growing hair out

[Guest kassidy michelle]

what are some good tips to growing hair out and how long will it take?

[VickySGV]

Tip 1 -- no taking shortcuts over near the Barber Shop!!!

Tip 2 -- The hair on your head will grow much slower than the hair on your chin!!

Ok, now to be a little bit serious --

Do not wash your hair every day, About once every three or four days is fine. Use a creme rinse per its directions.

Do get split ends trimmed regularly, but do not get your hair cut while it is wet.

Do not get your hair trimmed when a cheap place is doing "power" hair cuts on a bunch of males. (It was a 3 month setback for me)

My hair is collar bone length after 2 years on HRT, I started with a military style men's cut in 2009. (That is a wig in my avatar.)

Invest in a nice looking wig that you can wear until your hair grows out so you don't have to stay indoors until your hair grows out.

[Guest Sarahwr]

Hi.

Thanks for the tips.

One problem I find is in the mornings my hair is such a mess I have no alternative other than to wash it. I don't think I could let my hair go several days without washing it.

My hair is nearly to the bottom of my ears however I am quite thin on top. I am hoping when it is a little longer to ask a hairdresser whether they think there is any way my hair could be styled.

I have quite a good quality wig but for some reason I just don't like wearing it.It's not natural.

The only way I will be pleased will be if I can show off my natural hair. I just have to keep my fingers crossed that something can be done with it after all this time of growing it.

I used to have it cut to a no 2, about 1/4" all over so I was on the back foot from the start.

However the money I have saved is being usd for other natural things:-).

Sarahw

[MackenzieB]

Do you have a full head of hair or is it a tad bit needing? If it's a little thin, my Doc said that the latest info on it is Rogaine cream (not the liquid) and finasteride, a very low dose which I won't post per the forums rules. If you mean just growing what you have, somewhere around 1/2 - 3/4 of an inch per month from what I've read. And you know, if it's on the internet, it HAS to be right. Right? Oh...

[Paula ult]

Hair generally grows about 1/2" a month or about 6" a year, it could grow faster or slower, if you are thin on top a Finasteride product like Proscar or Propecia that blocks DHT can help stop the loss and might even regrow some hair, when i started growing mine i got a short hairstyle magazine from the grocery store, i am older and a shorter style is what i wanted, there are long style magazines too, i picked a style that suited my face type and took it to a salon and told the stylist this is the style i wanted my hair when it got long enough, each 4 - 8 weeks i went back to have it shaped.

[Guest SuperKali]

My hair is just passed my shoulders and I have been growing it out since October2009. Since I started hrt in Feb it seems to be growing much faster. But really I think it may just all depend on your genes.

[JenniferB]

One thing I was told by my hairdresser is to massage your hair for up to 15 minutes a day. It's supposed to stimulate the growth.

Jenny

[Guest Sarahwr]

Caitlintg, I am "very" thin on top and what hair I have is very fine though quite thick at the sides.

Presently I am taking Finasteride daily. How long should I continue with this before admitting there is no hope for more hair please?

Best wishes,

Sarahw

Edited October 16, 2011 by JJ
Dosage removed per T & C

[Guest Lizzie McTrucker]

Mine took at least 2 years to grow out and from what I read, there really weren't any short cuts or quick fixes. Just time and regular hair cuts to only remove the split ends. I also used decent quality conditioner. Not salon-brand but not the cheap $0.99 stuff either.