When the first men stood upright, they probably first checked their heads for bald spots. Hair loss has been a common problem throughout history. Even the legendary Julius Caesar was bald and tried to hide it with a comb over. If your serious about getting fuller, thicker hair, contact the Mens Hair Treatment Phoenix professionals rather than resorting to some of the strangest baldness cures in history.
Cleopatra’s Home Remedy
Although Julius Cesar was bald, he still managed to bed some of the most desirable women in the Roman Empire, including the notorious Cleopatra. She made up her own baldness cure for Caesar, which included ground up horse’s teeth entire bodies of mice mixed in bear fat. The things some guys will put up with from women, huh?
Other Egyptian Cures
The ancient Egyptians weren’t all about animal-headed gods and an obsession with the afterlife. They also were worried about baldness. The Ebers Papyrus dated to about 1550 BC had several suggestions for baldness cures, one of which was to use a tonic made from boiled porcupine hair. Perhaps that’s why most Egyptian men gave up, shaved their heads and wore elaborate wigs.
Standing on Your Head
The theory behind this weird baldness cure is that by standing on your head, your blood flows more easily to follicles. When the follicles receive more nutrients from the blood, hair grows. Unfortunately, a lot of men have stood on their heads or tried to stand on their heads without any noticeable hair regrowth.
Electric Scalp Massagers
At least this baldness treatment felt good and no animals had to be killed. The vibrating cap, first marketed in the 1920s, claimed to stimulate hair growth by vigorously massaging the scalp. It didn’t work.
Cutting Back on Sex
One baldness myth that rears its head every few years is that having too much sex cuts off circulation to your scalp, causing baldness. This might be one reason why Julius Caesar got laid so often – the gals thought he was a red-hot lover to begin with. Unfortunately, too much sex (if such a thing exists) does not cause baldness.
