What really causes hair loss might surprise you...

Hair loss tends to get worse over time, so it really makes sense, if you want to fix it properly, you need to focus on the root cause.

So what actually causes hair loss in men?

First let me tell you a story about a man named Sadhu Amar Bharati.

Sadhu is an Indian man who held his arm above his head as an act of religious devotion.

So far he's held his arm above his head for an incredible 30+ years and counting.

This incredible, and unusual act provides us an amazing insight into the way the body works, and most importantly...

...how blood flow works.

By holding his arm in that position, Sadhu greatly reduced the flow of blood, and thereby the amount of oxygen and nutrients (and the removal of waste) from all the tissues in the arm.

His arm has literally miniaturised over time.

It has now withered away to not much more than a useless stick.

A truly incredible act of devotion.

But could this act gives us an insight into what actually causes hair loss in men?

After all, hair loss in men, male pattern baldness, is recognized as a process of "hair follicle miniturization"

Each successive hair growth cycle, the hair follicles grow back slightly thinner and weaker.

Eventually, the hair follicle is so thin and weak that it stops growing altogether.

The real similarities between Sadhu's arm which has slowly withered away, and men with hair loss is that in both cases, a lack of complete blood flow is at the root cause.

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Hair follicles are like "mini-organs"

They are incredibly complex.

But just like any other part of the body, hair follicles need blood to grow thick and healthy.

Blood, which goes directly to the "powerhouse" of the hair follicle, the bulb, or dermal papilla, is what keeps it producing keratin, which makes up the hair follicle strand.

Notice how the blood vessels lead directly into the bulb of the hair follicle!

In fact, studies have backed up this theory for years now.

Scalps with lower blood flow have lower hair growth.

Balding scalps have 2.6X lower blood flow than scalps with thick, healthy hair as shown in this study below and countless others.

The restriction of blood flow in the "dermal layer" (where the hair follicle bulb sits) is the real cause of hair loss in men.

Just like how Sadhu's arm started withering away because the arm wasn't designed to be held above the head, and thus couldn't achieve adequate flow of blood, the scalp suffers the same fate.

So for men with pattern hair loss, lack of healthy blood flow is the cause.

But there's a key word there - PATTERN.

We call it Male PATTERN Baldness for a reason.

Why does it always happen in such a similar pattern?

Starting at the front and progressing backwards.

It's such a well-known pattern that scientists have given it a name:

"The Norwood-Hamilton scale of pattern hair loss"

Well, lets look at it from a "blood flow" perspective.

Could it be that blood flow to the frontal areas is lower than at the back?

To answer this question, scientists created an incredible study.

First, they asked themselves what could be causing the lower blood flow in the frontal areas.

But the only answer they could come up with, was the scalp itself was being pulled down.

And this downward tension compressed the dermal layer and reduced the blood flow.

So the clever researchers asked themselves if they could try and measure "tension" or "compression" across the scalp.

They created an advanced computer model that calculated this downward squeezing tension across the human scalp.

And the results were mindblowing.

The EXACT SAME PATTERN emerged.

You can see the "downward tension" pattern on the left.

And the typical pattern of "male pattern baldness" on the right.

FINALLY!!

They had discovered why we lose hair in a pattern.

Tension in the scalp creates a compression of the dermal layer, which reduces blood flow, then just like Sadhu's arm, the hair starts to wither away.

But that's not the end of the story (unfortunately)...

When a tissue is under stress, or tension for a long period of time, (as you can imagine) it starts to try and protect itself.

And it does this by producing "scar tissue" which is like fibrous tissue that is not soft and supple like normal scalp skin.

Its hard and stiff.

Just look at how hard, stiff and shiny a bald mans scalp is.

But importantly, it's also much less "vascular" which just means it has less tiny blood vessels running through it.

So over time, this scar tissue builds up, reducing the much needed blood flow even more.

This is why it's difficult to reverse hair loss, because there has been a change in the tissue of the scalp that makes it hard for the hair to grow again.

We also know that DHT is involved in this process of scar tissue formation in the scalp.

And that's why men who block DHT can stop hair loss.

This explains why women don't go bald like men....women don't have high levels of DHT, so they don't form scar tissue in the scalp in the same way.

This brings me on to an important point:

The hair transplant industry has lied to us!

Now, I might be putting myself under-fire for saying this, but the hair transplant industry isn't telling the entire truth about something.

Why?

Well, they don't tell you that transplanted hairs also start thinning over time.

It doesn't matter which part of the scalp the hair came from, if it gets transplanted into the front, it will start thinning.

The only way to stop this is to take a pill and block DHT.

But if the patient doesn't take a DHT blocker, those transplanted hairs will reach the same fate - miniaturisation over time.

Simply because the scalp at the front has higher tension, more compression of the dermal layer and therefore lower blood flow.

When I mentioned this point on our Youtube channel, there were countless comments that backed it up - transplanted hairs are not immune.

All the while, the hairs on the sides and back of the head are left perfectly thick and healthy.

Look at all the celebrities with failed hair transplants.

Those transplanted hairs would be fine if the only thing that mattered was DHT.

Then look at any man with advanced male pattern baldness and you'll see they still have the hairs where the scalp isn't being compressed by tension.

So what happens if you stop the dermal compression and improve the blood flow in the scalp?

Could that actually reverse hair loss?

So lets look at some case studies to see what happens when men reduce the scalp compression and improve the blood flow.

The first study we can look at was fascinating (and genius).

Hair loss researchers took men with hair loss and they wanted to see if they could reduce the downward pressure on the scalp.

So they injected the muscles surrounding the scalp with a molecule that causes muscles to go limp.

This molecule causes muscle relaxation, for a period of about 3-4 months by blocking the nerve ending that triggers the muscles to tighten up.

