The fashion for short haircuts does not negate the fact that many people want to get long hair. Stimulate the growth can be different ways – in beauty stores a lot of oils, serums and special shampoos, and beauty salons promise excellent results. Not the most obvious way – head massage. Its effectiveness is harder to believe than in the beauty industry’s offers. So Can a Scalp Massage Help Your Hair Grow?
Vital energy and circulation
Massages (and not just head massages) are much talked about in Ayurvedic circles. It is believed that pressing the right points can get rid of bad thoughts, relieve tension and noticeably improve well-being. Increased hair growth is still of secondary importance for Ayurveda, peace of mind comes first. Ayurvedic experts do not deny the fact that head massage does improve hair growth and quality, but they associate this effect with an overall improvement of vital energy – prana.
At the moment, there are many studies confirming that scalp massage does affect the condition of the hair. For example, in a Japanese medical school, scientists conducted an experiment in which volunteers daily for 24 weeks did a 4-minute head massage. According to the researchers, after such a course the patients significantly improved the thickness of hair, they became longer, and the genes responsible for hair loss decreased their activity.
Guidelines for use
Scalp massage really doesn’t require much time, energy or a separate room. You do not even have to go to a specialist for it, because all the prescriptions can be easily performed yourself at home, at work, on the subway. The best and most effective option is to do the massage yourself for 5-6 minutes every day. A more thorough approach to the scalp massage is possible by purchasing oils – according to experts, this increases the effectiveness of the procedure.
The most important thing to keep in mind is that you should not self-medicate. There can be a lot of reasons for bad hair growth, and not all of them can be solved with the help of a massage. If you feel that your hair is growing slower and falling out more than usual, you should first consult a specialist for a diagnosis. If the problem of hair growth is related to blood circulation, then you can really solve it with a massage and fix the result with special cosmetics.
Scalp massage is resorted to if there is any problem, but here it is important to make the right diagnosis. If there are signs of alopecia, then the massage will increase the mechanisms of hair loss. Alopecia has many causes: stress, genetics, reaction to medications – and massage is contraindicated in all cases.