My hair woes began when two significant life events coincided – entering my 30s and having my first child about 8 years back. I remember being in utter despair as I peered at my receding hairline and widening expanses of scalp every time I looked in the mirror.
Suffering from hair loss and hair thinning can be extremely distressing. It often feels like nothing you do can reverse the situation, and you start to dread every hair wash because of the amount of hair that ends up clogging the drain.
First, it’s important to know that hair thinning and hair loss are not exactly the same thing. “Hair thinning is often one of the early symptoms of hair loss,” says Dr Evelyn Tay of Shine Dermatology.
“Thinning hair refers to either the reduction in the density of hairs on the scalp, and/or an actual reduction in the calibre of the hair shaft, leading to thinner
