Scalp Massages Can Surprisingly Help with Your Hair Loss

Most people think of massages as being only for people that want to ease their sore muscles or perhaps for people that want to pamper themselves a bit. After all, there is nothing more relaxing than receiving an hour-long massage in a dark room with soft music playing in the background. But if you are experiencing hair loss, instead of getting your back rubbed down maybe you should ask the masseuse to spend more time on your scalp.

The Science Behind Scalp Massages and Hair Growth

If you have spoken with a masseuse at any point in the last couple of decades, you have probably heard them promote the health benefits of a massage. It is not just pleasurable to have someone rub you down, but it is also good for you. Massage therapy improves circulation and allows more oxygen and nutrients to enter into your cells. In addition, it relieves inflammation and waste products.

You are probably thinking, "This all sounds great, but how will a scalp massage put hair back on my head?" One way to promote hair growth is to increase circulation to the scalp. The improved blood flow will benefit each and every follicle on your head. It may sound overly simple, but better circulation can fix many ailments of the body.

Improved Circulation Increases Hair Growth

If blood flow to the scalp is increased, good things usually happen to your hair. The reverse is also true. If there is limited circulation to your scalp, this could mean doom and gloom to your hair follicles.

A study conducted in 2016 showed that a four-minute scalp massage performed by a massage device every day for twenty-four weeks increased hair thickness and growth. While this study was a small one, there have been other studies completed that showed similar results. Increased blood flow increases the length of time for the growth cycle of the hair. This results in thicker hair that is growing at an accelerated rate.

Essential Nutrients Are Absorbed Better by the Scalp

Nutrients may enter your body mostly through food and supplements, but if you don’t have the appropriate circulation, all of those vitamins and minerals will not provide the health benefits you are seeking. As the blood optimally circulates, it brings the nutrients to the surface of your skin. This means that when this happens to your scalp, the nutrients are firing away at full force and giving your hair follicles a needed boost. Something as simple as a scalp massage can possibly bring your hair back.

Of course, don’t expect a miracle to happen overnight. You have probably been losing your hair for years before you even realized all that hair going down the drain was not growing back like it used to. Daily short scalp massages may turn things around for the better, but it will take months before you notice a difference. Basically, both hair loss and hair regrowth take time to happen so don’t expect to close your eyes at night and wake up in the morning looking like a teenager with all your hair back.

Reduce Your Stress Levels and Hair Loss

Stress may be present in your life for a variety of reasons. It could be making its presence felt because you are changing jobs, moving to a new town, in a problematic relationship, or just a high-strung individual. We all know those people who just can’t ever seem to relax and always have to be on the go.

The bad news is that stress can wreak havoc on your life. It can cause you to have high blood pressure, weaken the immune system, and even create heart disease. On top of all of these life-threatening issues, stress can also turn your hair gray and even cause serious hair loss. However, sometimes you have to ask yourself if it is the chicken or the egg. For instance, are you losing your hair because of stress or are you stressed out because you are losing your hair?

If you lead a stressful life, it will generally be tough on your health. But if you are able to bring more calmness into your life, the effects of stress can be reversed if you are lucky. Luckily for you, there are ways you can easily reduce your stress levels. You can read a good book, watch a movie, listen to music, or take a nice, relaxing trip.

But that is not all. A good massage can reduce anyone’s stress almost immediately. Just simple skin on skin contact can make your cares disappear for a while. This means that a scalp massage can reduce stress, which is good for hair loss, and improve circulation, which is great for hair loss, at the same time.

Include Laser Hair Therapy Along with Your Scalp Massages

Rather than rely on scalp massages alone to fix your hair loss, you should consider adding something else to your daily routine. While scalp massages will increase your blood circulation and reduce your stress, as we talked about above, you should always consider what else you can do to promote even more hair growth if you are worried about going bald.