Is Lemon Oil an Effective Hair Loss Treatment?

Lemon Oil as a Hair Loss Treatment  

Hair loss sufferers seeking hair loss help are often attracted to the many herbal non surgical treatments that claim to work as a treatment for  hair loss.   Whereas there is no question that marketing is over-reaching at best in order to sell a product, the real question that any hair loss sufferer asks is: will this product help combat  baldness or is there any chance that it will  regrow hair?   To date however, it is important to understand that there is no hair loss cure, therefore  realistic expectations must be kept when considering any hair restoration product.

Below I decided to take a look at an oil that has been said to fight against hair loss when used topically.   This product is an “active” ingredient in a few hair loss remedies such as HairMax MD, a topical hair loss treatment.    Lemon oil can also be bought as a stand alone product in local nutritional stores.  

Lemon Oil

Lemon has been used not only to disinfect room air and act as a natural deodorant, but it has been noted to support liver function. It has also been commonly used to assist in cellulite reduction and weight loss. Lemon oil is commonly used as both a fragrance and flavoring agent. It may even possibly offer qualities to tighten and tone your skin and even fight off dandruff.

A recent study on test-taking showed the diffusion of lemon oil into a room helped improve test scores of college students more than other oils.

Despite the possibility of mind enhancement , I found no evidence in my research that lemon oil assists in halting hair loss or regrowing hair.

Conclusion:

In my research, I have found no evidence that lemon oil has any level of efficacly as a hair loss remedy.

In my opinion, it would be better to stick to the hair loss drugs that have been proven: Propecia (finasteride), and  Rogaine 5% (minoxodil). As an adjunct hair restoration treatment, Nizoral shampoo  or Revita shampoo  both containing active ingredient ketoconazole  may also be helpful.

Bill Seemiller
Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network and the Hair Loss Learning Center
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