The Truth About Thinning Hair and Women Over 40 | Dermatologist Reveals What Really Works w/Dr. Dray - 1178

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Chalene Johnson

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🗓️ 21 March 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

If you’ve noticed your hair thinning, shedding more than usual, or just not looking as full as it used to, you are not alone! So many women over 40 struggle with hair loss, but figuring out what’s actually causing it—and more importantly, what to do about it—can feel totally overwhelming. In this episode, Chalene’s guest is Dr. Dray, a board-certified dermatologist and hair health expert. She’s sharing the real reasons behind hair thinning, the biggest mistakes people make when trying to regrow hair, and which treatments and supplements are actually worth it. If you’re ready for science-backed, no-BS advice on hair loss, scalp health, and aging hair, this is a must-listen!

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✔️ The connection between hormones, aging, and hair thinning
✔️ The difference between hair shedding and follicle miniaturization
✔️ The truth about collagen, biotin, and hair growth supplements
✔️ How to prevent traction alopecia from extensions and tight hairstyles
✔️ What actually works for hair regrowth—and what’s just hype
✔️ How red light therapy, scalp treatments, and nutrition impact hair healt

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0:00.0	So if you've ever looked in the mirror and thought, what in the world is going on with my hair?
0:05.0	Is my hair getting thinner?
0:07.0	Am I losing hair?
0:08.0	Why is it I can kind of see my scalp?
0:11.0	You're not alone, especially if you're a woman.
0:14.0	Over 40, this is like a huge topic for us.
0:17.0	Hair loss, thinning hair, hair that is shedding, hair that it's just changing.
0:23.1	Like, it might not even be that you're losing hair, but your hair is changing, like the
0:27.9	texture of it.
0:28.9	It doesn't cooperate the way it once did, or maybe it's more coarse, or it's very fine,
0:34.6	or it's very small, if you will.
0:37.0	Hair loss, thinning hair, all of these things. If you're a
0:40.2	woman, it impacts the way you feel about yourself. I mean, let's face it, a nice,
0:45.5	thick head of hair, like hair that's thick around your hair line makes us look more youthful.
0:52.8	Today we're going to talk about how hormones impact your hair loss, the difference between shedding
0:58.0	and actual follicle miniaturization.
1:01.0	We're also going to get into the big mistakes that people make when it comes to regrowing
1:06.0	your hair, trying to make your hair thicker, all the different products that are out there,
1:10.0	the trends, the gummies, the pills, the lights, the treatments, all of it, including hair extensions,
1:17.4	track alopecia, red light therapy, scalp health, peptides, collagen, biotin, all of it.
1:24.6	Today, my guest is someone you probably know because she has millions of followers on
1:29.0	YouTube. I am speaking to Dr. Dre. She's a board certified dermatologist. She's both an MD
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