Does massaging hair with a brush prevent hair loss?

Does massaging hair with a brush prevent hair loss? The people who sell
Toppik also sell a special hair brush for massaging the scalp and claim it
deters balding.

In my opinion brushing your hair, with a special brush or not, does not deter balding or hair loss. In the “Hair Loss Myths” section of the Hair Loss Learning Center it reads – “The idea of brushing the hair 100 times a day to stimulate the scalp circulation is a fantasy. . . This myth stems from the thought that hair loss was due to poor circulation and that brushing or massaging would improve blood flow and nutrition to the follicles. The truth is, bald or not, there’s no major difference in scalp circulation.”

I think this is accurate. Others have wondered whether brushing your hair can accelorate hair loss. I think that reasonable hair brushing will not accelorate or decrease hair loss.

Best wishes for restoring your hair, Pat

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