Brushing and hairgrowth

[ChloeDharma]

I haven't noticed any threads on this again yet so i thought i'd start one.

Has anybody found scalp brushing has improved their growth, or maybe reduced shedding and/or reversed hairloss?

I find when i do this daily and scalp massage my shedding dramatically reduces.

Here's a link to one womans story of reversing hair loss/thinning by brushing...

http://recedinghairline.blogspot.com/

[Katze]

hm, I'd like to believe that (and am sure it works for her, and you...) but I notice that when I brush my hair, it gets so greasy so fast (gets slicked down flat), my waves turn into bumps, and I have to wash my hair more often. The more often I wash (or handle) my hair, the more I shed...a kind of vicious cycle.

My mom always said that brushing your hair 100 strokes a night, focusing on the scalp, is the best way to care for your hair, but she has short thin fine hair so I don't necessarily believe her...

Still, after all this winter's shedding, and my scary hair loss at my temples, I'd love to do SOMETHING...

[Kirin]

I'm a daily brusher, every evening, though no particular amount of strokes, just when i feel like stopping lol. I spread some carrot oil through my hair and use a BBB to spread it through, concentrating on my scalp.

I have recently definately had hair regrow in areas that were receeding, the hair is about an inch long now. Not sure if its from the brushing or not.

[Feisty Redhead]

I suppose it's possible that for some people that may work. But certainly not true for everyone. I shed MORE when I brush than when I stick to just combing or finger combing. I do like how good it feels on the scalp to brush occasionally though, so I do brush a couple times a week, usually before washing my hair.

[ChloeDharma]

hm, I'd like to believe that (and am sure it works for her, and you...) but I notice that when I brush my hair, it gets so greasy so fast (gets slicked down flat), my waves turn into bumps, and I have to wash my hair more often. The more often I wash (or handle) my hair, the more I shed...a kind of vicious cycle.

My mom always said that brushing your hair 100 strokes a night, focusing on the scalp, is the best way to care for your hair, but she has short thin fine hair so I don't necessarily believe her...

Still, after all this winter's shedding, and my scary hair loss at my temples, I'd love to do SOMETHING...

Would this thread be an idea for you then??

http://www.forums.longhaircommunity....read.php?t=423

I can VERY MUCH relate to the thinning issue (hence this obsession lol) i've lost so much from being ill.

Kirin, that at least sounds promising, i'm glad that something you are doing is helping, whether it's brushing or something else.

Feisty Redhead......i've heard a few people say that happens too. With me i loose loads of hair the first couple of days, then the shedding slows right down by about a week or 2 after starting. I think sometimes the brushing removes hairs that are in that "sitting here, not growing anymore......just waiting to fall out" stage which can make it seem like brushing makes you shed more. I'm not saying you SHOULD brush of course, just presenting it as an idea.

[domonic_uk]

If the brushing increases blood flow to the scalp then it would probably have an effect on hair growth

[maskedrose]

I read that blog about reversing a recending hairline as well when LHC was down and it definitely intrigued me. I'm like Katze though, so I only brush right before I wash (every other day) so that I'm not a greaseball. We'll see if it actually works!

[wolf girl]

I've noticed that I get a lot more breakage when I use a brush (BBB only, of course). I have to be really gental. But I get oil build up on my scalp in between washings if I don't. It's a catch-22. Darned if you do and darned if you don't.

SIGH..... : What's a long haired to do???

[girlcat36]

This definately reduces shedding for me. I put my hair in a ponytail and brush the scalp only. I stopped doing this when LHC was down and had tons more shedding.

[spidermom]

I recently cut around 2 inches off my hair because of splits/damage. One of the things I am going to give up in hopes of keeping the splits at bay is brushing. I love it, but the longer my hair has grown, the more likely I am to hit snarls just when I think I've got the "all clear." I'll get my scalp stimulation from my wooden comb from now on or scalp massages. I sure hope it helps because I can't think of anything else I can change.