Female Hair Loss at 66 Years Young

I am 66 / F and have been experiencing a brush or comb full of hair everytime I comb my hair. My mom who is 89 has pretty thin hair. What can I do? I watch the infomercials and hype and don’t want to be one of those gullible people besides I am not rich but don’t want thin hair. Would you also suggest short hair? Mine is pretty long.

Minoxidil / Rogaine for women works to some degree and is the only effective medication for women. Most women with female genetic hair loss use shorter hair and ‘puff’ the hair. Most good salons know how to cater to the elderly women who want their hair to be stronger. Light color (blonde/white) tends to make the hair look fuller (even streaking it), as low contrast between your skin and hair color takes less hair to appear full. Get a good hair doctor to assess your situation; use the physician search on ISHRS.org to find a doctor near you. It may not comfort you, but 50% of women over the age of 60 have hair thinning hair from genetic female hair loss and the generally effectiveness of hiding it from the male population reflects well on the hair stylists out there.