cowlick in back of hair
I'm 63 and have thick fine hair. I have developed a cowlick in the back. Never had a problem before, is this something that happens to older women?
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Actually cowlick got nothing to do with age. Sometimes a dramatic change or illness can cause cowlick appear in front or nape area. Here you can find couple of good references 
Maybe cowlick isn't the right word, but I don't know what else to call it. My hair dresser called it a cowlick and added that if you have one, you were born with it. Well, mine is a small part in the back of my head that will not stay covered even though I try combing over it, ratting the hair around it and coming over, and spraying the daylights out of it. The problem is, I never was bothered by this problem until about 4 years ago.(I am now 61 years ago.)
I am also 63 and have had several cowlicks my whole life. However, the one on the back of my head (right side, just below the crown area) has really become more pronounced. I've tried the same things, back-combing, covering over it with the top layer of hair, etc. but it's still bad. I wonder, do you wash your hair every day? I don't - maybe every 3 days. The cowlick is always worse each day, until I wash it. Then for the first day it's somewhat better. My hair is what I would call short, so maybe letting the part where the cowlick is get longer would help. I'm open to any reasonable tips. Thanks.
It is a curse - get's worse by the minute - I can feel it splitting and swirling as the day goes on - I was looking at a photo of JFK the other day - check out his hairline - mine is the same - except I am female and the option of combing my hair flat to my head isn't appealing - my niece is a hairdresser - the first time she cut my hair - she said - Aunt B - you hair grows flat to your head! In the big scheme of things, it isn't important - but my swirling. splitting crown in the back of my head is the bain of my existence!
It is important to establish key factors in hair growth. As we get older our hair growth can fluctuate. Other things that can cause these problems are either side effects of medication or hormonal changes in the body. A good hairdresser would help distinguish your concerns by styling your hair in a way that will not draw notice to the areas that concern you. Cow licks are normally associated with us from birth. It is the natural growth pattern of the hair follicles. The same with a double crown. It could also be that your hair was not set correctly and the hair has just popped back into its natural growth path.
There are cowlicks and there are "other" cowlicks.
Here's what happens - I wash my hair and let it fall naturally so they can see what the problem is - left side growing toward my face, right side opposite - I show them, ask them to remember the "shrinkage" issue when they cut, and ask them to please blow the hair with special emphasis on the roots - 9 times out of 10 they cut using some kind of formula (as others have stated) usually shorter at the crown, then proceed to blow in what seems to be the only way they know how - the result is that I end up with totally flat to my head hair, which within one hour is split at the crown, with the crown more unmanageable because there is no weight to keep it down. 
I am 62 and for the last 8 years or so have had this problem with my hair "splitting from the crown, almost to about 2" from my neck. In 2006 I bit the bullet and grew my hair out. Longer hair was much easier to handle than short hair. When my hair was short, I had to wash it every day and by the end of the day the split was back. With longer hair I washed it about every 3 days. There are many longer styles(shoulder length) that a woman in her sixties can wear. I loved wearing an up-do in the summer! Then I got a brain fart one day and cut it all off :( Now I'm back to growing it out again and this time I'll never cut it short again. I've learned my lesson. Hope this helped anyone in this position.
I'm 63 and have thick fine hair. I have developed a cowlick in the back. Never had a problem before, is this something that happens to older women?
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