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WHAT ARE THE BEST SCALP EXERCISES TO STIMULATE HAIR GROWTH?

Perhaps thinning hair is genetic in your family, or maybe you had a full head of hair just a few years ago – but if you have thinning hair now, there is hope for hair growth with these Scalp exercises with Hair growth. While there are medical advancements in the field of hair restoration that could restore your lush locks, take the time to try other options. Some experts recommend scalp exercises to stimulate your hair follicles and promote growth.

SCALP EXERCISES THAT STIMULATE HAIR GROWTH maxim hair restorationThese scalp exercises don’t require a physical therapist’s recommendation or even supervision or prescription from a doctor. Try these natural excercices, holistic alternatives right in your own home to improve your scalp and hair health.

Scalp Relaxation

Although the word relaxation is in the title of this exercise, it’s truthfully not very relaxing. This method consists of using your interlocked palms, excluding thumbs, to move and stimulate the top layer of your scalp. Do not move your fingers. With this exercise, You can do these scalp movements for 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, for a total of 10 repetitions.

Circular Massage

This is a more traditional method of a scalp massage. By massaging small sections of your scalp – not your hair – at a time, you can concentrate on stimulating your entire head. Make sure to alternate your movements between clockwise and counter-clockwise.  You can do this using your dry hands or by rubbing a little bit of vitamin E oil on your palms and fingers.

Inversion Method

The inversion method essentially takes the traditional circular massage and flips it on its head – literally. The inversion method requires you to bend over so that your scalp is lower than your heart. This position would allow more blood to rush to your head, allowing your follicles to be stimulated more easily. You would then repeat your clockwise and counter-clockwise circular massages in small sections.

Upside Down Washing

Instead of standing under the showerhead and letting the water rain down on you, try flipping your hair over your head and washing it in the sink.  You will be washing follicles that barely see the light day, and your scalp will thank you.  Try using a stimulating shampoo such as one that contains tea tree oil, then massage the shampoo into your hair using the fleshy parts of your fingertips.  Your hair will feel stimulated and amazing and may even look fuller after being washed upside down.

Using a Dermaroller

A dermaroller is a small handheld device that essentially causes micro-injuries to your skin. Using a dermaroller on your scalp may promote growth of your hair follicles by awakening your hair’s natural growth. Once your scalp is “injured” it will try to heal itself, activating the growth process.  Before using a dermaroller, be sure to consult an Aestheticians or your dermatologist; poking tiny holes into your skin may not be the best thing to do if you don’t know what you are doing.

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MEDICAL REASONS FOR HAIR LOSS

What are the medical reasons for hair loss, and Why me? That’s the questions many people ask while looking in the mirror and fretting over lost locks.

Some resign themselves to believing hair loss is a natural part of the aging process. Indeed, the most common cause is a hereditary condition called pattern baldness that usually occurs with aging.

What are the Medical Reasons for Hair Loss

However, there are a number of medical reasons for hair loss, include:

Alopecia areata

This is a common autoimmune disease that – among other things – causes scalp infections and patchy hair loss. Alopecia areata occurs when your body’s immune system starts attacking your healthy hair follicles, causing them to become much smaller and slowing down production so radically that hair growth slows down or may stop all together. Depending on the type of alopecia areata you have and its severity, you may experience unpredictable hair loss in different areas of your body off and on for many years.

Hormonal changes

Pregnancy, childbirth, menopause and thyroid problems can trigger temporary or permanent hair loss in women. Also, both men and women are susceptible to DHT (dihydrotestosterone), a hormone that cause hair follicles to miniaturize, contributing to pattern hair loss.

Hypothyroidism

Millions of people, mostly women, suffer from thyroid disease. Hypothyroidism occurs when your body produces too little thyroid hormone, which is responsible for numerous bodily functions including hair growth. One of the many symptoms of hypothyroidism is that your hair, nails, and skin become more brittle and break off.

Lupus

Lupus is another chronic disease in which the body’s own immune system attacks healthy tissues. It’s a condition affecting about 1.5 million Americans – mostly women during their childbearing years – and it has many symptoms including hair loss. In mild cases, hair loss occurs while shampooing or brushing your hair. In more severe cases, hair is lost in patches and a rash may develop on the scalp.

Chemotherapy

These powerful medications not only attack cancer cells but also other cells in your body, including the cells in your hair roots. Consequently, you lose hair all over your body, not just in your scalp. If there is an upside to undergoing chemotherapy, it’s that your hair can grow back once the treatments are complete.

Certain medications and supplements

Hair loss can be a side effect of certain drugs, such as anticoagulants (blood thinners), beta blockers and ACE inhibitors (to lower blood pressure), gout medications, vitamin A, antidepressants, male (testosterone) and female hormones, oral contraceptives, and anti-seizure medications.

Trichotillomania

Trichotillomania, also called hair-pulling disorder, is a nervous habit that involves recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out hair from your scalp, eyebrows or other areas of your body, despite trying to stop. You may or may not realize you are tugging at your hair, and stopping this habit may require therapy or behavior modification.

Whatever is causing your hair loss or any medical reasons, MAXiM Hair Restoration has plastic and hair transplant surgeons who artfully create an attractive hairline for our clients every day.  We have convenient locations throughout the United States in New York, Long Island, Connecticut, Chicago, Dallas, and the Washington, DC area, as well as several international locations. Contact MAXIM today to find out if you are a candidate for a hair transplant.

Is Your Diet Causing Your Hair Loss?

Is your diet causing your hair loss? No doubt you’ve heard the expression, you are what you eat. Well, it just might explain why you are losing your hair. In fact, studies show that your diet can be a causing hair loss has a significant factor in whether or not you retain a healthy head of hair.

