Which hair style will best cover thinning hair?

I am over 60 and have thinning hair. I'd like a hair style that will make the most of my hair without showing the thnning too much. What would you suggest? long/short or layered?

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A: Thinning Hair

Richard W. Fleming, MD
By Richard W. Fleming, MD - Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

I am not a hair stylist, but short hair always looks thicker. There are some hair products, such as conditioners that coat the hair shafts, making it look more dense.  See a hair replacement surgeon to determine if you are a candidate for hair transplants or flaps such as the Fleming-Mayer flap which we... more

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Old Baldy
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3 Jul 2009

I am 61. I started thinning in my mid-teens from a trauma that shocked my scalp. By mid-twenties, I was using the old trick of combing over a strip of hair grown extra long. It didn't work. Now, I'm extremely thin. For many years, I used a simple layered or single-length style that worked fine. (My barber uses a #6 attachment and buzzes the thick areas; the thin top is about 2" long uncut; it doesn't grow any longer.) Any style that tries to hide thinning hair will only call attention to it--they ALL look artificial. If you don't get a transplant, it's thin, period. Everybody sees it. Everybody knows it. Get a good, clean even haircut and go about your business. Being trim and in good athletic shape will do more for your image than any hair style there is.

nemesis
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2 Sep 2009

im 17 and my hair is thin and you can see my scalp when i use gel.whats happening?

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