Can Yeast Infection Creams Boost Hair Growth?
Ninon D’s delightful question: I’ve been reading an interesting thread on the Long Hair Care Forum. It seems that some of the women there are using a cream marketed to treat thrush on their scalps to boost hair growth. The mind somewhat boggles at how anyone stumbled upon this idea, however lots of the women are reporting increased growth from creams containing miconazole nitrate such as Monistat. I’d be curious to know what your take is on this - genuinely beneficial, benign or bonkers?
The Left Brain’s skeptical response: 
You’re right Ninon, the idea that miconazole nitrate (the active ingredient in Monistat) can stimulate hair growth is all over the Long Hair Forum. They make several mentions of medical studies that says miconazole works, but I was unable to find any such studies. (If anyone from the Long Hair Forum reads this, please let me know which reports you’re referring to.)
Can anti-fungals help hair growth?
The only credible research on this topic that I could find comes from a report issued by the Department of Internal Medicine, Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland entitled “Ketoconazole Binds to the Human Androgen Receptor.” Ketoconazole, for those of you not up on your imidazole chemistry, is another antifungal which is a cousin of miconazole. The Bethesda report says that lab tests showed ketoconazole can interact with androgen receptors and therefore can inhibit testosterone levels.
What does all this mean?
Since androgen and testosterone levels are associated with androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness), it’s THEORETICALLY possible that this chemical could affect hair loss. However, this test did NOT evaluate hair growth, it only showed that this drug MIGHT be involved in PART of the metabolic pathway that leads to baldness.
Furthermore, the study also says that “ the dose of ketoconazole required for 50% occupancy of the androgen receptor is not likely to be achieved in vivo…” So even if this reaction can be observed in the laboratory it doesn’t seem very realistic to expect it would work on people.
So should I put Monistat on my scalp or not?
And what about our miconazole? The researchers said “androgen binding studies performed with other imidazoles, such as clotrimazole, miconazole, and fluconozole, revealed that in this class of compounds only ketoconazole appears to interact with the androgen receptor.” So even in lab tests at high levels, miconazole DOES NOT show any effect.
The Beauty Brains bottom line
The only report I was able to find does not support using miconazole for hair growth. Of course it’s possible that there are other studies out there showing a cause and effect. If anyone comes across them, please send them to me for review. I’ll gladly revise my position based on new data. But without some kind of study and plausible mechanism, I remain skeptical that yeast infection creams can increase hair growth.
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Beauty 365 Blog Says:
well written!
i was really skeptical about this claim, but it’s so hyped up over on that forum.
i feel like a lot of readers are so desperate for long hair that they will try almost anything.
i’ll admit, i thought about it, but couldn’t bring myself to do it and now i’ll def. not try it!
thanks again for a great post
Karen Says:
If it works, the next question to ask is what kind of hair will it grow?…LOL
Beauty 365 Blog Says:
i know!
the thought of mutant anti-fungal hairs scares me!
Sage Says:
I’ve read your comment chief.
It is apparent to me that you are so totally un-sympathetic to the blacks.
Black people can’t grow hair as fast and their hair isn’t as strong as whites.
You shouldn’t knock someone else for trying various things to make it work.
There I said it!!!
thebeautybrains Says:
Sage: All of us here at The Beauty Brains are scratching our heads over your comment. I’ve re-read the post and see nothing at all that hints at any racism. Can you please let me know exactly what you found offensive? Thanks!
Beauty 365 Blog Says:
yeah, i’m confused as well…
i’m black and my hair doesn’t grow long or quickly…
i wasn’t offended by the post. the Beauty Brains is just bringing to light the fact that none of these ‘medical studies’ seem to exist or prove the fact that yeast infection cremes promote hair growth.
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Maggie Says:
Add this to the list of evidence that people will believe any passing comment they hear/read. “I can hear it coming in the air tonight…” They should put this one on Snopes.com
Amber Says:
Well, I just have to say that Ive tried it… and it DOES work. I don’t know why, and I certainly don’t know how… but it DOES work. If you’d like I can (starting next month) document my progress for you with photos. It really does work.
