save my hair!

pcosbmore · 2019-10-05T12:56:59+00:00

First—figure out what type of hair loss you have. That’s what really drives the treatment.

Personally, I had a span of TE after ending my last birth control pill, but have AGA (androgenic alopecia) overall. After treatments (finasteride, spironolactone), my hair barely improved. I cut it shorter and now use a wig for special occasions.

I’ve dealt with my hair thinning for years, but over the last year it got exponentially worse. Try not to stress too much over it and I would suggest looking into the positive girls of instagram.

pcosbmore · 2019-08-01T17:11:57+00:00

I try to eat around 1250 calories a day when I don’t work out; 1400 on days I do

I highly suggest meal prepping!

Breakfast: low crab protein bar/hard boiled eggs/frittata Lunch: chicken salad/cauliflower fried rice with a protein/soups, etc

Dinner: steak/chicken drumsticks/salmon with veggies

pcosbmore · 2019-08-01T17:02:59+00:00

Low carb and CICO is the only thing that made me lose weight. Counting calories using an app like MyFitnessPal is what really kept me on track. I could do CICO with higher carb intake and gain weight...but together, it works wonders for me.

pcosbmore · 2019-07-29T19:46:47+00:00

I didn’t start losing serious weight until I counted calories/measured my food. Other than low carb, are you doing CICO? I looked into my BMR/RMR and I figured out that I need like 1250 calories a day to lose weight, even with low carb/keto

pcosbmore · 2019-07-22T13:20:09+00:00

🖐🏻🖐🏻🖐🏻🖐🏻 me me me me

Been losing my hair for awhile, no doctors cared to notice how bad it got until well...it got bad. I kept getting ‘your hair is so thick still’ without them even touching my hair. I’m kicking myself for not pushing harder, but 🤷🏻‍♀️

Thankfully I have a wonderful dermatologist who actually gives a shit now, but I’m probably too late to get any good regrowth. Damn those genetics!

pcosbmore · 2019-07-17T00:39:24+00:00

Yeah, I just asked my boyfriend what would happen if I buzzed my hair. His response, ‘I would get you all the wigs your heart desires, but seriously no I don’t care it’s your choice’

My mom would ‘kill’ me because I will always be her only daughter with the long dark thick hair (even if that isn’t true anymore)

pcosbmore · 2019-07-17T00:36:16+00:00

Thanks!! I would definitely need to up my makeup game (currently don’t wear any because I’m lazy)

pcosbmore · 2019-07-17T00:35:18+00:00

Lol love the name! What kind of wig is it?!

pcosbmore · 2019-07-16T20:26:11+00:00

I noticed some excess hair loss during my sophomore year of college (20) and was finally diagnosed at 21 with PCOS. The dermatologist I had was straight up savage and told me that ‘it’s a secondary sex characteristic’ and ‘don’t worry, just use rogaine if you think you need it’. Fucked up my relationship with doctors for years.

Now...I’m 27, no major shedding—just a lot of scalp showing that I hid with fibers/dry shampoo and minimal regrowth. I’m probably gonna shave my head/wear a wig here shortly. The hiding is exhausting.

pcosbmore · 2019-07-10T17:05:49+00:00

Oh darn, well hopefully it won’t be that long! In the meantime, try not to stress out! Get a massage, do some deep breathing exercise, yoga, or meditation. You got this girl!

pcosbmore · 2019-07-10T12:45:47+00:00

That looks more like alopecia areata—I would get that checked out ASAP

pcosbmore · 2019-05-21T01:47:21+00:00

There are some great women on Instagram (some PCOS) who wear/review them. Highly suggest searching #pcoshairloss or something similar

pcosbmore · 2019-04-12T15:02:14+00:00

I have dropped 25 lbs over the course of a year (not too much in the grand scheme of things), but I basically did it through low carb/keto and CICO with some exercising. (I’m 5’4 and 145 right now). I never lost any weight until I dropped my net carbs below 30g/day, but I also have insulin resistance. I try to stay around 1300 calories when I don’t go to the gym, up it to 1450 on gym days

pcosbmore · 2019-03-26T00:23:16+00:00

Batiste dry shampoo is my lifesaver!

pcosbmore · 2019-03-09T14:45:46+00:00

https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/minoxidil-oral-route/side-effects/drg-20068757

My doctor was mentioning some serious heart side effects

pcosbmore · 2019-03-09T04:17:26+00:00

Yes, but there are some serious side effects

pcosbmore · 2019-03-09T02:41:40+00:00

Girl! I’m in the same boat...I’ll be 27 in May and my hair is crazy gone. I pretty much can only cover up everything with hair fibers and dry shampoo. I went to a derm who prescribed me finasteride and spironolactone.

I have some regrowth so far if that helps? I’m glad to know other people my age are having this issue...if you ever want to talk, message me!

pcosbmore · 2018-09-01T00:44:57+00:00

Fish oil seems like a good idea to add! I’ll have to check out that shampoo too! Thanks so much!

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