I Answer YOUR TOP 5 Questions + Updates!

Hey Guys! I've been MIA I know, but I'm back, and answering your top questions.
1. I've been suffering from hair loss for a while, what do I do?
2. Of all the products you've tried what has worked the best for your hair loss?
3. Do you recommend Toppers or Wigs?
4. How do you deal with the emotional side of hair loss?
5. Is trichology worth it?
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[@AisshhaZ]

Thank you so much for what you do Lylah! Whenever I feel sad about my hair loss, I watch your videos and your positive attitude and beautiful smile makes me feel better. Its very rare that I see brown women suffering hair loss because most of them have really thick hair. Your videos make me feel less alone. Thank you again.

[@Kaesia]

Hey Anisha, aw girl thanks for the love! So happy I'm able to help you feel better. It's crazy how many BROWN women have told me they have hair loss since I've started my channel. I think as women we just become really good at styling/hiding our thinning, and the pressure of looking good means we don't tell other women about our hair loss. TRUST ME, it's so common!

[@Ramirez10000]

“My hair is telling me that something’s not right” thank you for depicting so clearly what I struggle to explain. It’s motivating to have found your channel and someone who understands

[@MH-br3th]

I just discovered you today and I know your channel is geared towards women, but as a guy dealing with the same thing I find you to be inspirational. My hair is a huge part of my look and what makes me feel attractive, and a lot of the videos made by men just didn't have the same impact on me. I'm kind of a feminine guy in some ways too and after watching some of your content for the first time I felt positive an uplifted about the subject. I just wanted to say thank you. :)

[@Kaesia]

Aw thank you Matthew! I focus on female hair loss, because well, I'm female lol, but I do have a decent male following, and many have said similar things! Hair loss sucks EITHER way! I think for women its slightly more traumatizing because of its association with our gender. But for men it can be a SERIOUS blow to ones confidence/identity as well, especially if it starts at a young age. Sooooo happy to hear my videos have helped :)

[@bettyrose5387]

Please make a new update about your hair pleaaaaaase 💕💕💕💕

[@rkpyellow]

Your hair is so pretty it doesnt look thin

[@vishalhira2244]

YES - PERSPECTIVE IS KEY . GRATITUDE . YOU LOOK BEAUTUFUL .ITS OK TO HAVE THINNING HAIR DONT BURY YOURSELF INTO THIS . GOD BLESS

[@korinnakorinna]

Super helpful! What does your trichologist advise on dying your hair when going through telogen effluvium?

[@sandracalderon-andrade7537]

Hey missed your videos! What are you putting on your hair now ? I'd like an update on your current regimen and if you are covering up spots in this video because your hair looks great ! I do have androgenetic alopecia and it's very depressing. The biggest area of loss has been my temples which makes me self conscious to wear my hair back. ☹. I am on viviscal and did feel it helped but now has stalled a bit. we will see. Why did you discontinue it if you liked it? Thanks so much for your reply !

[@merrinfrancis6955]

I can really relate to your experience. Thank you for sharing. Can you say why you don’t like minoxidil? Thanks!!

[@DanCarsonMusic]