By the way, longhaircareforum isnt the ONLY group using this cream. Longhaircommunity, the naimh elite (from livejournal), and black hair media are all three using it as well.
I think just looking at ONE study and coming to a concrete decision is foolish.
To the rest of the commenter’s… enjoy your doubt and short hair. Ill be swinging mine around all day.
shadylane21 Says:
I wanted to chime in to say that it most def. does work! I used this and my hair grew quite quick as compared to not using it. I have pics of the newgrowth I recieved and I am a convert. Sure it may seem wierd but there are so many drugs out there that are met for one thing but have dual uses. And yes I belong to LHCF!
thebeautybrains Says:
In science we operate under the assumption that nothing is true until it’s been proven to be true. The human brain is easily fooled by such things as random correlation and erroneous anecdotal evidence. When the claim is so extraordinary as “boosting hair growth” the data has to be even more solid.
If you want to believe it works, feel free. There are people who still believe in astrology, psychics and ESP even though that is total bunk.
But if you care about the truth, try to examine the evidence. Real evidence. You might come to a different conclusion. When there is no real evidence (or a lack of studies) the assumption is that it isn’t proven and probably doesn’t work. I’ve seen nothing that convinces me to change my mind, although I’m open to new evidence.
Rhae Says:
“…the assumption is that it isn’t proven and probably doesn’t work” may not be true. The only true fact is that it hasn’t been specifically studied by the medical or pharmaceutical communities, therefore, your article appears to be based on your assumptions that it does not work.
If John Hopps waited for “credible research” we would still be without the cardiac pacemaker. (WHAT, you want to put THAT hardware near my heart? But “people are so desperate … that they will try almost anything.”
It was probably another Brainiac in the 1890s that discredited Ernest Duchesne which held up the invention of antibiotic therapies until Sir Alexander Fleming picked up the research again. The seemingly horror of the original mold principal didn’t “seem very realistic to expect it would work on people” but do you consider that when your child has strep throat or your father has cellulitis?
Beauty Brains seems to be a follower for a leader may start asking her own questions which may lead to probable causes that their idea might actually work as they claim. There are many foods/drugs on the current market with therapeutic properties outside of their intended purposes. Very simply, do you use aspirin masks or put miracle whip on your face? Did you know those beauty “secrets” are not the intended purposes of those items? There are forums, forums and forums for the sharing of information of Other Uses - for just about anything you can name.
Several questions and answers quickly come to mind which makes me believe those “over on that forum” may be on to something. The pharmaceutical companies just haven’t caught wind of it yet.
Finally, you may indeed be scratching your heads but how ever you choose to color it, the environment of your comments list does seem to have racial undertones.
Right Brain Says:
Hi Rhae: I just wanted to point out that your comment “The only true fact is that it hasn’t been specifically studied by the medical or pharmaceutical communities” is not accurate. As we pointed out in the original post, there WAS a study on this drug and it didn’t work.
Also, can you (or anyone else for that matter) PLEASE help us understand what we’re saying that’s being perceived as racism? I’ve read these comments over several times and I just don’t see it. If we’ve said something by accident that is offending anyone, please let us know so we can avoid saying things like that in the future.
