A hair expert claimed onion juice could be the key to encouraging your hair to grow.
The natural solution, while pungent-smelling, can improve circulation around your hair follicles, according to the hair and skin specialists at Este Medical Group.
Leading hair transplant surgeon Sam Cinkir, CEO of hair and skin specialists Este Medical Group shared why onion juice could be beneficial for boosting hair growth.
He said: “Losing your hair can be a difficult experience and can lead to a lack of self-confidence, negative self-image and even social isolation.
“Hair loss can often be successfully treated, depending on the type and severity, thanks to ongoing improvements in technology and research.
“Many sufferers look for different ways to stop the decline and to promote hair growth, and onion juice is one of the most popular at-home remedies.
“Onion juice is thought to improve the circulation around your hair follicles, which is vital as insufficient blood flow starves your hair of essential nutrients and leaves it at risk of breaking or falling out.”
In 2014, a clinical trail looked at how effective onion juice was in tackling alopecia areata, a condition that leads to hair loss.
The trial took 38 patients and put them into two groups. The one group applied onion juice to their scalps twice a day for two months while the other used tap water.
After six weeks, 20 of the 23 patients found in the group that used the onion juice found that their hair grew compared to just two of the 15 patients who used tap water.
Some of the patients who suffer from hair loss shared the success of the natural method in online blogs.
One person said: “I have been using onion juice for the last two weeks and new hairs started growing.
“Extract the onion juice, apply gently on your bald scalp and leave it for more than two hours or overnight if you are comfortable with the smell.”
To make the game-changing solution, experts suggested blending the onions together in a blender to extract the juice.
Apply the juice to the scalp for a minimum of 15 minutes.
Onions can be bought for as little as 12p from Tesco. Sainsbury’s sells two extra large brown onions for £1.
