| Author | Message | ||
     Anonymous |
Tom,Aloe Vera is very helpful for people experienceing hairloss even though it doesn't have an official medical standing with dermotologists. Aloe Vera Stimulates cell growth, which makes regeneration and replacements of skin cells fast. It also increses blood flow to the capillaries. It also helps carry nutrients better and Aloe has zinc in it. Aloe is the most widely used first aid kits in America. Aloe also treats Psoriases and dermatitis. I know a couple whose husband was losing hair and his wife used aloe on his head and results were very good, he has a bald spot but not that big, the spot hasnt gotten any bigger yet. Aloe can be used to prevent hairloss, I only know a few people who have used Aloe for hairloss, there are no statistical evidence (that I can find) that says it will always work. I have been thinning and having a receding hairline, Ive bee using Aloe Vera and using your scalp exercises at the same time, and the results seem to be good, My hairloss seems to have stopped my hair looks the same for the past few months I have has less hairloss. I also have a tight forehead from the exercises thats good. Aloe Vera gelly rubbed in the scalp can be beneficial if the follicles are alive, its good at stopping it but it can regrow hair although the hair tends to be fine. But If you get it right when you just start to notice thinning it should be beneficial. I sometimes mix the aloe vera with vaseline intensive care and another Skin care treatment lotion to help out in keeping a healthy scalp, but I dont mix them all the time though. Aloe Vera is an natural overlooked substance. | ||
| Anonymous |
One more side note,Aloe Vera also penetrates in I belive its 3 layers of the skin and tissues I thik its 3. I doesnt just stay on the surface. it very helpful. | ||
| Tom Hagerty (Admin) |
Anonymous: You said that you use Aloe Vera jelly. How much and what brand? Is it pure Aloe Vera or is it a solution mixed with other herbs or chemicals? You also said that "there is no statistical evidence" for the benefits of Aloe Vera. There is no statistical evidence for the scalp exercises either. At least there is no potential for harmful side effects with Aloe Vera or the scalp exercises. Thanks for this post. I'll have to read more about that little plant. | ||
| Anonymous |
Tom, I use Whole Leaf Aloe Vera Gel, I buy it from GNC. I usually use the palm of my hand size and I put it on my scalp until it dries up. Its the purest you can find, companies always put a few other stuff in it to preserve it, but the effects do not lessen. Sometimes I purposely mix it with with vaselineintensive care only because I suffer from a dry scalp but its not nessesary. People attest to its healing properties, but not many companies talk aabout using it to help hairloss only a few will mention it but wont gointo detail, I guess they dont want people to really know. Well I know, and it can help some people. And of course no side effects its perfectly natural Aloe has 75 nutrients 200 active compounds, 18 amino acids and 12 vitamins. I also used to use Aloe Vera After sun gel, because I didnt have the Whole leaf at the time, to my amazement it healed up my scalp rashes and my small pimle like things on my scalp. Although when aloe dries up it heals rashes on the scalp but it can make it dry, so I suggest washing you hair with conditioner when yo take the Aloe off. Im still using it along with the exercises and im going to see what happens, my hairloss has stopped and the hair that I have is still growing strong, no new hairs yet but Im hoping. | ||
| ant del |
Do you think that by drinking aloe vera juice daily will enhance hair growth in the receeding temple regions. Thanks for the help. | ||
| Tom Hagerty (Admin) |
Ant del: Why do you think taking aloe vera internally will promote new hair growth? Give me a URL. I'd like to read the article or articles. I know that aloe vera reduces inflammation when applied topically. It soothes sunburn too. But taken internally it can interfere with iron absorption. You certainly don't want iron depletion if you are concerned about hair growth. Aloe vera also has a mild laxative effect when taken internally. You might not want this especially if you are going to a party or are out on a date. | ||
| ant del |
Thanks for responding so promptly. The reason I ask is b/c in the above articles aloe was mentioned it had some benefits if applied topically. Although that is the first that I have ever heard of aloe being used topically. I'll have to look into that. Thanks | ||
| Anonymous |
Aloe Vera has a mild SOD so it will help in combating hair-loss but I doubt it will be of any help as a stand alone treatment and should be combined with proscar/propecia and minoxidil(and the scalp exercise). | ||
| Anonymous |
is anyone using aloe vera? does it really work?? | ||
| Anonymous |
Does applying aloe vera to the scalp help hair grow longer faster? | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