Beauty 365 Blog Says:
my additional 2 cents:
i think that black women have such a sensitivity over our hair for sooo many reasons (unattainable beauty standards, etc) that this post really hit a nerve.
the fact that this post has received such an outcry and the fact that this issue is being compared to life or death inventions, like the pace maker and antibiotics really illustrates this…
to me it seemed like this post was written by someone who didn’t quite understand first hand how big of an issue this is for black women, but ALSO i felt no sort of racial malice or anything.
i understood that study in existence did not prove that these cremes equal increased growth. that’s it.
i’ve visited most of these forums in which yeast infection cremes are raved about and long(er) hair obsession is very real. many readers will try anything to achieve growth and they assign a real significance to it.
it may work on some, who knows, it just hasn’t been proven.
but, let’s just not lose sight of the fact that it’s just hair!
katie Says:
I have been using it for 2 months and my hair is the longest it has ever been. To the person that says blacks hair can’t grow fast & isn’t strong, well that is bullsh$t and that is the negative garbage the hair industry would like blacks to believe and it is simply not true and Cathy Howse has dispell those myths and alot of long haired black women including myself.
lila Says:
Hi I’m Lila and I’m black:)It should be noted that a website called the Long Hair Community which is prodominantly white has a thread over 50 pages long on mostly caucasian women reporting there results with MN. So, pa-leeze lets not make this a black or white thing. we got it from them.(lol)
fngforreal Says:
Check out this link:
http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23139
She gives a pretty good explanation and links. Who cares about scientific proof. It WORKS. As some have mentioned, many things have been developed for one thing and it shows that it also can be used to help other things. Such as the seizure medication Welbutrin. This is also used to help people with Bipolar Disorder. All the products containing Miconazole nitrate (mn) aren’t just for vaginal use. Many people who use mn on these forums have alopecia which this helps with.
Carissa Sims Says:
Do you have anything better to do???? Get a REAL job.
beauty365blogkilla Says:
Beauty 365 Blog your an Idiot. STFU go back to school get an REAL education..learn about Life and then GET A LIFE..if your not black then stop speaking on on them u dumb shit. You so determined to make this a “black issue” and desperatation forlong hair..when you dont see us complaining about yall boob jobs, lip implants, butt lifts & implants and tanning allllll to be darker and appear curvier like WOMEN OF COLOR! get a real job and life.
Sage your racist. Blacks as you say can grow there hair just a slong and just as strong as any other race hell half the races in the world derive from african americans mixed with another race… dumb ass
AR Says:
While I understand that there may be no scientific explanation that MN works there is also no explanation of a lot of things we argue and debate about. However, there are many women on longhaircareforum and longhaircommunity with long hair who use MN and that is good enough for me. As with any advice feel free not to use MN but please do not insult the hair care practices of those serious about it.
Nikki Says:
I’m a member of LHCF (subscribed, not a lurker) and I’m BLACK and I’m HAPPY that you posted this. It’s asinine to put this on your head, not knowing the possible side effects. It also reveals just how desparate women are to have ridiculously long hair.
This goes too far.
fnasring Says:
Nikki: Side effects are side effects no matter where something is applied. Its not like people are drinking bleach thinking that it will clean out your system. Its not like their putting mn on their teeth to make them whiter. You must not use any growth aid, which is fine. I don’t call using this as desperate. IF IT WORKS THEN IT WORKS. Don’t knock it till you try it. If you don’t want to try it, don’t knock other people for trying it.
CM Says:
How dear you, put up a racist picture and refer to a black hair forum . People like you disgust me with your ignorance and are the reason why Hitler killed soo many jews!!!
Ebz Says:
Wow, I’ve read this article and the comments made in defense. But some of the comments are beyond overly dramatic as well they arent coherent to what this information was meant for.
And not to call anyone out, but CM you’re comment is very irrelevant and uncalled for. Referring to hitler is ignorant in itself. The original person who spoke of this article said nothing about BHF. In all, that was really dumb.
LeAnne@hairsmystory.com Says:
Hey, Beauty Brains.
As a member of LHCF and BHM, I really should have warned you to ignore this question. There was NO way this wasn’t going to boil down to race. I know its your job to critique every product and technique that is presented in your question forum, but this is a pretty sensitive topic. I do feel that certain members of certain boards need to “get out more” and stop referring everything back to race and its sad that you can’t even show your own scientific opinion on this method without someone overreacting. Oh Well! Such is life.
Hairs My Story.com
LeAnne@hairsmystory.com Says:
P.S.
