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[freya]

Hello everyone,

I wonder if you can help - I'm 54, post-menopausal (no period since 2012), and came off Microgynon 6 years ago. It probably sounds strange, but since then, I've been losing my eyebrows - I've now lost almost 2/3rds of them. Does anyone know if this is usual?

Many thanks,

Freya

[lollipop]

Yes definitely a menopause symptom both me and my sister's all different stages of menopause ave lost eyebrows I got them tattooed on before my Xmas holiday now my sister's are jumping on the band wagon lol I got more hair growth on my chin lately xx

[Dotty]

Have you had your thyroid tested ?

[Daisydot]

Hi Freya yes definitely I've had no eyebrows for about 20 years I also had no pubic hair then started to use coconut oil down there due to va and gosh the pubic hair didn't have grow back it actually resembles a wee coconut down there now  .im not putting it on my eyebrows though I don't want to end up looking like Dennis Healy lol.xx

[Sarai]

Daisydot, I had to laugh but seriously I think I will try it on my eyebrows after your experience of lady garden regrowth.

[Sarai]

freya yes mine have been thinning for years, mine are really wide set now but what have is really dark still. I think I'd look with tattoos though.

[Annie0710]

YES!
Post meno I lost the outer third of both eyebrows and eyelashes went really sparse.  Since using testosterone my eyelashes are much better and I can curl them again but bits of my eyebrows haven't returned so I fill them in.  My thyroid was fine so has to be hormones x

[Daisydot]

Yes Annie agree with you there my eyelashes are now disappearing too so I draw a line along upper lid with soft eyeliner pencil.painless tattoos  I'm a coward.

[lollipop]

Oh daisydot if we can suffer menopause you would be able to tolerate a tattoo trust me I am a coward when it comes to stuff like that but since my eyebrows I ave had a full shoulder to shoulder one lol I am defo having a midlife crisis 😂🤣😃xx

[Daisydot]

Brave lady 

[freya]

Thank you to all of you - it's a real help, and I'm really grateful! It's good to know it's not just me, and I'm looking into coconut oil... I've had a thyroid test, and it was fine, so it must be the menopause. Thanks again, and for the humour, too - sometimes it can feel pretty bleak (I have ME and Fibromyalgia too), and your lovely comments made me smile.  Freya xx 

[Kathleen]

Hello ladies.

I just use a  pencil to fill in my brows but you can buy eyebrow dye from most chemists so that is another option.

Take care ladies.

K.

[Poppi]

I've the same problem and thought it was because I defied my mother and over plucked my eyebrows into pencil straight attractiveness 
I'm relieved that it's not really my fault! On a positive, I've no underarm hair,  👎 is my chin now thinks it's my armpit 😂 !!
Not sure if we are allowed to mention beauty brands on here but you'll know the company I'm talking about when I say expensive eye brow fillers in a pink+silver box, twist up kind  are not worth the extra money. I've tried every pencil/filler going and the best is a cruelty free (boy's name) pencil with brush on one end and waxy, smooth very natural pencil.
About a tattoo, is £225 a lot for both of them and will beautician do the shape I want rather than OTT what she thinks is right?
Thanks
      Poppi x

[lollipop]

Hi ya poppi I payed  £180 for both n the beautcian draws them on let's you look n change anything you want before they do anything I had mine do e 18 months ago n still look ok worth every penny specially when it's hot n your sweaty n run the eyebrow pencil off lol I permantly carried mine around when I was on holiday xx

[Poppi]

Thanks lollipop
I 👀 looked into it and beautician said I had to have lots of appointments in prep for the final thing. I understand this but thought it was more straightforward, she said she can't get it wrong hence the preparations. The shapes she showed me were much bigger than I wanted, I've an elfin type of face shape (pity my body doesn't match  !)