They literally just went straight in and relaxed the muscles that held the scalp tight and were compressing the dermal layer.

And guess what happened?

Just like clockwork, boom!

The hair started to grow again.

But the amount of hair the patients in the study grew surprised even the researchers.

I could show you endless results from patients who started reversing their hair loss using this procedure.

And since that first study, different teams of researchers have repeated the results over and over again.

The lead researcher in the study explains what happens to the scalp and why it causes hair loss:

There was just 1 small problem

The molecule that they injected into the scalp muscles is incredibly expensive.

Even in tiny quantities it can cost thousands of dollars.

So the idea of us normal folk using it to regrow our hair, is unfortunately never going to happen.

But the good thing is, it proved a point.

By reducing the scalp compression and thus improving the blood flow, the hair loss was being reversed.

But was there an easier way to get the same results, but without the huge expense and a trip to the doctor's office?

What about scalp massage?

It's amazing to me that for 1000s of years, some cultures have known about the benefits of scalp massages to improve hair health.

It seems only now is science catching up to this ancient wisdom.

Of course, there's a reason why though!

Big pharma makes far too much profit from regular people by pushing pills  (that don't fix the root cause) but require a monthly prescription.

So many people have turned their back on a solution that was right in front of us the whole time, because we've been programmed to look for big pharma's "magical pill".

So, can scalp massages help us?

Can they reduce the scalp compression and improve blood flow?

And the simple answer is categorically, YES!

In a study from 2019, researchers looked at 300 participants who had hair loss and had started manual scalp massages.

And when I say "manual" I mean using their own 2 hands.

The study was the first of its kind...

And the results were fascinating.

68% of the participants saw their hair loss improve.

Some people had dramatic improvement.

And when the researchers looked at who had improved the most, it became clear there was 1 key factor...

As in, the total time spent massaging.

This was the key factor in determining how much hair they regrew.

But this makes sense when you think about it.

Hair loss is a gradual process.

The "scar tissue" builds up in the scalp over time.

So it takes time to reverse this process and restore natural, healthy blood flow again.

The study was so thorough, that we even have a number to aim for...

36 hours!

That's the cumulative hours spent massaging that someone needs to aim for, to start seeing visible regrowth.

But there's a massive benefit

That might sound like a long time, and it is, but there's a massive upside for people who manage to reach it.

What happens from all the massage is that you're actually changing the scalp tissue and surrounding muscles.

Scientists call this "tissue remodelling".

And once you change those scalp tissues with massage, those changes tend to LAST.

You're actually fixing the hair loss at the root cause and making lasting changes to your scalp.

It's not like other hair loss treatments where as soon as you stop the treatment, you lose all the progress you made.

Changes from scalp massages take a long time, but they also last a long time.

We don't know exactly how long those changes will last, maybe 1 year, maybe 5.

But its clear they do last a long time.

The hard part is getting in enough "cumulative hours" in the first place to actually change the scalp.

That's the real key and it's why people complain "it doesn't work" when they've only tried it for a total of a few hours.

So how can you massage your scalp for a long time?

Total cumulative hours is the real key to reversing male hair loss, so how do you get there?

It takes so much effort doing it "manually" with your own hands.

Even 10 minutes feels like a chore.

That's the problem.

95% of people give up manual massages because it's such hard work.

And that's where the Growband comes in.

The Growband was designed by top scientists and engineers from the University of Bristol and the University of Birmingham in the UK.

By gently pushing upwards on the perimeter of the scalp it helps reverse hair loss in men in 3 unique ways:

Firstly, it massages the top of the scalp. By pushing upwards it causes creases and folding in the top area, which is the equivalent of a powerful massage.

The Growband is actually far more effective than a manual scalp massage because it targets the entire top area, not just a small area that you could massage with your hands.

Secondly, it pushes up around the perimeter of the scalp which helps reduce muscular tension and stop the "scalp compression" that leads to reduced blood flow in the first place.

This is how lasting changes are made to the scalp that make it a much better place for hair growth.

Lastly, the Growband causes something that scientists call "Pressure Induced Vasodilation."

Its a fancy way of saying, it gently helps more blood to go into the dermal layer.

And it is just the scalp where it improves blood flow. It doesn't affect blood flow in any other part of the head whatsoever so you don't have to worry about feeling light-headed when you use it.

Does the Growband increase blood flow?

You might be wondering if we have any evidence that the Growband increases blood flow in the scalp.

And the answer is YES!

As study was conducted that used advanced blood flow monitors on the surface of the scalp and it was shown that the "Blood Perfusion Units" or BPU in the surface increased dramatically during and shortly after use

So what kind of results are Growband users getting?

Your results with the Growband may vary, but users are seeing impressive amounts of regrowth with the Growband.

There are countless "before and after" photos from Growband users now, but let's take a look at a few of them:

In all these cases, users started seeing significant thickening and better coverage after just a couple of months.

Typically, with Growband users you start to see an improvement in the scalp after 1 month of consistent use, and then hair growth follows shortly after.

Although results may vary.

Making the scalp a healthy environment for the hair follicles to grow and giving them the blood flow they need to grow thick and strong.

Blood flow is the key, just like we saw with Sadhu's arm that withered away due to low blood flow.

And we know blood helps to regrow hair follicles - in fact it couldnt be more obvious

PRP is where doctors take your blood and literally inject it back into the scalp and patients get fantastic hair growth results.

Could it be anymore obvious that more blood improve hair growth?

It works amazingly well, the only problem is, its very expensive, usually thousands of dollars.

But the principle remains the same.

That's why more and more people are looking for solutions that reduce scalp compression and improve blood flow.

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The Growband gained a lot of popularity in 2025, and went viral when "biohackers" discovered how well it worked for hair loss.

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