Anonymous: Nothing makes the hair grow faster. It grows a little less than a half inch a month no matter what you do. This is not a personal insight. Many studies have been done on this. Every study came to the same conclusion - one can't vary the speed of hair growth. | ||
| Anonymous |
When should I use the aloe vera gel?In the morning or night? How long do I leave it on for? | ||
| arutha |
Did these studies include minoxidil? For many people, including myself, minoxidil has an apparent increase in the rate of hair growth. | ||
| Anonymous |
dht produces inflamation in the scalp. aloe vera is a cooling agent. why shouldn't it work? what people fail to see is that hair loss is not cause by just one reason. if you have dht effecting the hair regardless if you take something to block it you still need to provide the scalp with proper nutrients. otherwise forget it. some will tell you that you can not apply certain nutrients to the scalp beacuse it is to large for the scalp and hair to absorb it. i disagree. there are shampoo's out there that will work. back to aloe. i think it is a great anti-inflamatory. i personal used it topically several years ago and i'm thinking about returing back to using it. But with the tight regime i'm on i do not know when it would be good to use. maybe i could alternate between enzy block and the aloe at night. not sure. | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
Anonymous: You wrote, "some will tell you that you can not apply certain nutrients to the scalp because they are too large for the scalp and hair to absorb." You disagree with this. Why do you disagree? Do you tend to believe what's on the shampoo labels? | ||
| Anonymous |
Tom, only the women buying Herbal Essence do. | ||
| Anonymous |
what happens if hairloss is genetic...my grandmother had thinning hair and so did my aunt..although my dads hair was thin but not thinning...question: will it work if genetics has anything to do with it?..cause i have a feeling im going to be going bald..:-(..its hard for a guy..worse for a woman though. | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
Anonymous: I don't understand your question: "Will it work?" Will what work - aloe vera, the scalp exercise, Rogaine, Propecia? Hair loss is always "genetic." Genes determine certain aspects of the aging process like pigmentation in the hair, pattern baldness, horizontal and vertical lines on the forehead - but these signs of aging are not completely determined genetically. Often genetic and environmental influences work together. By environmental influences I mean diet, avoiding too much UV exposure, perhaps aloe vera, and even the scalp exercise. Genes are all-determining when it comes to eye color and skin color. With hair loss, though, genetics is not necessarily destiny. One can do something to either slow down or reverse the balding process. | ||
| Tommy Le |
Hi.. Can I drink Aloe Vera juice and it will slow down my hair loss? Thanks so much. | ||
| Anonymous |
Guys, check this testimonial regarding the use of aloe vera. http://www.aloeveraresource.com/testimonials.html | ||
| Jo |
hello, I have been reading about the use of aloe to help combat a diminishing hairline due to personal genetics,diet and a simply unlucky head! I own a plant of aloe which we use for gentle first aid.Can I take sections of the plant and rub into my scalp, perhaps using a basic indian massage technique? Or should I sell my soul to one of the many companies that promise that their version of aloe juice will have results within a time period or I can have my money back! Or I could just stop being so vain and be happy with my lot....or not a lot... | ||
| Anonymous |
I just bought an aloe plant today. I have heard people using the juice/jelly from these plants for various ailments and such. Would applying this to the scalp be of any use? | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
Jo: This is America. I think you should sell your soul to one of those companies that promise you everthing, and your money back if you don't get it. | ||
| Curious George |
Does anyone know when to apply the Aloe Vera? Night, morning? Should it be applied and rubbed into the scalp and then washed out of the hair? Anyone? | ||
| L Marshall |
I use the generic gel from the drugstore. It's very cheap ( <$10 for a 500ml bottle). It makes the hair soft, and I find it works about the same as Dep for hairstyling. I apply it usually once at night and then again in the morning, then style my hair with it and start my day! Since using it, the scalp exercise, saw Palmetto and green tea I have noticed hairloss slowing down. Very slowly, but surely. I have only been doing this a month, so I will update with more definitive conclusions once I have some to report. | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
L Marshall: Keep us informed. | ||
| Curious George |
For some reason that sounds like leaving Aloe Vera in would clog the scalps pores. Does anyone else have a comment on that? Tom? | ||
| Joe |
