What r/FemaleHairLoss is talking about this week

Started minoxidil about 4 months ago as I’ve been suffering with androgenic alopecia since I was about 15 years old because of PCOS. Honestly I thought I’d never get my hair back… I know it’s...

About 6 months into my topical minoxidil journey! My hair loss was affecting my temples and hair parting quite a bit so Im happy I'm growing it back now. I was so scared of being a non-responder...

Cut that hair. Cut it immediately. I have androgenetic alopecia, and I’ve been treating it for a long time, since I was 18. Sometimes things get better, sometimes they get worse. This time, things...

Last year i dyed my hair black and i believe that caused me to shed a lot more than i already was with AGA. That was the first pic taken at the end of October last year. Second pic is today. I...

(This is just a vent) I've always admired people with beautiful hair and even though my hair was never anything spectacular, it was at least something I never had to worry about. I've gone through...

I was losing hair at the beginning of last year (2025), and I started using minoxidil and taking spironolactone. Well, it grew back, but then in December 2025, it all started falling out again. So...

Just as the title says. I had no idea how negatively caffeine was impacting my life. It was really affecting my cortisol/hormones and keeping me in a flight or fight state. It's only been 2 weeks...

I'm having a hard time finding a dermatologist willing to prescribe dutasteride for my androgenic alopecia. I cannot take minoxidil and I've been on spironolactone for over 10 years for PCOS. My...

Hi there! I hope this is OK to share. I'm a journalist (NYT, TIME, etc) working on a new non-fiction book for Simon & Schuster about scams and grifts. I'm looking to speak to women who feel like...

with the holidays coming up, i've been thinking about finally doing something about my hair. my family will be visiting, and i know there'll probably be a ton of pictures, which makes me a little...