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Study here: https://www.longdom.org/open-access/...54.1000138.pdf
It's a very short read, highly recommend not skipping reading it.
The argument is essentially that grease gets trapped and causes the scalp to harden/thicken and form a dome shape. Through persistent massage over a long period of time, grease gets freed and skin loosens and flattens and allows hair to regrow.
I noticed looking at my own scalp, that when I raise my eyebrows, there's a distinct line where the skin gets hard that lines up with the pattern of my hairline recession. While I raise my eyebrows the loose skin moves freely upward, but at a certain point it turns into a hard shell that all moves together, and seems to be pulled downward: https://giphy.com/gifs/hRCiA3SwhYjJzZHPtr
See attached photo if you don't see what I mean.
After giving myself a scalp massage, I can say that it feels amazing and I felt relaxed afterward.
My plan is to do two 20 minute massages a day (as done in the study) for the next year. I will also raise my eyebrows a lot as I think that exercise is part of why I felt so good afterward. Perhaps it is relieving some tension from a lifetime of emotional repression by moving those facial muscles that people generally use while communicating and emoting. I will take progress pictures every month to see if my hairline has improved.
I'm not gonna expect any hair to regrow, because I don't want to be disappointed, but I do at least expect to see my scalp soften up.
As a side note, raising my arms to massage my head will be a good way to help with my shitty posture from too much computer usage. So worst case I make my scalp feel good and help straighten out my back.
Has anyone tried this and actually had the persistence to stick to it for a long time?
It's a very short read, highly recommend not skipping reading it.
The argument is essentially that grease gets trapped and causes the scalp to harden/thicken and form a dome shape. Through persistent massage over a long period of time, grease gets freed and skin loosens and flattens and allows hair to regrow.
I noticed looking at my own scalp, that when I raise my eyebrows, there's a distinct line where the skin gets hard that lines up with the pattern of my hairline recession. While I raise my eyebrows the loose skin moves freely upward, but at a certain point it turns into a hard shell that all moves together, and seems to be pulled downward: https://giphy.com/gifs/hRCiA3SwhYjJzZHPtr
See attached photo if you don't see what I mean.
After giving myself a scalp massage, I can say that it feels amazing and I felt relaxed afterward.
My plan is to do two 20 minute massages a day (as done in the study) for the next year. I will also raise my eyebrows a lot as I think that exercise is part of why I felt so good afterward. Perhaps it is relieving some tension from a lifetime of emotional repression by moving those facial muscles that people generally use while communicating and emoting. I will take progress pictures every month to see if my hairline has improved.
I'm not gonna expect any hair to regrow, because I don't want to be disappointed, but I do at least expect to see my scalp soften up.
As a side note, raising my arms to massage my head will be a good way to help with my shitty posture from too much computer usage. So worst case I make my scalp feel good and help straighten out my back.
Has anyone tried this and actually had the persistence to stick to it for a long time?
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