QuestionHi, Dana. As a man with very thick hair that has thinned considerably (male pattern baldness), I am always adamant that my barber never thin or texturize the front of my hair. Sadly, a new stylist did just that, claiming he was "breaking it up", and now my hair feels extremely light and thin. My question is, how long, if ever, will it take to return to its normal (albeit already thinning) state? I plan on growing the front out, and worry I will be stuck with thin ends for good. Thanks for the advice.
AnswerHiya BD,
Don't worry. What we do to the outside has no effect on what's going on on the inside. That means, those bloody thinning shears didn't do anything permanent. However fast or slow your hair grows is how long it will take for it to grow out long enough to cut the thinned ends off. All those scissors do is cut shorter pieces in between the longer ones so it's no more permanent that your hair cut is. You will probably want to let it grow an inch or so and then trim the ends. Depending on how long your hair is now will determine how many times you'll have to do that to get the hair even again.
In the meantime, there are many products on the market that work remarkably well to thicken your hair by enveloping it with a protein. Bosley and Nioxin both have given extremely satisfactory results to many of my clients. If there's a salon in your area that sells Bosley, you might want to give that line a look see. The shampoo, conditioner and thickening treatment is amazing and many of my clients suffering from hair loss have reported that not only is their hair not thinning but after a few months of use, seems to be noticeably thicker. Even if you choose not to use the system, the thickening treatment is very nice and you can apply just where you need it.
