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Hair growth can feel like an impossible feat at times, especially if your hair is already thinning or falling out. Really, though, despite what your genetics might lead you to believe, having thinning hair doesn't mean all is lost—as long as you have the right treatments for to promote a healthier scalp, you'll give your hair the best shot it has for rich, lush growth.
To help grow your hair, you need to start at the roots. I mean, don't expect to go from almost-bald to Brad Pitt in Troy overnight, but if you nourish your scalp and hair follicles, you can expect some kind of comeback era for your luscious locks. Whether you use a hair growth device, or take a supplement, or use a serum or oil—likely one with biotin or minoxidil, two powerful hair growth treatments—, you're already a step closer to the hair you want. It all starts here.
We like this treatment so much, we awarded it the Best Thinning-Hair Serum in this year's Esquire Grooming Awards. The formula blocks DHT, which is what can lead to male-pattern baldness. Spray it on your scalp after a shower, and watch it do its thing.
This was our Grooming Awards pick a few years ago, but we still stand by it. The all-natural capsules target hair loss and thinning, and they stand the test of time.
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This 2-in-1 spray combines active ingredients finasteride and minoxidil to tackle all things hair loss. It blocks DHT, which is the hormone that makes your hair follicles shrink and close, and revives your hair follicles for longer, thicker strands.
This portable, heated head kneader has three different modes to awaken your follicles and stimulate hair growth. Not only does the machine mimic what trained hair masseurs do to promote growth, but it also cleanses your scalp and removes buildup in your follicles, allowing clean, shiny hair to come through.
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This FDA-approved hair restoring treatment has rave reviews for its effects in growing hair, and it's even on sale right now. The cap can be used to treat everything from a receding hairline to balding, and users even report visible results in 3 months with 25-minute sessions every other day.
For an affordable, easily accessible option, Davv has you covered. This serum has potent minoxidil, which restores thinning hair and nourishes your scalp to reduce hair loss.
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Ah, good ol' rogaine. This is the tried and true treatment for hair growth, and it's in an easy, foamy substance that stimulates your follicles to enhance growth.
Though this scalp treatment is gentle, it works wonders for hair growth. Ingredients like pro-vitamin B5, sunflower sprouts, and camelia extracts nourish and strengthen hair follicles, leading to reduced thinning and breakage.
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Not one, not two, but three hair growth products with one aim: getting that hair to its best version. This kit, with a serum, conditioner, and shampoo, features capilia longa, a natural extract that prevents hair loss and thinning.
Sometimes, hair growth can be as easy as your daily shampoo. Maro's collagen hair wash is formulated with a blend of peptides, capixyl, collagen, and royal jelly to promote fuller, healthier hair growth, while seaweed extract scrubs oils and removes clogging from your pores for thicker, stronger hair.
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Get some bang for your buck with this kit that has everything you need. A shampoo, conditioner, and serum work together to get your hair feeling more full again.
Small but mighty, this hair growth serum uses plant-based phytoactives to target dull, thinning hair.
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Biotin and capixyl work together in this kit's cream to restore a full head of hair, while a massaging brush promotes head stimulation that leads to quicker hair growth.
This serum uses apple stem cells, which are clinically proven to stimulate hair growth and prevent thinning and hair loss.
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This planet-positive serum hydrates the hair as it stimulates your hair follicles, resulting in shiny, healthy, thick hair.
Made with high strength medical grade stainless steel needles, this easy-to-use hair growth tool is a keeper. Simply roll it back and forth over your scalp while your hair is wet, and then let your scalp do the rest of the work for you.
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With minoxidil and biotin, this is a powerhouse oil that prevents hair loss and promotes healthy, rapid hair growth.
If you're concerned about thinning hair, The Ordinary's serum is for you. The concentrated serum promotes denser locks that look happier and healthier.
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A serum that comes with a roller, so you have everything you need to restore a thick head of hair.