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How effective is inversion therapy for hair loss/blood circulation for the scalp?

December 15, 2015
Asked By:newbegianing in Birmingham, MI

I've been reading a lot that inversion therapy (laying on an incline board for up to 10 / 20 minutes per day) does wonders for increasing blood circulation to the scalp/follicles. Is this true? Could it help to bring oxygen/nutrients to follicles and help to slow down, or help to grow hair (in conjunction with all of the other available therapy's such as Propecia and Minoxidal?

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December 17, 2015

Answer: Laying upside down will not help with hair growth. Reading about these things on the Internet does not mean it is true.

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
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December 17, 2015

Answer: Laying upside down will not help with hair growth. Reading about these things on the Internet does not mean it is true.

Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
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December 19, 2015

Answer: Does inversion therapy prevent or treat hair loss?

Greg Williams, FRCS (Plast)
December 19, 2015

Answer: Does inversion therapy prevent or treat hair loss?

Greg Williams, FRCS (Plast)
January 29, 2016

Answer: Inversion therapy for hair loss

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD
January 29, 2016

Answer: Inversion therapy for hair loss

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD

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Answer: Inversion therapy

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