I've come across a new theory.
Like most things in life, the answer isn't always black and white. And up to this point, the answer to hair loss has been just that: shave, drugs, or surgery. With no other options in between? But in all honesty, there are actually only TWO options if you want to keep that hair, they both involve money and/or altering your body. I mean if you could just spend it once and fix the problem forever, sure. But the issue is, once you've started a regiment, you're hooked for life. Whether it be topical or oral treatments, such as Finasteride and Minoxidil, you cannot stop or your hair will fall back out. Surgery is expensive and you might end up losing your hair again, so that's definitely not optimal.
But what if instead of hormones, DHT to be exact, the culprit is blood flow? Why does dermarolling work? Why do some medications seem to loose effectiveness or not work at all? How does gender transitioning seemingly fixes male-pattern hair loss? What exactly is the reason for my hair follicles dying? Why isn't ALL the hairs on our heads affected by this hormone? What is special about the crown area?
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These are the questions that popped into my mind as I was thinking of new things to try. And something else popped up too during my Google-fu session, I found out there was already a huge debate online about this chicken and egg theory. Is the lack of blood flow a result of losing hair or is it the cause? No one know for sure.
Four Methods To Increase Scalp Blood-Flow
Anyhow, what I've been doing was not working. I wasn't losing more hair, but at the same time, none were coming back. So these were the things I've decided to try on my own before writing this post:
And to be honest, I saw results. More so than when I was using the Minoxidil with rolling. For me, the topical treatment did not work that well. I check myself out everyday, so I notice the most minute little details, especially when it comes to my hairline! HAHA!
Before we start, this is purely a guess. And not even an educated one, I just basically thought about it and it sounded good. So I decided to YOLO my way through this. So don't take this as scientific research, because it for sure isn't.
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Combing
Let's start with combing. I was reading about how those who enjoy combing their hair can cause it to grow noticeably more that particular side. And It made me go, "Hmmmm..." So I decided to give it a shot. My theory was that the raking action against the skin must do something for your hair to react like that, so I just combed my scalp. Not too hard, but enough to get it a little red.
Dermarolling
I've been dermarolling for a while, and I am going to continue rolling the same way as before. One thing that sucks about those rollers is, it hurts. I found that going fast and angry helped, so I just quickly roll it around my head for a few minutes.
Scalp Scrubs
Scalp scrub, this was an idea I had when I saw my girlfriend's fancy scalp scrub in the shower... with cool looking salt crystals. Obviously, I stole it and used it on my head. It smelled like Vicks, it also left my scalp feeling invigorated and refreshed! Plus the exfoliating action for sure has got to bring on some blood flow.
Massage
Last is massaging the scalp, another theory I had was perhaps my scalp was getting clogged somehow. And a good rough massage would shuffle things around in there, freeing up blockages or whatever. Again, do I have proof. No. But I do have a gut feeling, and that at least has a 50/50 shot.
These are the four things I have tried thus far. And I will post the results in my Hair Updates page.
Now for some more incoherent rambling, do you ever wonder why not all the hairs on your head are not affected in the same way? Online research told me the hairs on my crown are sensitive to DHT, while the others are not. But why??? Now that is the big question, what made me lean towards blood flow was reading about how transplanted hair can die. So that means immune hair can become sensitive when relocated, or is that just a inevitable part of the process? Another piece of research I saw via Youtube was this band of muscle or whatever around your head, just under the crown. This band of muscle could be relaxed via Botox to create similar results to Finasteride. Which also ties into this myth of wearing hats too much causing hair loss.
In the end, it does not matter what the results to this theoretical debate is. The results will speak for themselves, so lets see if this works!