The Hair Loss Doctor: What Works (And What’s a Waste)
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What are the emotional impacts of hair loss on women?
Welcome back to The Tamsen Show. Well, today I'm covering a topic that brings up so much shame for women. I'm talking about hair loss. And believe it or not, this one hits really close to home for me. My hair was my whole personality in my 30s and 40s. I was on television every day and I was getting it blown out, running hot tools through it, styling it, really relying on it. It was a huge part of how I felt confident and how I showed up in the world. And then I hit perimenopause, unbeknownst to me. Then I went through a divorce and my hair started breaking off badly. The ends were snapping. The texture totally changed. And literally the floor of my apartment was covered with my own hair.
What are the common causes of hair loss in women?
I eventually did the big chop. And with that, I lost just a lot of my confidence because it didn't feel like me. And I think it's because as women, we wrap so much of our identity into our hair. When it starts to change or thin or just fall out altogether, I understand it can feel like you're losing a piece of yourself. And I know so many of you listening today are dealing with hair loss. You've written in about it, asked questions about it, whether it's from pregnancy or perimenopause, menopause, stress, illness, or changes you don't fully understand yet. And maybe you don't want to bring it up or don't know where to go to bring it up, and I get the shame that you're feeling right now. So listen to me when I say this.
I want you to leave that shame here. In this episode, we're going to let it go because today you're going to get real answers that help you understand what's actually happening, the treatments that could work for you, and you're going to learn how to take control of it starting today. My guest today is Dr. Michelle Henry. I've known Dr. Michelle for years, and I'm thrilled she agreed to join me for this conversation. She's a leading board-certified dermatologist who runs a full-spectrum medical hair loss clinic right here in New York City. And she treats hair loss every single day, and she understands both the science and also the emotional toll it takes on women. By the end of the conversation, you're going to have some clarity about why hair loss happens, what's worth your time, and what you can safely stop worrying about.
Before we get started, though, I want to ask you for a quick favor. Wherever you're listening right now, if you could leave a quick review and tell me what's bringing you back to the Tamsen Show each week, it really, really helps. Not just me, but our entire team behind the scenes working every day to make this podcast happen. I love you guys, and I appreciate it more than you know. Okay, let's welcome Dr. Michelle Henry to The Tamsen Show. Hello there. Hello. Thank you for having me. Oh, it's so nice to see you. It's been a long time. It has. It's wonderful to be here. You look amazing, as always. Well, thank you. Back at you. You know, we were talking before the show, and I said, we were originally talking about, we're going to do skin, we're going to do hair, we're going to do all this stuff.
And I went, you know what? We're going to do hair today. Because that question keeps coming up over and over. You're one of the leading dermatologists in New York City, but you really, really focus on hair. Can you talk about why that has become such a big part of what you're doing now?
You know, it's a big part of what I do because it's a huge part of women's lives, you know. As a dermatologist, I often say I'm part dermatologist, I'm part psychologist. And I think, as you said, there's a lot of shame around hair. And some women will have another dermatologist, but come to me for hair because they feel comfortable having that conversation. They feel comfortable showing what no one sees. With women, it's really complicated because a lot of the things that we use to conceal are acceptable. For men, Concealment is not as acceptable. You see all these jokes about A, B, C, D, E, all the tools they use to hide. But women, we can hide really well. So a lot of women are using wigs, weaves, extensions, whatever they can for decades.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the emotional impacts of hair loss on women?
0:00–0:39
2
What are the common causes of hair loss in women?
0:39–4:34
3
Which treatments for hair loss are effective and which are fads?
4:34–6:46
4
How do hormones affect hair health during menopause?
6:46–11:19
5
What role do GLP-1 medications play in hair loss?
11:19–14:24
6
When should someone consider a hair transplant?
14:24–17:43
7
What dietary changes can support hair health?
17:43–21:28
8
How can women advocate for themselves regarding hair loss?
21:28–46:31
Speakers
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