That photo above is what did it. I obviously have enough sense to realize that you probably didn’t consider it “suggestive” of racism but simply a photo of Carmen Maran, buuuuut… She does look a little too close to a MAMMY-type charecature.
You REALLY could have picked a different picture.
P.S. BeautyBlog365 is black, for the record.
Hairs My Story.com
jamjam Says:
I think alot of the responses are off-topic and missing the point. The question was, scientifically speaking, does it boost hair growth. The answer, in short, was that the responder found no scholarly scientific reports that it does. Of course that doesn’t mean it doesn’t work, or that black people can’t grow hair, or any other of the things I’ve read here. All it means is that if there have been studies done, the person posting has not found any. I personally have not found any directly linked to MN and accelerated hair growth. However, many women have found a correlation between the two. Although correlation does not necessarily indicate causation, what I am thinking is that the assumption is, because MN has been studied in clinical trials to not only improve blood flow but also to treat tinea capitis, that the users of MN may be experiencing effects similar to those who have been treated for these issues.
AR Says:
LeAnne if the creator of this topic did not want comments she should have disabled this section. And you have begun adding more ignorant comments with “members need to get out more”.
LeAnne@hairsmystory.com Says:
Thats why its in Quotes, because its implied that the statement was said by someone else. Mmmkay?
The site has been up for a looooong time with comments. Someone asked about the cream because they wanted to know the truth about this method. I don’t know how this became a “black-people-bashing” situation.
There is nothing wrong with using yeast infection cream, but how did this turn into something about black women not knowing how to grow hair long? The author even mentions LongHairCommunity.com and their usage of the cream on their scalps. If no one had said anything, people wouldn’t have known that LHCF was specifically for black women unless they choose to click the link. So, again, where did the post offend black women?
Hairs My Story.com
Carissa Sims Says:
Okay….I’m back again. I don’t think her blog was racist AT ALL. I don’t like that she singled out lhcf(I’m a happy Black member that has not and don’t plan on using MN), but she isn’t a racist because of it. She was simply stating an opinion. I hate when people claim racism when there wasn’t any. If anything was racist, it definitely was the comments on the article.
I will defend others usage of the product and their reasons behind it. however, I WILL NOT accuse her of being a racist and attack her on that claim. She didn’t mention any race throughtout the article. I searched it! I think some of these comments are just ignorant.
De0ndra Says:
Don’t knock it till you try it.
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Sage: Your comment should have been some people can’t grow their hair fast.
I know a lot of “black” people with hair that grows like weed (fast) and is strong. I know a lot of “white” people with hair that can’t grow and is weak.
P.S. How you know about the strength of our hair?
bella23 Says:
well, a few ladies here keep stating that they’re confused and dont understand why the article is being perceived as racist or whatever, and dont understand why some black women are offended. Well, if you truly read the article, only African American sites are referenced to being the ones using MN (Miconazole Nitrate). Long Hair Care Forum is mostly an African American site where women of color discuss various methods of growing long and HEALTHY hair. I myself belong to Black Hair Media, another forum where women of color come together to discuss various SAFE methods of growing long and HEALTHY hair. Which is why some women here are offended. We didnt just wake up one morning and decide to put an anti fungal cream in our hairs, people! We’re not idiots, despite what some of you may think! We’ve done various research of our own. I, Myself, am VERY curious to know exactly how extensive The Beauty Brains “researched” this topic. Have you done comparisons in your “lab” of women who have used MN as opposed to women who have not, to actually notate the progress? Because I can certainly vouche that MN DOES work. I used it for only one month and accumulated more growth than I did prior to using it, and no, there aren’t any symptoms. So, before all you other followers turn up your noses at the thought of putting an anti fungal in your hair to aide in the growth rate, please acknowledge the fact that there are women here who HAVE tried it, ARE in fact still using it, and have tremendous progress because of it.
