Hair Restoration Myths

Busting the 3 Biggest Ones

Haircare experts have a saying: “hair reveals all.” Basically, your hair tells the story of everything you’ve experienced.

Stress, medication, diet, and even the pH of your water all have an effect on your hair. When your hairdresser runs their hands through your hair, they’re checking for changes or anything unusual.

We understand why so many people think this must be a two-way street. If simple external details can have a negative impact on your hair, can they have a positive one, as well?

Eating a balanced diet and using high-quality products can help protect the hair you have. But when it comes to hair restoration and regrowth, there’s not much you can do on your own. Today, we’re busting the 3 myths we hear most often.

1. “Vitamins, supplements, and topicals can help with hair regrowth.”

This myth is one of the few that’s got a bit of truth in it. Your diet, stress, and environment can hurt your hair’s thickness and growth. If you aren’t getting proper nutrition, your skin, nails, and hair will all suffer as a result.

But loading up on extra supplements like biotin isn’t going to magically help your hair grow back.

When you start experiencing hair loss, your scalp goes through changes on a molecular level. Your hair follicles—the living roots of your hair—start shutting down. This can be temporary or permanent depending on the cause. But either way, no vitamin or supplement on the market can reboot hair follicles.

The same goes for topicals. All-natural extracts are the hottest product on the self-care market, but scientific studies have yet to prove that they work.

That said, topicals, vitamins, and supplements can help with a wide range of health issues. If your doctor recommends adding something to your regimen, take their advice. Just know there’s no magic pill, cream, or lotion that reverses hair thinning.

2. “Shaving your head will make your hair grow in thicker.”

young man with closely shaved head

This myth has been around for centuries. Supposedly, shaving your head encourages hair to grow thicker, faster, and more evenly. In certain cultures, parents have their baby’s head shaved to promote a gorgeous head of hair.

The truth is, shaving your head won’t change how your hair grows in any way.

Here’s why this superstition has persisted.

When your stylist cuts your hair, the blades cut every single hair into a fine, delicate point. But when you use a razor to shave your head, the ends of each hair are cut into a blunt edge.

The blunt edge or fine point of each hair are only seen on a microscopic level. But when your hair starts growing back after a head shave, all those blunt ends make your hair look thicker. It’s an optical illusion. Studies dating back to 1928 have busted this myth time and time again.

3. “Getting haircuts often can make your hair grow faster and thicker.”

Growing up, did your parents tell you frequent haircuts would help your hair grow faster? Reminding a child their hair will keep growing after a haircut helps warm them up to the idea of a trim. And getting rid of those split ends a few times each year makes life easier for both the child and the parents.

No matter how old you are, getting haircuts doesn’t make hair grow any thicker or faster. Hair grows from the follicles under your skin, not from the ends. Cutting off an inch or two doesn’t signal your follicles to start growing more hair.

While regular haircuts are the best way to keep your hair healthy and manageable, they don’t play any role in hair restoration.

woman getting a haircut
woman getting a haircut

Growing up, did your parents tell you frequent haircuts would help your hair grow faster? Reminding a child their hair will keep growing after a haircut helps warm them up to the idea of a trim. And getting rid of those split ends a few times each year makes life easier for both the child and the parents.

No matter how old you are, getting haircuts doesn’t make hair grow any thicker or faster. Hair grows from the follicles under your skin, not from the ends. Cutting off an inch or two doesn’t signal your follicles to start growing more hair.

While regular haircuts are the best way to keep your hair healthy and manageable, they don’t play any role in hair restoration.

From matching your hair’s exact color, growth patterns, and texture to applying our dermatologist-approved medical grade adhesive, your stylist will focus on achieving an absolutely perfect finish. For most people, hair is directly tied to self-worth.

That’s why all of us are so committed to clear communication and following proper techniques. When you choose our salon for your hair replacement, you’re investing in expert care and the most advanced, highest quality non-surgical hair restoration available in the world.

The Truth About Non-Surgical Hair Restoration

Believe us, we wish getting a haircut was a workable hair loss solution. Hairdressers across the world could help so many more people if it were that easy! But we don’t live in a perfect world, so the best we can do is educate people on what works.

When it comes to non-surgical hair restoration, Cesare Ragazzi systems are the best choice. Their solutions  are dermatologist-approved. And they are seamless, comfortable and customized to match your hair and scalp.

Are you ready to try a cutting-edge solution to the age-old problem of hair loss? Contact us at our moderna hair lounge in Carmel, IN to schedule your consultation. We’ll discuss the perfect system for you in one of our discreet private studios—without any myths, gimmicks, or superstitions.