As someone who has Trich and has had the "scene/emo" haircuts, I would seriously not recommend it if you have thin hair. They look cool on pictures from Google and Tumblr, but the truth is, they take a lot of work that causes a lot of damage which will just cause even more thinning to your hair. These haircuts usually defy the way your hair naturally sits, so you end up having to use a lot of hair paste and hairspray. Hair spray really dries your hair out. Also, if you've already got thin hair, I do not think it's wise to get hair extensions. They pull on your hair and if your hair is already not in good shape, they will not hold well and will probably tear more of your hair out. My hair looked awesome when I had my stylist do my hair because she knew exactly what to do and had all of the fancy products, but once I was on my own, my hair looked terrible. Not to mention growing it out was such a pain. Take my advice from all of my trials and errors and just get a low maintenance hair style that does not require a lot of hair products, excessive styling, and definitely NO extensions. I have even had those as well. Also, do yourself a favor and avoid any severe dye jobs like bleaching. I recently did that and I regret it because it has triggered pulling for me for some reason, but not only that... it has dried out my hair.

I've honestly never heard of that vitamin, but once I read the uses and side effects, I wouldn't recommend it without having a conversation with your doctor. The best vitamin I would recommend would be Hair, Skin, and Nails and a Zinc supplement. Hair, Skin, and Nails is made to promote hair growth and I personally know that it works with little to no side effects. The brand I use is Nature's Bounty and I take 3 tablets twice a day. Nature's Bounty is about $10, but it works. I've compared it to the drugstore generic brand, and I had to take at least twice that amount to see any difference. The quality of the drugstore brand was just not good and as a result, a huge waste of money.

I know the scene/emo hair cuts look really cool, but trust me, they're not worth it. Focus on getting your hair back to a healthier state and not putting it through a lot of hard work to look good. In a few years, you won't want a hairstyle like that anyways. Once your hair has healed and thickened up, then I would probably recommend a temporary dye job and see how that goes. As a compromise, maybe you could get a body piercing instead? I hope this has helped. If you have any other questions, feel free to send me a message in my inbox.

- AM

I have used the vitamin NAC and it really helps. The thing about it is you have to take about 2-3 pills at a time about every 6 hours.

I have tried NAC, I read that it helps with the urge to pull. I didnt take a large dose, and it didn't work. I wish there was a magic pill that made the urge go away, but no, I have had trich since the age of 12, tried several types of therapy, medication and the only thing that has ever worked is good old fashioned will power. Biotin will help with growth, but you will only see results if you are not pulling. Its discouraging. I haven't had a cute hair style for...ever. Maybe if you try a larger dosage as suggested, it will work! But your body can only absorb so much of any vitamin and the rest just gets flushed out. Keep up with getting support form fellow trichsters, we are for sure the people who understand what you are going through, believe it or not, we really do!

Are you guys talking about n-acetylcysteine ? I've been bumping into this substance a lot lately, haven't tried it but maybe I should. Interested also - does it have side effects?

You can get nac at a vitamin store. I have to take 1800mg to have an affect. That is 3pills. I don't get any side affects and have been taking it for about 2 years. The issue for me with it is I forget to take it.