what Says:
what the hell is everyone talking about? stop finding problems and inventing imaginary rascism in this
Lisa Says:
whoa. whoa! i hadn’t read the comments in this thread until the review of the beauty brains in 2007, but holy crap. seriously.
i CANNOT see how this is racist. and whoever made that comment about the beauty brains being related to hitler, i really, really hope you were kidding. that was absolutely offensive and out of line. the beauty brains were not.
the beauty brains never, EVER implied that anyone who used these creams on their hair to try to make it grow is stupid or uneducated. they simply reported that they were unable to find *scientific evidence* (read: not anecdotal) that it works.
have the commenters who believe this is racist read any of the bb’s other posts? do you feel like every one of their other posts is personally insulting each and every one of the people who may believe a beauty myth?
i honestly cannot comprehend this. look at the bb’s other posts. they have HUMOROUS pictures to accompany the posts. the pictures are generally facetious and not directly related to the issue at hand.
for just one recent example of this: is ashley tisdale a bald man? no, obviously not. use common sense, please.
i also find it appalling that the beauty brains were very open in their post to hearing scientific evidence that other people may have found or know of, yet a number of commenters have adamantly, rudely refused to consider that there may be no scientific backing to their perceived increased hair growth from the yeast infection creams.
i think that is extremely indicative of the dynamic and function of this entire debate.
Manillo Says:
I didn’t think the The Beauty Brains reply was racist at all. The picture was a little miscalculating. But I’ve realized that many other racists do not understand the plight of the Black race, as a result they don’t realize the insensitive things that they do and how they mindlessly stereotype and depict African Americans.
Of course, this doesn’t make their actions right, but I don’t hold this against them.
waidz Says:
Interestingly - with regard to “Clotrimazole” which is also an imidazole such as miconazole - a side effect is “Excessive Hair Growth”. It is a less common side effect but a side effect nonetheless. Which will explain why “some” women have success with it and others don’t.
I personally have seen more posts on various hair boards of people whi have found that it does work. Case in point of a woman who measured the results of her growth overall - but the area where she only used Monistat showed double the hair growth.
I don’t agree that you should just plop anything on your head simply to grow your hair fast - but rather make a researched and well informed decision about it. If women choose to do it and have no adverse side effects then that is their choice. It’s not fair to condemn it saying that long hair obsessed women will try anything in that pursuit.
This is according to http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/drugs/dru661.html - an FDA approved drug review.
I think sites as yours should do more thorough research before posting responses. I find your “scientific opinion” very biased to your personal opinion…
thebeautybrains Says:
waidz,
While your observation that clotrimazole has a side effect of excessive hair growth is interesting, it isn’t proof that miconazole works the same way. They are different chemicals. Where is the proof the miconazole has a side effect of excessive hair growth?
Just because something is logical doesn’t make it true.
Our “scientific opinion” is biased towards the available evidence. No one has provided any evidence beyond websites full of anecdotal evidence, that putting miconazole on your head will have any effect on hair growth.
Anecdotes are unreliable because people are prone to making erroneous conclusions. Double blind, scientific research is the standard by which we judge what’s true or not.
Clearly, you’re ok with believing any unproven hypothesis as long as it makes sense to you.
If you want to really know whether an idea is true, try to prove that it is false. When you’re unable to prove it to be false, then you know you might have learned something. Collecting data to support whether your hypothesis is true is not science.
Incidentally, we never said that we were condemning the use of this product or suggesting that “long hair obsessed women will try anything in that pursuit.”
LeAnne@hairsmystory.com Says:
For the record, the question was written by an LHCF lurker. THe Beauty Brains didn’t even mention LHCF in their post, but heard aboout MN from Long Hair Community, which is prodominately white.
Oh, the fluckery!
hairsmystory.com
Alex Says:
I would like to point out that the Beauty Brains never said it absolutely didn’t work. They said that they were skeptical about the science behind the claims, but not once did they say it didn’t work. So please, don’t get so defensive. Healthy skepticism can be great, especially when things haven’t been tested enough for anyone to make a scientific claim one way or another.
