Anyone know of a way to promote hair growth?!
Question:
Anyone know of a way to promote hair growth?
My best friends hair has started to thin quite rapidly on the sides of her head. It's really noticable when she ties it up. She knows its a problem and i dont want to panic her but it seems to be getting worse. Why has this happened and is there any way to reverse it? and how do i tell her without hurting her feelings. shes very proud of her appearance and, while shed still be my best friend even if she had no hair at all, i feel i should let her know how obvious its getting. shes 22
Answers:
You can buy hair supplements (vitamin and mineral pills) from holland & barrett, which I found quite useful. Another one is to buy west indian bay oil (culpeppers stock it), mix it with a carrier oil and apply to hair and leave on for an hour or so before washing out. It does help promote hair growth.
Your friend should also go to the doctors and get her thyroid checked out - an underactive thyroid can result in hair loss - this can be remedied by taking artificial thyroxine - and the hair will then regrow.
Hair can also fall out through stress, or alopecia. Good luck.