Can I Restore My Hair Naturally?

From the moment you start becoming concerned about grooming yourself, taking care of your hair makes up a part of who you are. No wonder hair is so important to people when they start losing it. 

You’ve certainly seen advertisements for ways to treat hair loss, but what options do you have for growing hair back naturally?

Newport Beach and Glendale residents looking to find ways to fight hair loss can contact Drs. Michael and Alister Meshkin and our dedicated staff at Meshkin Medical. We have plenty of solutions to help fight hair loss and can advise you about natural ways to restore your hair.

Common reasons for hair loss

Everyone loses hair, not just when you get a haircut. Even the healthiest people lose 100 strands of hair daily. Your hair growth cycle ensures you have new hair growing to replace what you lose. The reasons you may lose more hair than you grow include:

• Androgenic alopecia, a hereditary baldness common in men and women
• Alopecia areata, an autoimmune illness causing hair loss throughout the body
• Telogen effluvium, a rapid shedding that can happen with hormonal changes
• Anagen effluvium, hair loss from medical treatments like chemotherapy

Androgenic alopecia easily ranks as the most common problem, affecting as many as 80 million people. Still, alopecia areata affects nearly 6 million people, so dealing with autoimmune issues can put you at risk.

Natural methods of regrowing hair

The effectiveness of any treatment for treating hair loss relies on the underlying causes, but research shows that these natural methods might be effective:

Massage

Massaging your scalp can improve hair growth, stimulate blood flow, and improve scalp health. Since stress contributes to hair loss, massaging can be relaxing and help relieve stress-induced hair loss.

Oils

A range of oils may have benefits for improving hair growth, including:

• Coconut oil, which reduces protein loss in hair
• Fish oil, which improves hair density
• Rosemary oil, which may stimulate new hair growth
• Geranium oil, which showed promise in animal studies

Lemon oil also could help keep your scalp healthy and encourage hair growth.

Aloe vera

Much of the evidence is anecdotal, but research indicates that aloe vera can benefit hair growth by soothing the scalp, conditioning hair, lowering the amount of dandruff you have, and unblocking hair follicles.

Ginseng

Ginsenosides in ginseng supplements have positive effects on hair by stimulating follicles.

Viviscal

This supplement contains organic silica, zinc, biotin, vitamin C, mollusk, and shark powder; people use it to strengthen and regenerate hair. 

You might get positive results with these options, but there’s no guarantee that they’re designed for your specific needs. Make an appointment today with our team at Meshkin Medical for proven hair restoration results.

We serve the Orange County and Los Angeles area through our offices in Newport Beach and Glendale, California.