LeAnne@hairsmystory.com Says:
I’ll explain where the supposed “racism” comes from. LHCF and BHM are beauty forums dedicated to the care and growth of hair, specifically and exclusively black women. Long Hair Community, is dedicatecd to the care and growth of hair and dis-ease. The majority audience there is currently white, but there are still black followings.
The vested belief that many of these women have is that of ALL the subjects that white racist could really harp on to hurt the pscyche of the black women, they are going to attack our inherit (I say this sarcastically) disformity to grow hair long.
The reality that many of those complaining fail to realize is that white people don’t CARE if you can grow your own hair or not. They don’t have the time nor patience to REALLY give a damn. Why? They are too busy trying to cure the problems that ail their scalps. Everyone struggles with beauty issues, and you see more white people in aids for hair growth than you see blacks.
When have you ever seen a black person on the box of Rogaine? Even white people wear weaves when their struggles with hair become quite apparent. You might not know it because you don’t know it, but when a white person’s hair is dammaged…. its a hot mess just like outs.
The only people who think that black women cannot grow long hair is black women. We are the only ones who spread madness that those who are of multiracial backgrounds can be exclusively viewed as feminine and attractive. We are the only ones who continue to instill the mindset in our head and our offsprings heads.
As a LHCF, and BHM member, stop.
However, BB…. I would advise you to find a different photo.
Sarah Bellum Says:
I thought this is picture of Carmen Miranda, the Brazilian Samba dancer who was famous for running around with a bowl of fruit on her head. Why is that offensive to blacks?
LeAnne@hairsmystory.com Says:
“Samba” is also another derrogatory term for black people and the photo looks somewhat Mammie-ish
hairsmystory
Sarah Says:
But Carmen Miranda ISN’T black. So it’s ridiculous to try and tie the picture into some sort of racial slur against black people.
B.C Says:
I’ve never used Miconazole Nitrate, but after research and studies done to friends and family, I believe that it DOES do something for the hair. Miconazole Nitrate is an anti-fungual and just like Sulfur, it rids the scalp of certain bacteria that thrives on moist scalps. Which is why it seems like the hair is growing more.
above Says:
All of you are stupid! Get a life and if your hair grows it grows but if not just stay bald! That goes if you are black or white. Now how about that!
Lynne Says:
It does work!I am a Caucasian woman with thinning fine curly hair. My husband measured my hair three times before I applied the MN.I used MN twice on one day, and once a day over the next two days. After three days, my hair had grown one inch!My hair grows slow normally.Also, my new hair was thicker in texture.Isn’t MN being used as a prep for hair transplants these days?
Oneya Says:
It probably just optimizes growth( what I mean by that is giving the most amount of growth that you should have) by stimulating the scalp and killing the bacteria that could be clogging the pores.I did consider trying it on my edges but I will give it until July 20 to do that.
wowza Says:
Some people out here need to cut the cursing and e-threats and name calling. It makes you seem uneducated if you cannot express yourself thoughtfully, and it also brings negativity to this blog.
I am a mixed female, i could care less about the growing rate of my hair (sometimes its extremely slow, sometimes its ridiculously fast) because if you learn to retain legth thats all that matters. To have 2 inches of growth means nothing if u cant keep that hair from falling off your scalp in the first place. If something works then keep doing it.I don’t think this is a white or black issue it is a BEAUTY ISSUE, hence this is a beauty blog. Long hair is wanted by a lot of people regardless of race and status ,while other people dont pay much attention to hair but maybe are obsessed with flawless skin, or some other sort of vanity.A lot is placed on physical appearance, if you feel ugly with a certain hairstyle or with acne, or stretch marks,etc. it’s because you see yourself everyday (in the mirror) and I believe this makes people FIND something to lament about. When other people see you they may see an attractive person.
b~ Says:
White/other women do it too. It is not exclusive to black women/LHCF/BHM.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?s=eb225eb87c3e5c8c2a3be1e1af0d5967&t=156
I won’t even respond to the other ignorant comments on this thread.
