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3. Give Your Scalp Love
A five-minute head massage, which promotes circulation, can deliver oxygen and nutrients that stimulate hairs’ stem cells for more rapid hair growth, says Neil Sadick, MD, a clinical professor of dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College.( Incorporate the Über-relaxing BaBylissPRO Scalp Massage Brush, $ 2.50, Sally Beauty Supply stores, twice a week.)
4. Pop Some Pills Viviscal, a twice-daily supplement rich in biotin and a marine extract, can promote hair growth and density, says Dr. Zeichner. Derms are also keeping an eye on
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Nutrafol, which increases blood flow to the scalp and decreases inflammation, says Dr. Sadick.
5. Get Lit Up Red-light therapy, long known for its antiaging benefits( it increases collagen production), is also great at stimulating circulation— key for hair growth. It offers antiinflammatory, follicleenhancing benefits as well, says Dr. Zeichner. Try it at the dermatologist’ s office or at home with a laser comb( HairMax Prima 7 LaserComb, $ 199, hairmax. com, has been FDA-cleared to treat hair loss)— run it through strands Marcia Brady – style for 15 minutes, three times a week.
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6. Thwart Thinning
Thanks to heredity, high levels of stress, or hormonal shifts( like postbaby), thinning can start as early as your 30s.“ We recommend Rogaine in these cases,” says Dr. Zeichner. Its key ingredient, minoxidil, is the only FDA-approved topical to resprout strands, which it does by reactivating and increasing the size of dormant follicles. Massage in daily, and in three months, you may see up to 25 percent more hair.
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY MARTA TOPRAN AND MADDIE ABERMAN
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NUTRAFOL, $ 88 for 1-month supply, nutrafol. com
Medication
VIVISCAL Extra Strength, $ 50 for 1-month supply, viviscal. com
WOMEN’ S ROGAINE 5 % Minoxidil Foam, $ 30 for 2-month supply, drugstores
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