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Can massaging the scalp help stimulate hair growth or thickening of existing hair?
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Probably not: The factors affecting hair growth are complex but there is no evidence that simple massage will cause increased hair growth.
Answered 10/4/2013
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Mildly: No answer to male pattern baldness or you would see no man with this genetic condition. It is a fact that many of us we become hairing impaired with this terminal condition.
Answered 6/14/2013
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