color with semi-perm to cover-up hair loss?

hi all! don't know if this is a question better asked in the hair loss forum, but because it's about dyeing the hair, i thought i'd give it a shot.

it's been some time since i posted. i enjoyed a full year of glossy, thick and voluminous hair after discovering aphogee. my hair was getting compliments all the time. then, starting this july, it started to fall out at the root. the hair strands (due to the aphogee, i think) are still strong, so it's not breakage. it's hair falling out, with the white bulb at the end. i was hoping it was some regular shedding, but it is still happening and now my hair is about 40% less dense. i cry everytime i brush it and wash it and see my long hair going down the drain.

here is the hair color question: i used to dye my hair with natural instincts black. because of the hair falling, i've stopped dyeing. i have about 3 inches of regrowth in my slighly lighter golden brown color. the regrowth is very soft and shiny, but also VERY fine. as in, you can see through it to the scalp when my hair is wet (hence, the hysterical crying).

do you think that using natural instincts or some sort of "gentle" dye will cause this limp, fine root to plump up? or is it too risky to put that on my head and then aggravate the hair loss? any thoughts/recommendations?


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Edited by chiquita - October 20 2007 at 3:07pm

I wouldn't dye it, dyeing it always makes more of it fall out.  Usually its not noticeable and people don't worry about it that much, but it does happen, so if your hair is already too thin, I would not try it. 

I agree with Jules, you should get bloodwork done at the doc to rule out any of the common medical causes, such as thyroid probs or vitamin deficiency.

Good,an endocrinologist will definitely be able to tell you what is going on.