I apply aloe three times a day and i have noticed | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
It looks like Joe stopped right in the middle of a sentence. I wonder what he noticed. | ||
| PKA |
Spooky. Whatever it was he just had to stop everything he was doing immediately. Like a 'Marie Celeste' discussion thread. | ||
| Dingo |
my mum uses aloe vera.. we plant around 30 aloe vera plants in our garden she cuts dem open and the gooey stuff inside she takes that out and mashes it.. and puts dem into a bottle and into a fringe and applies it to her head daily at night just b4 she sleeps.. and her hair has actually grown back !!! now im starting to use it too !! i'll post my b4 and after pics soon peace out ! | ||
| guest |
aloe vera is easy to apply.. and it dries up realli fast and it is not sticky at all it feels soo natural and feels good feels like i have hope i use it everyday can use it in the morning before i goto work or even at night b4 i goto sleep doesnt matter sa there is no odour, nor is their sticky ness and your hair remains the same, and it dries into your scalp realli fast so its very convenient to use i also plant aloe vera in my garden so i use it straight from da plant naturally with nothing else.. but just the plant wish me luck everyone. i hope my hair grows back and all hehehe there is always hope !! | ||
| Anonymous |
maybe Joe is using it too much 3 times a day could be like a drug overdose i only use it once per day and my hair is growing fine | ||
| Jik |
according to this site, http://www.aloeveraresource.com/propiedades.html aloe contains zinc and b6 - hey, ain't that like zix? it also has copper and b12, which both may help with hair. there's a guy at hairlosshelp claiming gerat results with b12. here's the first page of the thread: http://www.hairlosshelp.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=31451&FTVAR _MSGDBTABLE=&STARTPAGE=7 copper peptides are used in tricomin and folligen, which studies have shown to give results similar to 2% minoxidil. i think that extended zix use can lead to a lack of copper being absorbed into the hair follicles. this is just a theory, but it is based on the fact that zinc and copper compete for absorption. Aloe has both and may be a well balanced treatment for hair loss - does anyone know the quantites of these things in aloe? is the aloe vera site telling truth? | ||
| jik |
jeez it also has lysine and arginine in it! i'm gonna get me some aloe:D | ||
| Anonymous |
yup its a miracle plant my grandfather/grandmother have been using it, and no wonder they still have hair at their old age of 80s... and now my parents are using it.. and now im even using it.  i not only use it on my head to try promote hair growth, i also use it on my face to get rid of the pimples, it works way faster and better than clearasel and all those products. This is a natural plant at its best !!!! maybe this is the cure to stop baldness.... but i wonder why the scientists havnt figured that out yet??? or maybe companies DO know about it, but they tend to hide it so the consumers can spend thousands on their products instead of the easy way out.. and i be you that even they use aloe vera in their products mixed with other chemicals... which is not needed... aloe vera on its own works best! | ||
| l marshall |
yes aloe works incredibly. I've been using it for about 2 months and there are a whole bunch of little hairs popping up along my norwood-2 hairline. I used saw palmetto for about a month but stopped 3 weeks ago cause it was doing bad things to me (depression and man-boobs. very very bad). Like so many others on this board, I'm also 22. | ||
| Anonymous |
How are you guys using aloe? Do you buy a bottle of it somewhere? Or are you using the goo from the plant itself? | ||
| andy |
Good question, since I live in a country where there's no aloe natural plants, how can I get the best aloe gel to message my scalp? | ||
| jik |
lmarshall, i'd really like to know what you're using and how you're using it too. is this board really where the 22yr olds hang out? must i leave when i hit 23? | ||
| anon |
I'm 22- what's the deal, why's there so many of us?! I have read that almost all men recede between the ages of 20-25, after that for a lot it slows down or stops, for others with the MPB gene it carries on or gets faster. Basically when I noticed my recession I panicked and predicted baldness by 26-27, but I think if we are gonna lose hair, now apparently is the time when a lot of it happens, the hormone levels are so high at this age. Fingers crossed it'll slow or stop anyway. I'm doin the exercises, bein healthy and applying aloe anyway! | ||
| jik |
when'd you notice anon? i noticed *for real* at 20, but when i looked at the photos of me from the four years before it showed a slow recession of hairline that i hadn't noticed at the time! i was very stoned all the time then, so its not really a suprise that i didn't notice. over the last few years i'm gradually moving back and now am thinning a bit on top and in the frontal region of the scalp- i doubt its gonna stop on its own  | ||
