My hair started thinning in my 20s — this is what’s helping

Hair thinning is a common problem for women. By age 50, up to 40% of women will have noticeable hair loss, but there isn’t a single cause. “Genetics can play a role, but key root causes like chronic stress, hormonal shifts, nutritional gaps, metabolic changes and natural aging often overlap,” says Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD, board-certified dermatologist and chief medical advisor at Nutrafol. I’ve always had thin hair, thanks to genetics, but it became more noticeable in my early twenties, with excessive shedding and patchy spots near the middle of my scalp. It was so bad that I had to part my hair a certain way to make it appear fuller. I needed a solution. It wasn’t just vanity for me either; I felt like I was prematurely aging and how I viewed myself was beginning to take a hit. This sho