Andrew Huberman· PhD
It is true that manipulations or treatments that increase blood flow to those regions can at least slow the loss of hair or can even extend the duration over which hairs continue to grow.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
It is true that manipulations or treatments that increase blood flow to those regions can at least slow the loss of hair or can even extend the duration over which hairs continue to grow.
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As soon as you hear oxygen and you hear that the growth is an active process, that should cue you to why so many of the stories around how to keep your hair and regrow hair involve statements like don't wear a hat, it'll make your hair fall out. Or if you want your hair to grow back, don't wear hats or massage your scalp or increase blood flow. Or why some people will suggest that people take peppermint oil, for instance, or menthol type oils of different kinds and massage them into the scalp.