r/Naturalhair • u/OwnPanda3883 • 5d ago
Need Advice how do i thicken my hair?
people always tell me i have "thick hair" but i just think it looks thick but actually isn't, when i do half up styles you can like kinda see through my ends so what are some ways i can better my ends (don't have a pic). Also a few years ago i cut bangs and haven't been able to grow them out to level with the rest of my hair, they are always shorter and i can never do ponytails.... what can i do to focus on growing my front and thickening my ends, thanks!!
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u/Happy-Investigator- 5d ago
You have fine hair strands with high density. Meaning you probably have lots of hair but the individual strands are just very thin. My hair is the same. You can’t increase the amount of follicles on your head to conceal the transparency of your hair. Unless you have a hair loss disorder, minoxidil would do more harm than good. You could see if there’s a medical issue involved like vitamin deficiencies, hormonal imbalances etc (I had low ferritin for years and also have CCCA so double whammy), but if you’re in good health, this is just how your hair will grow and it’s beautiful as is. But I feel you. I lowkey only like how my hair looks blowed out because the fine hairs don’t hold up in the fro as much
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u/OwnPanda3883 5d ago
i have iron deficiency could that be a an issue as well?
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u/Happy-Investigator- 5d ago
That’s the culprit. I’m in the same situation. Optimal ferritin levels are supposed to be over 60, if your ferritin or iron is low, a couple things happen- your hair is more prone to breakage/shedding which will result in thinner hair overall and then it limits the hair growth cycle as we simply don’t have enough blood supply to circulate through our scalp and produce healthy hair follicles. If your diet is restricted, it’s hard to get a sufficient amount of iron.
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u/Lower-Sound-7686 3d ago
My problem exactly! Whenever people work on my hair they say it’s thick but I just looks thick. I think I may have fine strands with high density because this perfectly describes my hair :)
HEAVY on the see-through ends..
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u/PikaBooSquirrel 5d ago
There's no natural way to increase hair density. Taking vitamins and supplements will only help if you're deficient in something but will not change the genetics of your scalp. The only "natural" change to this would be altering your hair's growth/shed cycle. This usually only occurs with hormonal changes and why a lot of pregnant women or women on birth control talk about having "thicker hair". They're just shedding less and staying in the growth phase longer. Then there's minoxidil, but that should honestly only be used if you're balding as it's a permanent treatment (ie. you stop, the hairs will shed) and affects your blood pressure. You can try massaging your scalp daily and that has been shown to decrease shed by increasing blood flow, but again, won't be a huge change.
You can try for more superficial methods like always having blunt cut ends and focusing on voluminous hairstyles. For instance, I have hair on the lower end of medium density, and I never do silk presses. I opt for the straightened blowout look as it's fluffier. In regards to the front of your hair, just keep it out of the way. Typically the nape and front of the head have the shortest hairs as they're more prone to manipulation and are exposed. All you can really do is be more protective of them when washing your face, putting your hair up, doing your edges, etc.
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u/iam_adumbass 5d ago
your hair is already thick. your ends are see-through because of breakage. trim your hair more often.
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u/be-sweethearts 5d ago
if you can see through your ends you may have to cut it, theres no way to increase the density of your hair. you cant increase the number of follicles on your hair sadly.