Hey Lylah, my hair has been thinning for nearly a year now and I’m 23 (started thinning at 22). I’m a Male too and I thought for a while I had Male pattern baldness and would have to take propecia, get a transplant or except going bald. I still have long thick hair (even though it’s thinning and not noticeable via the way I style it) and is a big part of my personality as I’m a rocker who plays guitar and stuff so it’s really been freaking me out. Been to another trichologist today (yes, I’ve been to 2 but first one didn’t help me quite enough) and it turns out it’s all definitely telogen effluvium and sheborric dermatitis because I’ve not been healthy, had an iron deficiency and potentially the fact I was on antibiotics at the beginning of the year which has irritated the scalp. One of the reasons I thought it was MPB was because the hairline on my right temple has receded a bit but trichologist says there’s no signs of miniaturisation and is more than likely all TE and SD. So yeah I know what you’re going through and have been watching your videos for a while and they’re inspirational, particularly the one where you filmed your trichology consultation. My appointment today was almost exactly the same, I’ve been told to alter my regimen again, eat more protein, wash hair more often and use a medicated shampoo, take Florisene more regularly again and I might have to use gofybrs as some parts of my hair are starting to get a bit see through but not much luckily. Weirdly though my hair hasn’t been shedding all that much (at least not much more than normal as people who’ve trimmed my hair say I’m losing a normal amount in the comb and just looks like a lot with my hair being long and curly). Though the hairs that shed do have a white bulb on them. So yeah, this whole TE thing is a very strange and disturbing thing, not many doctors seem to know much about it as a lot of people told me I have Male pattern hair loss which is strange bcos nobody in my family started balding in their early 20’s. But yeah last question, have you lost any hair on your hairline from this TE (has it gone up). And if so where?

[@cpfcjames7504]

Danbob96 Hey, did your situation improve? I'm having similar thinning all over when just last year I had thick curly hair. Got blood tested and it all came back fine so thinking it could be telogen effluvium

[@melmel4669]

Have you tried doing a hair tissue mineral analysis test? I want to try one just to see what my body is deficient of and if I need to do a heavy metal detox which could ultimately cause hair issues and digestive issues. I think our gut health is super important to how the rest of our body works.

[@hm2011100]

I’m rlly curious about this as well as blood tests can b unreliable. Did u go through with it?

[@daniella8042]

Can you do a video on proper shampooing/conditioning techniques that you spoke on in the video? Thank you!! Love your videos.

[@Kaesia]

I can definitely do this, will add it to the list, thanks! ;)

[@aale10]

After coming off the patch (I was only on it for a month) last year I suddenly started loosing my hair. It’s a year later and my hairline has receded so much. Doctors have zero answers other than “it’s genetic”. I know it’s not. I’m only 23 so it’s devastating. It’s comforting to know someone else knows the struggle though. Love your videos, please continue making them. ❤️

[@Kaesia]

Aw thank you! It's totally devastating, way more research needs to be done about BC and hair loss, it's one of the main triggers for me too.

[@sosyPel]

Hi, how long after you came off the patch did the hair loss start?

[@zalovestory1]

Hi, i have been getting the same answers from doctors and its just making me feel so hopeless. i have tried different shampoos, changed my diet, i exercise and my blood tests are all good. Im 24 and have had hair-loss for 6 years now, and it can be so heart breaking to know that you once had beautiful thick healthy hair that you may never get back! :(

[@sandipabejai8869]

Your hair looks lovely now😊

[@Kaesia]

Thank you! I have to say I'm loving how healthy it is, I still wear hair fibers every day but my hair shaft/scalp are soooo much healthier :)

[@swarnasaha487]

Hey. Your looks quite nice now. Did used topper in this video? Please tell us how u style your hair cause it looks nice:)

[@Kaesia]

Thank you! No topper, just my natural hair, blow dried, and some fibers :) I'll do a styling video very soon!

[@swarnasaha487]

Please do a hair styling video. It would help people like us. Also i have another question. Do u have dandruff issues?

[@shannonkilfoy]

Are you still using the Aveda scalp treatment?

[@rosiechavez08]

Have you thought about using the Pump products that promote hair growth? I checked there website out bc of your review. I just ordered them even though they are pricy but I believe and hope it will be worth the investment. Thank you for your good spirit too ❤️ it’s not easy and I feel like will have no hair in a few years the way mine is going unfortunately.. it’s definitely is sad thing but like you I also think the way you do and thankfully it’s not anything worse.

[@Kaesia]

Thank you! It's all about PERSPECTIVE! I'm planning on trying it actually in the future, but would like to see the trichology stuff through before trying anything new. Let me know how it goes!!

[@PearlofLucy]

Have you tried red light therapy? It helps with oil/sebum/scales and with growth. It also helps with stress, mood and depression.

