Scalp massage, should you bother?

 

The scalp contains far more blood vessels than most other areas of skin on the body. It also contains approximately 100,000 hairs, which is more than any other part of the skin. Scalp massages may promote hair growth by helping to unclog the hair follicle from dead skin and increasing blood flow to the hair follicle.

However, it is important to know that scalp massage is only beneficial in stimulating hair growth in some cases of temporary hair thinning and hair loss. If your hair loss is permanent (like in male/ female pattern baldness) or is in intermediate to advanced stages, the only main benefit of a scalp massage is to help promote the healthy growth of your remaining hair, and to provide relaxation benefits. No amount of scalp massages would help to regrow hair at these phases.

Smoking, is it good for your hair?

Occasional exposure to smoke from a campfire or a BBQ will not cause hair loss. However, smoke can cause health problems including hair loss when it’s part of a larger amount of pollution. A number of studies have shown that pollution in the atmosphere can lead to poor hair health, which can further lead to early forms of hair loss in both men and women. Those who live in cities are more susceptible to hair loss due to the amount of atmospheric pollution caused by traffic emissions present. Traffic fumes can cause hair loss by interfering with the proteins responsible for hair formation, thus weakening and causing hair to fall out. Continue reading “Smoking, is it good for your hair?”

Will being a Vegi cause my hair loss?


Vegetarians don’t necessarily have less hair, but many people who make the transition to vegetarianism or veganism experience some hair loss because of the shortage of some nutrition or other factors. Diet does play a large part in hair health, and two most common deficiencies that you might be seeing in your diet that is causing this hair loss would be Zinc and B-12. Continue reading “Will being a Vegi cause my hair loss?”

Are my meds causing my hair to fall?

Many people experiencing hair loss may wonder if the medication they take is to blame. This can be very hard to determine, as there are thousands of medications that all have been linked to hair loss. Some of the most well known drugs or ingredients that have been linked to hair loss are aspirin, bismuth, boric acid, bromocriptine, carbon monoxide, clofibrate, danazol, doxorubicin, ibuprofen, iodine, morphine, nafoxidine, nicotinyl alcohol, estrogens, phenindione, propanolol, tamoxifen, and warfarin. Continue reading “Are my meds causing my hair to fall?”