The autumn wind rises, the crab feet are itchy, and the scalp of people with hair loss is cold.
Are you also suffering from hair loss? Touching your head...
Every time hair loss is mentioned, there is always a long-standing saying that lingers in everyone's mind: "Try rubbing your scalp with ginger?"
Can this unpretentious approach really help us maintain our hairline and regain volume?
Rub your scalp with ginger to cure hair loss
Does it work?
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There is uncertainty about the effect and it is not recommended.
Although many East Asian countries try to stimulate hair growth, there is no authoritative and effective evidence to support the use of ginger to prevent or improve hair loss.
Some studies have even found that the main chemical in ginger (6-gingerol) does not promote hair growth, but inhibits hair growth.
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That is, this method is less likely to be effective and may even be counterproductive. From a medical point of view, it is not recommended due to the lack of valid information on efficacy and side effects.
In terms of treating hair loss, it is not that there is no cure, but that there are too many treatments, and at the same time, they are mixed, which leads to everyone's troubles.
Identifying the cause and type of hair loss, and choosing a truly effective method of "hair growth and anti-baldness" under the guidance of a doctor is the key.
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Tang Jiaoqing is a dermatologist
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Li Jin is an attending physician in the Department of Dermatology
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