Hair Loss Treatment Myths
There are tons of myths surrounding the possible causes of hair loss and most of them are pure fiction so be wary of them. There has long been a belief that the loss of hair is caused by an abnormality in the electrical signals that stimulate hair follicles to grow hair. This myth gave birth to an array of scalp massaging therapies that claim to revitalize these nerves to get hair growing back. In actuality, no mechanical means can stimulate hair to grow back however hard you try. Vitamins or the lack thereof has also been blamed as a primary cause of hair loss resulting in tons and tons of useless health supplements that promises to get your full crown of hair back. No scientific foundation into the relevance of vitamins to hair loss has been found so do listen to your hair doctor for the latest and best possible explanation. It is even possible to loose more hair with too much vitamins, such as Vitamin A, which has been known to cause the disorder.
Filed under: General, Hair Care, Hair Treatments on March 25th, 2008