| anon |
I actually only noticed about 3-4 months ago but same as you I look back over the past couple of years and it shows it very slowly. I also was very stoned over this time tho, but I quit that as soon as I did start to notice it! It has been quite quick over the past few months however but I'm determined not to worry about it too much and enjoy it while I have it. I'll also do what I can to keep hold of it, tho I'm holding back on the chemical treatments for at least another 6 months. This is due to money and once you pop (a propecia pill), you can't stop! I've also heard finasteride reacts badly with alcohol and increases side effects- being 22 I'm not prepared to stop partying because of this, worse comes to the worst I'll shave it all off (and perhaps consider gettin my ears pinned!!!!). Hope everyone's feelin happy, if not, try! Don't sink with hairloss's ship. Take care | ||
| Jenifer |
Back to aloe--it also contains MSM which is known to strengthen hair, so it makes sense that it would make a good topical treatment. I don't see any posts here about taking it internally--that's a good idea too, of course. Can be mixed in water or juice. | ||
| Jenifer |
whoops, just noticed Tom's post that aloe interferes with iron absorption, so maybe better stick with topical applications... | ||
| Jenifer |
Me again! I checked out Jkl's link to the hairlosshelp forum, where I found an interesting post about aloe--note that according to this, it contains iron. Whew, this sure sounds like it's almost the perfect food! here's the post: k, i been reading some folks who claimed that aloe was helping their hairloss problems, and i checked out whats in aloe vera. here's the list: The "what's what" in Aloe Vera VITAMINS: A(beta carotene): for sight, skin, bones, anti-anemia. B1 (thiamin): for tissue growth and energy. B2 (riboflavin): in combination with B6 produces blood cells. B3 (niacinamide): helps regulate the metabolism. B6 (pyridoxine): as vitamin B2. B12 (cyanocobalamin): most found in meat and dairy foods, very rarely in plants, so it’s extremely beneficial for vegetarians. C (ascorbic acid): fights infection by boosting the immune system. E (tocopherol): with vitamin C it helps fights infection and aids healing. (plus folic acid, vitamin B complex): the formation of blood. MINERALS: More than 20 minerals have been found in Aloe Vera, all of which are essential to health. They include: Calcium and Phosphorus:for teeth and bone growth. Potassium (sorbate): regulates fluid components in the blood and muscles. Iron: carries oxygen in red blood cells, helps body's resistance to infection. Sodium: with potassium maintains balance of water and other body fluids. It also transports amino acids and glucose into body cells. Choline: as a component of lecithin, needed in metabolism. Magnesium and Manganese: help maintain nervous system and muscles. Copper: the formation of blood. Chromium: facilitates blood sugar levels, glucase metabolism, circulatory system. Zinc: boots the immune system. ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS: ISOLEUCINE, LEUCINE, LYSINE, METHIONINE, PHENYLALANINE:Assimilation of proteins, pancreas and spleen, renovation of blood cells, prevents anemia; help resistance to disease; liver; digestion; muscle formation, insomnia; therapeutic use for depression. THREONINE, VALINE. Secondary Amino Acids: ASPARTIC ACID, GLUTAMIC ACID, ALANINE, ARGININE, CYSTINE, GLYCINE, HISTIDINE, HYDROXIPROLINE, PROLINE, SERINE, TYROSYNE. now, aloe conains zinc, copper, b6, b12, lysine, arginine. seems to be that aloe could be really a useful treatment, and its supposed to penetrate the skin well; the only problem is i cannot find what the quantites these useful things are!!! anyone got any ideas? i reckon that aloe could be mixed with zinc etc to make it more effective. here's a link to the site. contains some questionable testimonials about aloe like. http://www.aloeveraresource.com/propiedades.html | ||
| Anonymous |
hey im only 19 man !!! i think i started to lose hair at the age of 18, but never really cared back then, but now a year later... i suddently care, because it is more noticable now.. you can see my scalp under any places where there is light, eg the light at home, the sunlight.. etc etc... oh since hairloss is because of hormaones, so are you saying if you have less sex, your hormones will actually slow down and you wont bald as fast? | ||
| jik |
lol - jennifer, thats my post! my username on that site is jikslee:D | ||
| jik |
so who's up for an aloe trial? 4-6 months maybe? is there a particular kind that the sucess stories up there are using? I have a bottle of 100% aloe juice in my fridge, and did my first applictaion today! | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
Jenifer: I never said that aloe interferes with iron absorption. If I mistakenly did, point it out to me and I'll send you a check for a million dollars for penance. | ||
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