Postpartum shedding35-44
My postpartum hair loss did not feel like a cosmetic problem. It felt like one more part of myself had become unfamiliar. I was already tired, already adjusting to a body and schedule that did not feel fully mine, and th...
SupplementsLifestyle / stressOther: gentler hairstyles
Male pattern / Norwood25-34
My hair loss story started with one temple. I was getting ready for work, pushed my hair back, and thought the left side looked different. I pulled up old photos from nights out, zoomed in on my forehead, and tried to de...
MinoxidilFinasterideMicroneedlingKetoconazole shampoo
Diffuse shedding25-34
I noticed my hair loss in the most ordinary way: the shower drain started looking fuller, then my brush, then the shoulders of dark sweaters. At first I told myself it was seasonal shedding. Then I started doing the thin...
MinoxidilKetoconazole shampooSupplementsLifestyle / stress