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Is hair loss from a dry scalp reversible?
Hair has been gradually receding/thinning for years now, due to dry scalp/dandruff problem. Scratching my head sometimes and some strands end up on my fingers.
If the problem was addressed with proper scalp treatment (i hear good things about Jamacian castor oil) and had a better diet, would the lost hairs grow back with a healthier scalp?
If the problem was addressed with proper scalp treatment (i hear good things about Jamacian castor oil) and had a better diet, would the lost hairs grow back with a healthier scalp?
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I agree with the previous response, you should consult with a doctor, such hair loss can be connected with some illnesses
But on the other hand I also suppose that this hair loss is just a common problem for many men and if that's true unfortunately there's almost nothing can be done with that
Anyway I wish you good luck with solving this problem! :gift:
I was going to suggest looking into castor oil. I've no direct experience - I just came across it when looking at the oil for something else. I read about women who had over-plucked their eyebrows so in the end they wouldn't grow back using it to regrow that hair very successfully iirc.
Have you been to see a specialist though who has told you that this is the cause?
Although excellent, I wouldn't use castor oil on the scalp, it's too thick imo and you run the risk of blocking your pores. Castor oil is best used on the lengths of the hair. I used it a lot when I was growing my hair.
The best oils to use on the scalp is peppermint oil (which must be diluted with a carrier oil) as the peppermint acts as a stimulant. It will also help to treat your dry scalp
As others have said, seek some medical advice first.
Why would I need or even want to pay to see a specialist when:
a) I don't have it myself.
b) It appears to be common knowledge that induced 'permanent' hairloss (e.g. by harsh itching, relentless over-plucking of eyebrows) can be reversed with castor oil.
Apologies, I confused you with the OP.
No problem, thanks
In which case hair plugs or hair implants are the only way to go.
I did ask the doctor about it a couple of years ago, when i was 23, though only mentioned i was gradually losing my hair and pulled the front back to which he replied "Oh that's normal"
Though the scalp has got dryer and dandruff has worsened since then.
Thank you
My hair is still quite thick, but it's thinned alot on the sides, with some small patches above my sideburns (only visible when cut short) which is an unusual place for it to fall out, but it was probably due to excessive scratching due to it being dry and itchy. And my hairline has broken away a bit due to scratching. Usually i'd scratch an itchy part and out would come a strand of hair or two with piece of scalp hanging off at the end of it. Also alot of strands come out in the bath/shower, which has been the case for years.
But i've tried not to scratch as much as before, and so haven't really lost much more since. I would hope where some strands have fallen out in the bath has grown back since, or i'd be bald as a coot now
I'll probably go see a dermatologist once i have enough savings, If the change of lifestyle/applying oils doesn't help. I reckon the cause is down to poor diet and lack of sunlight. Gluten and dairy can play havoc with your skin so i've been trying to cut that out.
Thanks for the tip! I wouldn't use castor oil on it's own either, but dilute it 50/50 with coconut oil. I have some peppermint oil in the cupboard, so will try that aswell!
I stopped using shampoos that have all the harsh chemicals added, and for a time was washing my hair with baking soda followed by apple cider vinegar rinse (big mistake!) That made my scalp even dryer and itching alot worse. Thankfully i eventually found a natural shampoo (though not cheap) called Morrocco Method. It doesn't lather up like normal shampoo but is diluted in water and applied to the scalp.
No my dad still has a full head of brown hair, and he's 56. My grandfather did aswell, though jet black, and much thicker!
I just think he'll say nothing to worry about or prescribe me some dog shampoo. He's did the same with other minor ailments. Also the same reason i'm going to see a private ear doctor since he didn't refer me to the ENT again, who said "Come back if there's no change" after i got my ears irrigated, only for the doctor to later say "There's nothing more we can do"
I may try him one more time, but if i get the same old i'll only go to him again if my leg is hanging off.
I found out I was deficient in vitamins D and B12, so perhaps that might have had a long-term effect, although gout treaments over the last few years are probably finishing it off. I sometimes get the itching as well, but I'm wondering if that has been down to occasionally wearing a woolly hat washed in a bio washing liquid.
Non of the elderly male relatives on either side of the family lost any hair at all, in fact I had an uncle who had thick dark hair into his seventies (and before anyone asks, most definitely natural).
Another oil I would suggest is pure Mustard oil. It can be bought in most Asian shops. It's something I swear by, as during pregnancy I lost quite a bit of hair. It thickens your hair, and actually makes it grow quicker. Try giving your scalp a massage with about a teaspoonful of oil every other night and leave it on for the duration of the night.
I understand where you're coming from about the GP - our local ones are so busy they don't tend to treat anything that's not instantly curable by medication or diagnosed by tests as important unless you lay it on really thick, so try that first!
It sounds to me like it might be at least partly diet/nutrition/health/hair product related, so if your doc won't help you need to look at these things imo.
It's not just genetic. Repeated stress to the scalp will cause hair loss. It's similar to what I said in a previous post about ladies who over-pluck their eyebrows for years, and then when they want fuller brows the hair doesn't grow back on its own (that's where I heard about castor oil from).