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by LazyMans·3y ago·view on hn ↗
There is a subreddit dedicated to hair loss and techniques. I think one of the highly rated posts discusses use of weekly dermarolling, massaging the scalp, in combination with the regular things like finasteride, minoxidil, and ketoconazole shampoo. Anyways, this isn't exactly science. I think one mode of action to explore is increased blood flow helping with hair growth.

We know massaging an area increases blood flow to that area, in turn promoting better cellular metabolic processes. Dermarolling seems to do this through inflicted trauma/irritation to said area. I know one of the actions of minoxidil is a vasodilator.

Checks out. Worst case you just have really clean hair and developed a new daily mindfulness technique.

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Oh wow. My father went bald. As a teenager i didnt want that to happen so to my stupid teenage mind it made sense to vigorously massage my head when I washed my hair. It is still lush at 54.

Pretty sure it was just genetics, but i still do the same thing 40 years later and now I am afraid to stop.