CandidaSays Says:
Fungus Is Weird.
& draining, & i know that cos i have had lately to deal w/ a variety of insipid yeasts. i do not know whether miconozole can make one’s hair grow; i -do- know that yeast [or another fungus] -can- dry ones hair & make it break. i know this cos it does it to me.
yr correspondent, here became inundated & somewhat seriously sickened by members of the abovenoted kingdom after a very bad apartment flood, one in which a main pipe broke & exploded its fungal-fueled contents all over, well, yr correspondent, here. some time thereafter, the c. albicans & tinea versicolor that cover all the earth & its inhabitants sans complication went bananas & overpopulated much of the cutaneous surface of myself–along w/ my hair.
i was very, very sick from this. for some reason, it was hard for doctors to identify &, since it naturally covers everything, anyway–impossible to cure. but it is possible to treat &, tubes & bottles of nystatin, mycelex, etc & ect over a year later & i am about 98% well. i came to this forum looking for a better way to treat my hair than what i have already found: head & shoulders along w/, yep, otc anti-fungals like monistat. of these, lamisil is the best–but none of them seem all that good for hair, which has been my watery waterloo.
to an extent, all of the above =do= work. id est: i cannot say that any will make one’s hair -grow- but they -can- make it seem less dry. this is because =an element of dry hair is, unfortunately, the f’ing fungal f’wads living on the protein available in or on the hair= ["chewing up" in our world. "absorbing" in theirs.] but this is, at best, a temporary solution. even -leaving- head & shoulders on it is not enough, even though this otc product can otherwise work mini-miracles [as below]. washing the hair a lot helps. & it does not help that my hair is dyed black. as odd as it seems, there is some connection between this color of hair dye & fungus–& lymphoma. this has been borne out by scientific studies–but needs more research by me before i make a more impressive comment.
at any rate, curbing the rest of my yeastfulness has been fruitful, if imperfect. if anyone has another answer re yeast/hair i would be most grateful to hear it.
as for the promised head & shoulders rave:
w/in the year after i first moved to my last, water-compromised apartment, i began to have what i thought were age spots. a little young for this, true, but i saw no other possibility &, not engaged by too much vanity, felt bad but endured. much more recently &, desperate to annihilate the running sores that were not just ruining my skin byt my life, i did A LOT of serious study re smut, smuts & their bready relations. therefore, when white patches appeared on my already near-albino skin [something i thought impossible], i knew i had tinea versicolor. i was pretty certain that i had its differential diagnosis, vitiligo, as much as has its celebrity spokesperson, michael jackson, who, sadly, hasnt got it either.
tinea versicolor was proven correct by treatment, the treatment being application of head & shoulders, shampoo or conditioner, several times a day. w/in three days the white spots had disappeared & w/ them took the brown patches–the “age spots” i’d had were really bad. no more. i love this stuff. so there’s that, & i hope if anyone bothered to read this far, this idea & technique will prove some help.
a comment re the racism issue, from a member of a mud race who was raised to despise all prejudice & does:
i am unclear whether thebeautybrains knew the long hair forum was blogged by someone black? i did not know it & i cannot see how, unfamiliar, this writer would either. in fact, at this point i am just making an assumption [though one i think correct]. if you pull the comments above from a knowing to an unknowing context, no racism can be found whatsoever. it’s just a medical/scientific comment. there’s plenty in this world to worry about. this, however, is not among it.
4realhill Says:
I have been using monistat in combination with neosporin for almost six months. I have never experienced anything better for hair growth. My hair has went from ear length to the middle of my back. It is very healthy, shiny and super thick and strong. Since this achieved length I had to stop using it because my hair was still growing and I have cut it twice because it was more than I expected to manage.