Home Remedies for Hair Loss

Losing between 50 and 100 hair strands each day is completely normal and often goes unnoticed. Every hair falls out naturally once it has grown to its full extent, and it is then replaced by a new hair that starts forming in the same hair follicle.

However, many factors and conditions can impede this normal hair growth cycle and trigger faster hair shedding and slower hair regrowth. Thus, you start losing hair more quickly than what your body can replace.

Excessive hair fall over a period of time can lead to considerable hair thinning, receding hairline, bald patches, and even complete baldness. Understanding the root cause of your hair fall is the first step toward treating it.

The treatment will depend upon the type and cause of hair loss. Bear in mind that the same treatment may not work for every type of hair loss and every person.

While inherited or age-related hair loss cannot be reversed, it can be controlled or delayed with treatment, which aims to prevent further hair loss and promote hair regrowth in bald areas.

Most cases of mild hair loss can be addressed through simple hair care measures, lifestyle changes, and dietary changes along with some home remedies. In fact, these interventions can also help enhance the effectiveness of your medical hair loss treatment.

Home Remedies for Hair Loss

The following home remedies are widely used for reducing hair loss and improving hair regeneration, but they do not guarantee successful results for everyone. You have to try different remedies to see which one works for you best.

Keep in mind that no hair treatment or remedy can facilitate complete hair regrowth, so it’s best to manage your expectations.

1. Massage the scalp

Gently massaging the head with your fingers or a store-bought massaging device helps relax the nerves in your scalp and enhances blood circulation in the area. Increased blood flow to the scalp delivers more nutrients to the hair follicles, thus stimulating hair growth. This simple technique has shown to improve hair volume when done regularly and with a suitable hair oil.

Coconut oil is considered one of the most effective in this regard.  It has the right consistency to penetrate deep into the scalp and moisturize it from within, which prevents dandruff, strengthens hair roots, and encourages hair formation.

While a few studies support the use of massage for hair growth, more studies are needed to determine just how effective this intervention is.

Directions:

• Massage a hair oil in your scalp using light pressure and gentle circular motions for a few minutes, and then let it sit for at least 1 hour before washing it off with a shampoo. Do this twice every week.
• Although coconut oil is the most preferred option, you can also use olive oil, argan oil, almond oil, and castor oil for the same.

2. Apply aloe vera

Aloe vera gel is credited with a lot of medicinal properties that are routinely utilized in skin remedies and may prove helpful in improving your hair health as well.

In fact, aloe vera hair masks have shown considerable success in reducing hair fall by strengthening hair follicles. Moreover, aloe gel helps hydrate the scalp to relieve dandruff and the itching and flakiness associated with it.

Directions:

1. Cut open an aloe vera leaf from the side and scoop out the gel from within.
2. Apply the gel to your hair and scalp, and let it sit for about 45 minutes before rinsing it out with plain water.
3. Apply this mask at least 3–4 times a week for best results.

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