[@noelleh.6301]

Lucy, I'm curious are you talking about the helmet or headband that you put on your head? If so did you go someplace to do it or did you buy your own?

[@PearlofLucy]

@@noelleh.6301 I use the headband but either will work. I just bought it on Amazon.

[@shardaycota9164]

How much protein do u eat?

[@ceci3920]

I have been using nioxin for like 4 months I have thinning too and like a little bald patch on scalp do you know anything about nioxin ??

[@Kaesia]

Used it YEARS ago, never saw improvement, but everyone's different!

[@lanasafai1084]

Hey what was the reason for your hairloss? You mentioned it was over 12 years, did you find the reason/s?

[@Kaesia]

There's multiple causes, stress, styling, traumatic life changes, genetics, some vitamin deficiencies. I go into detail about these various things in all of my videos.

[@Shivani_lakra]

Mam when you stopped minoxidil did you suffer more hair loss?? How did you control it?? Please reply P.S- i am very stressed 😥😥

[@acidlollypop]

Have you checked your hair loss with a nutritionist already ?

[@pagalpantijrurih1395]

Mam u have androgenic alopecia or anything else?? M confused from what u r suffering from

[@chiarap5465]

Lylah i just messaged you on Instagram i really really hope you get the time to answer, also id love a thricologist update video! XOXO

[@Kaesia]

Slowly getting back to messages over the next few days! And will do :)

[@BumbleBee-mh2le]

I saw two dermatologists one who said it was Telogen Effluvium and the other said androgenic alopecia... do you have any tips on how I can distinguish which one it is?

[@hm2011100]

I had the same issue smh. If hair loss is sudden & rapid over a few months, it’s TE. If it’s gradual over years, it’s AGA. You can have both - most of us have a little bit of AGA as we age. If you get a scalp magnifier, miniaturised regrowth indicates AGA.

[@iKeto_gal]

Ahh you're on maternity leave, I was wondering why you haven't posted in 4 months. As someone who had a few kids, you may experience a lot of hairloss post pregnancy. It sucks because it feels like you never get the hair back. I waited years and years to see if it got better and nope, it kinda didn't. So if you do experience it, know you are not alone

[@QuynhMata]

My hair loss went away after I switched my shampoo!!! 😦

[@ladysaw999]

Wow what shampoo were you using? And what shampoo do you use now?

[@enadine6405]

They say some shampoos have ingredients that promote hair loss! Maybe yours had one of those ingredients :)

[@castcasting3621]

Hello lylah, I saw a video from you , u suffered from telogeen effluvium? Are u healed already? My docter diagnosed me also with telogeen effluvium. Im really depressed with it. I really notice my hairloss by combing or wash my hear. I also count the hair when I wash and thats around 100 hairs when I wash. The docter says this totally normal but im thinking on the day therse some shedding to. I do have some flaky scalp but it totally depressing me. What can u advise me?

[@akankshachoudhary1043]

How's ur hair now

[@castcasting3621]

@@akankshachoudhary1043 still have hairloss, but also a head full of hair. No significant bald spots, only slight recession at my left cove

[@akankshachoudhary1043]

@@castcasting3621 what's ur trigger?

[@akankshachoudhary1043]

@@castcasting3621 its reduced?

[@castcasting3621]

@@akankshachoudhary1043 i really dont know whats the trigger. Mayb its age? Im 36 years old and I have to say that i have a lots of hair on my head. When shampooing losing up to 150 to 200 hairs

[@iMaGiNaTiOnWpAsSiOn]

Hi, You said minoxidil is a toxic fake fix and it’s better to find the actual cause instead of putting a band aide over this issue (which I agree with), however, what if it’s due to female androgenic alopecia? That’s a permanent condition with no cure other than those toxic band aides. Please help.

