CBD for Hair Loss: Effectiveness, Use, and Safety – Healthline
It’s common for anyone to shed anywhere from 50 to 100 hairs a day. However, hair loss looks different. 80 million men and women have hereditary hair loss (also known as alopecia).
Hair loss can be caused by many things, like:
geneticschange in hormones (such as with childbirth or me…….
It’s common for anyone to shed anywhere from 50 to 100 hairs a day. However, hair loss looks different. 80 million men and women have hereditary hair loss (also known as alopecia).
Hair loss can be caused by many things, like:
- genetics
- change in hormones (such as with childbirth or menopause)
- medical conditions
- physical or emotional trauma
Persistent hair loss is often a sign of an underlying health condition. Your doctor or dermatologist can determine the cause of your hair loss based on your symptoms.
While standard treatments for hair loss can include prescribed medications and shampoos, cannabidiol (CBD) has recently surfaced as a possible alternative to assist with hair loss.
This article takes a closer look at how CBD oil may help with hair loss, as well as CBD’s use, side effects, and more.
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil comes from the cannabis plant and is said to provide many therapeutic benefits, ranging from promoting calmness to relieving sore muscles.
Over-the-counter CBD products aren’t approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, the FDA will send warning letters to any companies making false claims.
These days, there’s a wide array of CBD products, like oils, tinctures, creams, and capsules, that are available for consumer use.
However, it’s important to note that CBD affects people differently, so you should be mindful of any reactions you may experience as you try them out.
Research has shown that CBD oil may help with hair regrowth after hair loss, as CBD-rich hemp extracts added to carrier oils may promote hair growth over time.
A 2021 study showed that people who topically applied CBD oil to their hair and scalp for 6 months saw successful regrowth, though results were more promising in men than women.
CBD may also help people achieve better sleep and reduced anxiety, which may also impact hair growth. Stress is a common cause of excessive hair loss, so a decrease in daily stressors may affect the regrowth of hair follicles.
CBD is also not a fix-all solution. CBD oil may help with hair loss, but there are other ways to approach hair regeneration that have more consistent results.
Additionally, research has been primarily done on CBD oil, so other forms of CBD (gummies, capsules, and vapes) might not help with hair loss.
According to recent findings, the effects of CBD on hair regrowth depend on the dosage. In the same 2021 study, an average of 3 to 4 mg of CBD for 6 months increased hair growth …….
