More strands on the drain. A wider part in photos. Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones, DO, FACEP reads hair changes against your hormones, thyroid, iron and stress, then builds a plan to support regrowth from the inside out.
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Thinning during menopause rarely has one cause. Falling estrogen and rising androgen activity shorten the growth phase of the hair.
Thyroid changes, low iron, stress and poor sleep add their own strain to the follicle, which is why Dr. Sarah looks at the full set of contributors.
Falling estrogen
Thyroid changes
Low iron
Stress and poor sleep
Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones, DO, FACEP personally takes the discovery call. The first visit includes a full history and a scalp exam for density, miniaturization and inflammation.
When indicated, she orders targeted labs and walks you through the results line by line in plain language. Check-ins then reassess shedding, density and how you feel.
Discovery call
Intake and exam
Labs and hormone review
Plan and follow-up
Hair grows slowly, so change arrives in stages. Less shedding usually comes first, then short new hairs along the part.
Density builds gradually from there. Because the hormonal shift is lasting, most women keep some level of ongoing support in place.
This care is for women noticing a wider part, more shedding, finer and shorter hairs, or dry, brittle texture.
Hormone therapy is often a key part of care but is not required. Dr. Sarah can also work on thyroid health, nutrition, stress, medications and PRF hair restoration, which uses your own blood.
Widening part at the crown
More shedding than usual
Finer, shorter hairs
Dry, brittle texture
Signs and contributors
Scalp shows through at the part first, then across the crown. Dr. Sarah checks density and hair calibre in the exam room before she reads a single lab value.
Hormone support where it fits your history, plus targeted nutrients when your labs show a gap. PRF hair restoration is added when follicles are still active.
Estrogen falls and androgens become more dominant, so follicles at the crown gradually miniaturize.
What to watch for as the plan takes hold
First weeks · groundwork
Nothing visible yet. This is when hormones, nutrients and sleep start moving into a steadier place, and the groundwork for regrowth is laid before anything shows on your scalp.
As it builds · less shedding
Most women notice less hair on the brush and in the drain before they notice anything else. Shedding settling down is the first real sign the plan is working.
Longer term · new growth
Short new hairs appear along the part and hairline, and density builds gradually from there. Because the hormonal shift is lasting, most women keep some level of ongoing support in place.
The Lesh approach
Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones, DO, FACEP has 12 years in practice and more than 2,000 patients cared for. Hair changes are read inside a wider menopause program at her family-operated practice, alongside everything else you came in worried about.
She is board certified in Emergency Medicine, Konenki Vetted in menopause, and certified through Dr. Heather Hirsch's menopause training. That background shapes how she reads a scalp exam and a lab panel together.
Dr. Sarah personally takes every discovery call, so the first person who hears about your hair is the physician who will build the plan. Nothing is handed off at intake.
PRF hair restoration uses your own blood, and Dr. Sarah performs it in the office alongside your health plan.
Patient reviews
Words from women cared for by Dr. Sarah at Lesh Lifestyle.
Dr. Sarah truly stood out in the way she approached my care. From the very first interaction, she took the time to genuinely listen and understand my needs, never making me feel rushed or overlooked.…
Elizabeth Semmerling
Lesh Lifestyle · Sarasota
How it works
From the first call through your labs and follow-up, here is what care for menopause hair loss looks like at Lesh Lifestyle, whether you come in or start by video.
Step 01 · Discovery call
Dr. Sarah personally takes this call. She hears what you have noticed, how long it has been going on and what has already been tried, then explains how her evaluation works. Nothing has to be decided on the call.
Related treatments
Dryness, burning, pain with sex, or that “sandpaper” feeling are not things you bring up easily.
Care that keeps going
Hair is slow, so the check-ins matter. Dr. Sarah sets clear points to reassess shedding, density and how you feel, then adjusts the plan from there.
Scheduled check-ins on shedding and density
Adjustments as your labs change
Telehealth follow-up where your state allows
Menopause hair loss in Sarasota
Your plan is read from your labs and your history, so the first question is why your hair started falling when it did. The answer shapes everything after it.
Lab-guided
Hormones, thyroid and iron are read together with your symptoms, so the plan matches your biology rather than your age.
Root cause
Hair sits inside the same shift that changed your sleep, your weight and your mood. Dr. Sarah treats the shift itself.
Regenerative
PRF hair restoration is offered as part of your health plan, and it works best when the hormonal side is already being addressed.
No referral needed. Telehealth in 10 states.
FAQ
The questions women ask most before starting care for hair changes at Lesh Lifestyle.
Shifting hormones. Estrogen and progesterone fall while androgens become more prominent, so follicles spend less time growing. Dr. Sarah also reviews your thyroid, iron and medication list.
Often it eases once the drivers are addressed and the follicles are still active. Dr. Sarah is honest about what looks realistic for your pattern and how long the thinning has been there.
Hair is slow, so give it time. Less shedding usually comes first, then short new hairs along the part. Dr. Sarah sets timeline expectations with you at the start.
Your own blood, processed into platelet-rich fibrin and injected across the thinning areas of your scalp by Dr. Sarah in our office.
No, though it is often a key part of care. If you would rather not, Dr. Sarah can still work on thyroid health, nutrition, stress, medications and regenerative options like PRF.
Yes, in the 10 states where Dr. Sarah is licensed, including Florida. She can order labs locally and review results by video. PRF hair restoration does need a visit in person.