[@Kaesia]

AGA has a very distinct thinning pattern, are you 100% sure thats it? If theres any chance that stress, diet, vitamin deficiency, lifestyle changes, using healthy hair products like revivogen or aveda, or an autoimmune issue could be related to your hair loss? If theres any chance then its possible you can help your hair through other means. I dont want to discourage the use of a product that could work, but dont want people to just stop there, when theres so many other products and underlying causes for hair loss.

[@iMaGiNaTiOnWpAsSiOn]

Lylah Kay I just wanted to let you know my scalp biopsy came back and I have non-scarring areata alopecia! I am having trouble believing it’s accurate though because I don’t have ANY bald spots and everyone with AA has bald spots.

[@aditikonar2411]

You clearly have a lot of hair still..then why did you go for prp, laser etc?

[@hm2011100]

She said her hair density reduced by half. It’s a personal thing how bothered we are by hair loss. In other vids, she mentions she wears hair fibres so we may not be seeing the full extent of the thinning.

[@cuppajoe81]

Really like how you don’t promote a product and how you emphasize that no single product/treatment works for everyone.

[@Kaesia]

Thank you! I get randoms telling me my content is sponsored which is a slap in the face, but comments like this make me feel better 💜😊

[@lyndipatin315]

You didn’t really give an update on your hair. Is your hair looking better? Growing in more? Shedding as much? I have TE due to iron deficiency. My iron has been good for 4 months now but I still have a lot of shedding. I’ve seen a dermatologist and now I’m considering a trichologist.

[@lanasafai1084]

What iron level have they prescribed you? I’m on 21 ferritin and asked to take Ferrograd C two times a day.

[@lyndipatin315]

Lana Safai my ferritin is now 96 I had iron 2 infusions. Oral iron didn’t help me 😔

[@Kaesia]

My hairs just about the same as my last video, still on the last treatment and haven't moved on to the second phase yet.

[@bellsognodi1787]

@@lanasafai1084 atleast 80 for hair growth

[@Sophie-yl8ob]

Mine was 8. They put me on meds until it was 62. After that I had to figure out a diet that helps raising the levels. It has been 6 months. My hairloss has been less severe since three weeks. Regrowth can take months or years.

[@sweetpea6814]

If there is no cure for hair loss what's the point of spending all that money at a clinic. Unfortunately I see it as a money making industry and gives false hope. Most hair loss is internal and nothing you do external will fix that. The lucky ones who's hair loss is due to external factors has somewhat of a chance.

[@Kaesia]

I'd have to disagree entirely. Just because something has no cure/or is genetic, doesn't mean it can't be MANAGED or TREATED. My scalp has improved 100%, no more redness or irritation. And thinning has definitely decreased. For me, that alone makes it worth it. Now in terms of NEW growth, I'm not yet on the hair line/supplements for that, so I can't give an honest comment. But any treatment is entirely up to the individual.

[@sweetpea6814]

@@Kaesia I totally respect your opinion, I've subscribed to follow your journey. I hope you get the results your looking for in this second phase, Good Luck!

[@zalovestory1]

@sweatpea68 i agree, honestly you get to a point where you get upset and frustrated with the fact that there is no cure. I am planning on going to see a trichologist, and in australia its not cheap its $800 a month for treatment. Nothing will guarantee repaired hair growth. But atleast we can relate to one another and know we're not the only ones who are going through this!

[@shannonlynnmomof3]

I’m confused, can you explain more, everyday hair is shed but your saying every 3 months it’s normal to see more?

[@Kaesia]

Correct. Hair falls every day (some people see 20 strands, some see 100, and what's normal for one person may be abnormal but another). So, counting the strands doesn't help. Monitoring if there's increased shedding on a cyclical pattern may very well be the normal shedding phase of hair, what you need to look at is if your part is widening/bald spots, because that suggests you're not regrowing enough hair compared to the shed, and that's where you know there's an issue.

[@shannonlynnmomof3]

@@Kaesia I know you are very young but seem to know a lot about hair, I am 49 and read that starting in 40's its normal to begin to notice hair changes, what do you know about hair and aging?