I’ve been on my healthy hair journey for some time and I’ve learned so many things.
This knowledge has helped me achieve my goals but once in a while, some truly preposterous hair growth suggestions come up.
They’re so out there, you just have to stop and wonder why anyone would try it for the sake of a few extra inches a year.
Three preposterous hair growth suggestions, in particular, come to mind for this article.
3 Hair Growth Methods That Don’t Work
Monistat for Hair Growth
I’m sure we’ve all heard this one. The application of a product created for your lady parts to your scalp is supposed to bolster growth.
The internet is filled with testimonials and pictures of growth achieved via the use of vaginal suppositories on the scalp.
The most famous product used for this is Monistat. Let’s look at the science behind this. The active ingredient in Monistat is miconazole nitrate, an antifungal agent.
It is also similar to ketoconazole, an agent that’s supposed to block dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is the hormone responsible for male and female pattern baldness.
While it makes sense that Monistat would help hair grow given the similarity to ketoconazole, it should be noted that no clinical studies have been conducted to prove this theory.
Additionally, people who used Monistat for hair growth reported side effects.
These side effects include headaches, ringing in the ears, burning in the areas the cream was applied, and shedding once the application was stopped.
That seems like a whole lot of palaver for something you’re not even sure will work. You can as well achieve the same results with:-
Breast Milk for Hair Growth
I found this a bit alarming. The only possible source of breastmilk is if you’re breastfeeding.
Assuming this works for hair growth, how would you obtain breastmilk otherwise?
Walk up to random breastfeeding women and ask them if they can spare a few ounces?
And if you’re breastfeeding, do you know how much work would be involved in pumping out enough milk for your hair, and baby? Ok, moving on.
What’s the science behind this? There’s no science. Breastmilk contains protein and fat that’s very good for the baby.
If protein and fat are what you’re after, you can get it through coconut oil, coconut milk, hemp seed oil, and wheat germ oil without squeezing any breasts.
This one really felt like taking this whole hair care business a bit too seriously.
Whale Sperm for Hair Growth
When I heard about this, all I wanted to know was exactly how people get sperm from a whale? Is a whale going to stay still long enough for you to extract its sperm?
It probably won’t, which means you’d have to kill it first (highly illegal).
The discussion really should end here but let’s look at the reasoning behind using whale sperm for hair growth.
Whale sperm isn’t precisely the sperm from a whale. Rather, it’s the spermaceti (oil) from the whale’s head. It is obtained after the whale is killed.
Spermaceti is composed of mostly wax and is insoluble in water.
Jojoba oil mimics the intended effects of whale sperm quite well and doesn’t require killing an endangered animal to get it so opt for that.
There are some other out there hair growth treatments I’ve heard about.
However, the 3 covered in this article stand out because the effects they’re supposed to produce can be achieved with various natural oils, patience, and some hair TLC.
Hair Growth Methods That Work
So, which hair growth techniques do work you’re wondering? Check out this invaluable resource from yours truly.
The Ultimate Hair Growth Guide breaks down over 15 tried and tested methods for stopping hair loss, regrowing bald spots & filling in thin areas of your scalp.
I also share even more hair growth myths that simply do not work in The Ultimate Hair Growth Guide.
The guide is the 2nd book in the popular Healthy Hair Care Series, natural hair care books for black hair.
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