Effective scalp exercises to help improve hair growth
Scalp exercises can reduce hair loss, and the good news is that they don’t require expensive equipment or doctor visits. If you do these exercises regularly, you will notice your hair begin to grow faster and stronger.
Make this a daily habit, and in time you’ll notice a huge difference to the quality of your hair. My advice is to be patient and not give up. Good things come to those who wait!
Induce scalp relaxation
A relaxed scalp can result in more hair growth. In fact, these types of exercises are so successful that doctors recommend it for hair transplant surgery preparation. Hassong and Wong, hair transplant experts suggest that you begin by sitting on a firm chair and lifting your arms up.
Place your hands on the back of your scalp, clasping your fingers together. Without joining your thumbs, start moving your scalp up and down. Do not move your fingers. Repeat this 20 times, then remove your hands and relax 10 seconds before repeating ten more times.
Side scalp manoeuvre
Sit on a chair and place your hands on the sides of your head. Each palm should be above the ear. Straighten your fingers, but don’t clasp them together. Slowly begin moving your scalp up and down, but don’t move your fingers. Continue for two minutes. Then move your hand away and relax for 10 seconds before repeating ten more times.
Warming up the scalp
This exercise warms up the scalp and helps open up the capillaries, making it easier for hair to grow.
Start by placing a hand on either side of your head, just above your ears. Apply gentle pressure and massage upwards. Try to keep the movements short and repetitive. Your hands should also stay in the same place — it’s your scalp that’s moving. After a few minutes, this will begin to give heat to the scalp.
Next, place the fingers on your right side on your upper forehead, and the fingertips of your left hand on the back of your head. Push the skin of your scalp upwards in short, gentle motions. Do this continuously, and you’ll begin to see the stiffness in your scalp decrease.
Circular motion scalp routine
This routine entails repeating exercises one and two. Put your fingers on your upper forehead and the back of your head, but rather than pushing vertically, move the scalp in a clockwise circular motion. After performing the first two exercises, do this one for a total of one minute.
Scalp muscle strengthening
While performing any of these first three exercises, move the muscles on your forehead and the back of your head up and down. Those who have suffered hair loss may not be able to do this at first because they don’t have enough strength, so go slow and take it one step at a time. You could also try to exercise the muscles at the front and back of your head by moving your entire scalp back and forth. Repeat this step to help open your capillaries and increase blood flow. This exercise is a little more advanced so I’d suggest perfecting the first four before trying this one out.
As your muscles begin to loosen up you will find this exercise a lot easier, and your hair will start to improve, I promise.
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Healthy kisses Sandra Bloom