Noah
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Post on behalf of poster JonM
I'm 31 and have been slowly losing my hair since 19. But I mean *slowly* - I still have quite a bit of hair left and not yet any truly bald spots, although it's gotten pretty thin in the front and on top. I have serious reservations about minoxidil and finasteride and decided to try a natural approach. I haven't started microneedling yet but I've been using essential oils for 6 weeks and just this week noticed new growth at my hairline. I experienced increased shedding during the first ~3 weeks of use.
Below is my essential oil blend. One big question I would love help with...my hair is light brown and has always turned a little blond from sun exposure, but this effect has been magnified considerably since starting the oils. Even a little sunlight and it goes very blond, much more than I'm used to. It's kind of awkward because I need to either figure out which oil is responsible and remove it or start applying the oils to my entire head instead of just the top. My research has turned up nothing.
My other question is whether I'm overdoing it on the strength. My blend is about 20% essential oils, 80% carrier.
1 tsp pumpkin seed oil (carrier oil)
rosemary oil: 4 drops
green tea extract: 3 drops
saw palmetto extract: 8 drops
bhringraj oil: 6 drops
peppermint oil: 4 drops
thyme oil: 2 drops
lavender oil: 4 drops
cedarwood oil: 2 drops
I mix up 20 doses worth of this at once and apply it to my scalp every night (mostly) for 30-60 minutes. I've also been taking pumpkin seed oil capsules daily (1000 mg) for 5 months although I suspect this isn't doing anything.
I just bought a Dr. Pen Ultima A6 and am going to start microneedling this month. Will report back with progress!
I'm 31 and have been slowly losing my hair since 19. But I mean *slowly* - I still have quite a bit of hair left and not yet any truly bald spots, although it's gotten pretty thin in the front and on top. I have serious reservations about minoxidil and finasteride and decided to try a natural approach. I haven't started microneedling yet but I've been using essential oils for 6 weeks and just this week noticed new growth at my hairline. I experienced increased shedding during the first ~3 weeks of use.
Below is my essential oil blend. One big question I would love help with...my hair is light brown and has always turned a little blond from sun exposure, but this effect has been magnified considerably since starting the oils. Even a little sunlight and it goes very blond, much more than I'm used to. It's kind of awkward because I need to either figure out which oil is responsible and remove it or start applying the oils to my entire head instead of just the top. My research has turned up nothing.
My other question is whether I'm overdoing it on the strength. My blend is about 20% essential oils, 80% carrier.
1 tsp pumpkin seed oil (carrier oil)
rosemary oil: 4 drops
green tea extract: 3 drops
saw palmetto extract: 8 drops
bhringraj oil: 6 drops
peppermint oil: 4 drops
thyme oil: 2 drops
lavender oil: 4 drops
cedarwood oil: 2 drops
I mix up 20 doses worth of this at once and apply it to my scalp every night (mostly) for 30-60 minutes. I've also been taking pumpkin seed oil capsules daily (1000 mg) for 5 months although I suspect this isn't doing anything.
I just bought a Dr. Pen Ultima A6 and am going to start microneedling this month. Will report back with progress!