How Can I Increase the Hair Count on My Scalp?

A healthy hair count starts with a healthy scalp. Through the years, our bodies change, and our skin becomes dryer and loses elasticity. This is true for our scalps as well.

Located in the outer layer (epidermis) are tiny pockets called hair follicles in charge of growing nearly 100,000 hairs on your scalp. Physiological changes in your body lead to "follicular miniaturization," where strands grow in wispier, and some follicles shut down completely.

This can lead to thinner hair and leave many women asking themselves, “How can I increase the hair count on my scalp?” Read on to find out the answer.

Age-Related Scalp Changes That Affect Your Hair Count

You should not treat your delicate scalp like the rest of your skin. After all, it contains your follicles. To ensure robust hair quality and health, it requires special attention.

A hair fiber begins its odyssey to your skin’s surface as a tiny root at the bottom of a follicle. As we mature, our hair follicles become clogged, blood circulation slows, oxidative stress takes its toll, and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) shrinks and damages our follicles. Thankfully, there are ways to address these issues.

Unclog Your Hair Follicles

Your hair's ability to grow depends on a clear pathway through your follicles. Sebum oil is produced by your sebaceous glands located at the base of each of your follicles. Over time, your pores and follicles can become clogged with oil, dead skin, or dandruff. Permanently obstructed follicles could eventually lead to no hair production at all.

Shampoos and other cleansers may not be enough to scrub away this buildup thoroughly. Used once or twice a week, Better Not Younger’s New Dawn Activated Charcoal Scalp Cleanser boosts hair health by unclogging hair follicles. It is uniquely formulated, using activated charcoal alongside nourishing exfoliating ingredients like:

• Lactic acid — Lactic acid is a form of alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that breaks down pore-blocking buildup and delicately removes dead skin cells.
• Activated charcoal — Activated charcoal is a highly absorbent material that gathers oil and dirt from your scalp’s pores.
• Birch Extract — Loaded with A, C, B1, and B2, birch bark extract is a powerful non-drying clarifying cleanser and astringent to cleanse your scalp.
• Argan Oil — Argan oil deeply nourishes your roots and scalp and contains antioxidants vitamin E and omega-6, which are critical for a vibrant scalp and hair.

Increase Scalp Circulation

Your scalp plays a crucial part in cultivating your locks before they emerge. Blood circulation often decreases as we get older, compromising the delivery of vital nutrients to your follicles. This nutritional shortage will result in weaker strand structure and malnourished follicles.

To increase circulation, drink plenty of water and maintain a balanced diet. You should also try massaging your scalp by rubbing your knuckles or fingers in a circular motion toward the middle of your head for two to three minutes. Use as much pressure as possible and massage over your entire scalp. When your fingers get tired, try Better Not Younger’s NEW Superpower Liquid Comb Applicator.

The Liquid Comb was designed for use with Superpower Fortifying Hair & Scalp Serum; however, it can be used by itself as a massaging tool. It stimulates scalp microcirculation, which leads to fuller, denser hair.

To use with BNY’s Fortifying Hair & Scalp Serum, remove the top cover and add the light liquid into the filling port using the provided dropper. Hold the Liquid Comb Applicator’s main body while gently pushing comb teeth to your scalp, sliding it smoothly over your scalp to disperse the serum.

Enjoy a powerful synergy of massage and scalp renewing ingredients like caffeine, niacinamide, ginger, and Centella Asiatica.

Reduce Oxidative Stress Damage

The sun’s ultraviolet rays, smoking, and pollution increase your risk of oxidative stress, which is an overabundance of free radicals in your body. They do this by exposing you to the unstable free radical molecules. Free radicals then interact with other molecules around them in chemical reactions that can be harmful to your hair follicles.

Oxidative stress is a condition that plays a large role in hair loss by impacting your scalp and causing damage to the strands inside your follicles. To counteract oxidative stress damage, use Better Not Younger’s Hair Redemption Restorative Butter Masque one to two times a week in place of your regular conditioner.

Restorative Butter Masque contains a combination of five nourishing butters to restore your skin and increase the hair count on your scalp:

• Mango Butter — Mango butter hasa delicate mixture of essential fatty acids that softens your hair and shields it from environmental damage. It also helps balance your scalp’s sebum production.
• Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Butter — This butter includes organically occurring squalane, which helps diminish oxidative stress on your scalp. It also strengthens your strands and nourishes your follicles with calcium, copper, and magnesium.
• Cupuaçu Butter — This butter can absorb water and increase moisture delivery to hydrate and smooth your tresses.
• Murumuru Butter — Murumuru Butter contains omega fatty acids, myristic acid, and lauric acid to lock in moisture.
• Avocado Butter — Avocado butter enriches your skin with amino acids and vitamins.

Boost Your Scalp and Hair Health with Better Not Younger

By unclogging your hair follicles, increasing circulation and reducing oxidative stress damage, you can boost the health of your scalp and hair. Your scalp’s health is essential for thicker hair density. Used regularly, hair-care products by Better Not Younger can improve your tresses' quality and texture.

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