Essential Oils For Hair Growth
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Useful Essential Oils
The following essential oils have traditionally been used for hair growth:
Some people are also said to recommend:
Note: Whichever essential oil you decide to try, dilute it and massage it into your scalp and let it sit for at least 30 minutes. If you don't find it irritating, you can leave it on overnight. Shampoo as normal afterwards. You might need to use extra shampoo.
Learn more about aromatherapy or see our how to use essential oil videos.
About the Condition
When you brush or wash your hair, you probably have noticed that you lose hair. Shedding is normal. In fact, most people lose 50 to 100 strands a day. This is usually not a problem because new hair is always growing. Hair thinning or balding happens when the loss of hair is greater than the new growth.
Genetics plays a big role in hair loss. According to webmd.com, 95% of baldness or hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) in men and woman is hereditary and the remaining 5% is due to many reasons (see below). Alopecia is the slow and steady thinning or balding, common as men and women age. Men will notice bald patches and a receding hairline, while woman usually just have thinning of the hair and a widening of their hair part.
When hair loss is sudden or not in conjunction with aging, it can be for a range of reasons:
Other Treatments
If you see a doctor for hair loss, they will try to figure out the cause of your hair loss by looking at the scalp and giving you some tests. Depending on your cause of hair loss, they will suggest some sort of treatment or procedure. Many of them are just ways to cover up your hair loss.
Options for treatment generally include:
Of course, essential oils traditionally have also been used to facilitate hair growth. For more information, see the Useful Essential Oils tab.
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Disclaimer: The statements made on this website have not been evaluated by the FDA (U.S. Food & Drug Administration). Our products are not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease. If a condition persists, please contact your physician or health care provider.