Hair changes around menopause.
Thinner, drier, slower-growing hair through perimenopause and beyond is one of the least talked-about and most common experiences of this transition. Here's what's happening — and what's worth discussing.
Why it happens.
As oestrogen and progesterone decline, their supportive effect on the hair growth cycle declines with them, while the relative influence of androgens increases. For many women this shows as gradual thinning across the crown and parting, finer strands, and sometimes changes at the temples.
What's worth doing.
Get the full picture first
Menopause rarely travels alone — iron, thyroid and general health can contribute to hair change at the same life stage. An assessment sorts what's hormonal from what's treatable another way.
Talk to your GP or menopause specialist about the transition itself
Managing menopause is a medical conversation beyond any hair clinic's remit — and decisions made there can affect hair too. We'll happily be one voice in a joined-up picture, not a replacement for it.
Hair-specific options
Where pattern-type thinning is confirmed, the established conversation applies: suitable topical options, medication as a category with a prescriber, and PRP where assessment supports it — with honest expectations about gradual, modest change.
The care your hair needs now
Gentler handling, appropriate products and styling that reduces stress on thinner hair make a real difference to how hair looks and behaves — advice a pharmacist can give without selling you anything.
Have the unhurried conversation.
Private, practical, and honest about what will and won't help.
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