Is your diet causing hair loss?

Here are the foods that have been found to affect hair loss and the reasons why:

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Foods that are high in fat and hydrogenated oils have been known to increase testosterone levels. That can lead to elevated levels of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is linked to hair loss. Instead of frying, consider baking with breaded coating such as panko.

Refined carbohydrates

Cake, biscuits, and white flour are all high in sugar and low in fiber. Consequently, the nutrients derived from these foods are enable the digestion of the food itself. In other words, there is no benefit from eating these carbs. They limit your body’s ability to deal with stress, thus contributing to hair loss. On the other hand, complex carbohydrates like beans, bananas, and whole meal flour have a high fiber content, which not only helps your digestive system, but also allows your body to deliver necessary nutrients to your hair follicles.

Trans fatty acids

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These unhealthy fats found in corn and soybean oil and in foods processed – such as donuts, cookies, crackers, muffins, pies and cakes – increase the production of DHT in your body, which boosts your risk of hair loss. Next time you go out to eat, check for signage in the restaurant saying they don’t use trans-fats, and some jurisdictions, such as Montgomery County, Md., have banned them.

Selenium-rich foods

Selenium is a mineral your body needs because it acts as an antioxidant. However, you can get too much of a good thing if you consume more than 55 micrograms of selenium per day. To avoid selenosis – when there is too much selenium in your blood that could cause hair loss – limit your intake of beef, tuna, turkey, white rice, and white bread.

Sugar and artificial sweeteners

Like trans fatty acids, sugar can increase DHT production. At the same time, sugar-free foods that contain artificial sweeteners such as aspartame have been found to cause thinning and hair loss.

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Both of these in moderation are relatively harmless. However, excessive alcohol consumption can cause liver toxicity, one of the risk factors for hair loss. Also, too much caffeine causes dehydration, another detriment to your hair follicles.

While some foods may contribute to hair loss, others are known to provide the vitamins and minerals needed to promote the hair growth process. The best way to know if your diet is hair-healthy is to consult your doctor or a hair loss specialist.

Whatever is causing your hair loss even it’s from your diet, MAXiM Hair Restoration has plastic and hair transplant surgeons who artfully create attractive hairline solutions for our clients every day.  We have convenient locations throughout the United States in New York, Long Island, Connecticut, Chicago, Dallas, and the Washington, DC area, as well as several international locations. Contact MAXiM today to find out if you are a candidate for a hair transplant or other hair restoration treatment.


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Rogaine Vs Hair Transplant

Rogaine Vs Hair Transplant. If you are bald or have thinning hair, you think of the solution, asking yourself, which one is better rogaine or hair transplant? You should know that you’re not out of options for having the appearance you desire. Some men wear a hat or shave their heads completely bald. Some opt for weaves or hair pieces, but these are expensive – and temporary – solutions that quite honestly rarely look like the real thing. But the possibility of having your own hair back on your head and growing regularly is what every man with thinning hair wants. Out of the two most popular and successful options for achieving that full head of hair, what is the best solution – Rogaine or a hair transplant?

Pros and cons of Rogaine

Rogaine is the commercial brand name for a solution containing minoxidil that is applied to the head usually twice a day. Minoxidil can slow the rate of hair loss and works by stimulating follicles that still have hair growing out of them. It does this by increasing blood flow to the scalp and encouraging thicker growth of hair in a way that is not fully understood. Most men using Rogaine notice some sort of difference, but the results are seldom dramatic.

And for anyone who discontinues its use, any new hair that grew will fall out within a few months.

Hereditary baldness, or androgenic alopecia, is another name for male pattern baldness. It almost always affects the hairline first and most noticeably. It looks the same on most everyone as their hair falls out, that is the “pattern” referred to in male pattern baldness. The hairline begins to recede from the temples back towards the crown, with the hair on the crown eventually following. This process begins to be noticeable anywhere from the late teens to 40s. New hair growth, if it occurs, can be patchy and concentrated on the crown of the head rather than the hairline.

One advantage of Rogaine is the low up-front cost. It doesn’t appear to require much of a commitment, but you need to keep using it every day without ever stopping to maintain any hair growth. What’s more, any hair that was retained from its use will also fall out if you discontinue using it.

Pros and cons of a hair transplant

A hair transplant is the only option that offers meaningful and permanent regrowth of your own hair. Through a minor surgical procedure, donor hair is removed from an area of dense growth on the back of your head and artfully arranged where your hair fell out – creating an attractive hairline for your own hair to grow.

hair transplant is a minor surgical procedure where healthy hair is taken from an area of dense growth and transplanted into areas with thin or no hair. The follicles where hair loss occurs are sensitized to a chemical called DHT. This only happens in men with hereditary baldness. However, the hair around the back of the head usually continues to grow densely because the follicles are resistant to DHT. This is the area from which the donor hair is taken. Your own hair will then grow in the new area, providing a permanent, natural solution to hair loss. There are two main types of hair transplants: Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT), and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE). FUT involves a strip of hair being removed from the donor area and transplanted, while FUE is the individual removal of follicles, leaving no scar.

Rogaine Vs Hair Transplant

In both methods of hair transplant, new hair will noticeably grow by 6 months after the procedure. By 12 months, your hair will be grown in and will not fall out.  Although the investment is greater in the beginning, your results are permanent and do not require additional maintenance or procedures, other than regular trips to your barber.

If you are ready for permanent regrowth of your own hair, MAXIM Hair Restoration offers expert and artful hair transplants with amazing results.  MAXiM has locations in New York, Long Island, Connecticut, Chicago, Dallas and the Washington, DC area. Contact MAXiM today to find out if you are a candidate for a hair transplant.

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