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Hi All - Does anyone have any recommendations for shampoo/hair care products for thinning hair? I've had this issue prior to surgery due to my PCOS but I'm thinking I don't want it to get worse. Any feedback is much appreciated. Thanks!!

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That's a pill - the 5000 units? Thanks so much!

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I'm a hair dresser and for thinning hair I ALWAYS tell my clients to take Biotin and use Nioxin products. They aren't cheap but they work. Down sides to it are it takes about a full bottle of Shampoo and conditioner to notice and you can't stop using it otherwise you'll go back to the way your hair was.

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Biotin, zinc, and Choline isolate all help. And yes... I use Nioxin products.

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Which ones are pills, if any? Thanks to everyone who replied!

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Everything except the Nioxin Shampoo and conditioner and mouse products.

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I'm also worried about Hair loss bc my hair is already really fine. Do you have to order this Shampoo online or is there any store that carries it??

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Do you have a hairdresser you go to exclusively? If not Walmart salons have the Nioxin products. Your hairdresser might be able to give you a better price.

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I can usually find Nioxin products at Ross, Marshalls or TJ Maxx as well. I open the Biotin capsules and mix them in the blender with my morning Protein Shake, just a thought. Although I have noticed hair renewal, I have noticed that I am not losing clumps of hair like I was before. My dermatologist recommended using the Rogaine for women to see if it might help with some regrowth. I have cysts on my ovaries that cause hormone fluctuations which had already caused thinning hair on the very top front of my head. After surgery I was losing hair by the handfuls at each shower. I panicked and went right to the dermatologist. He recommended the Nioxin products as well.

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Thank you so much for the feedback! This really helps and I have just placed an order for the Biotin pills and a Nioxin Starter Kit from Amazon. :)

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I'm also a stylist. I've suggested and now use Nioxin professional hair products for over 17 years. I also take Biotin in chewable form (found at Walmart) twice a day. Both have helped, but after a bit over 3 years being banded, my hair has gone from thin to thick and back many times. Finally, I realized my Protein intake makes a Huge difference! I try to stick with 60 to 90 grams of protein a day. If I slack, the hair begins to break and come out in clumps in the shower. Hope that helps! :)

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Nixon products are on sale on groupon this week :) for those who use that site guess ill be ordering when I get home tonight thanks for the info

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