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

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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?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

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

Greg Williams, FRCS (Plast) · Answer

Whilst having 'inversion therapy', or doing head stands and hand stands during yoga, might temporarily increase scalp blood flow, there is no evidence that I am aware of that this has any beneficial effect on preventing or treating hair loss.

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

Thanks for the great question. No, there is no role whatsoever for inversion therapy in helping hair loss.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

There is no value to standing on your head for improving your hair loss situation. Blood flow is not responsible for hair loss

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