my hair is fine. Still grows fast and is healthy. It actually sheds less now than before but that could be my new regimen, shampoo (cream of nature argan oil) and conditioner (silicon mix Moroccan oil alternated with alter ego garlic mask conditioner) that I use. I moisturize and seal nightly and wear it in a bun now. I’m relaxed and about an 2 inches away from MBL. My biggest issue is not wearing it down enough because it makes me so hot. these masks don’t help but I get mini hot flashes, not bad, but I will start to feel hot and my face will glisten and then it’ll go away. I get hot at night so I have a fan blowing on me. No more cuddling at night with my husband. Kneegrow I’m hot get off me! I don‘t eat flour or sugar and I’m in great shape, I think those two things help.