Fat breakdown in skin cells restarts hair growth in mice

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Topical monounsaturated fatty acids promoted hair growth in mice, suggesting therapeutic potential for hair loss.

Validation with human skin was not tested and the suggested mechanistic linchpin found is SAA3-dependent lipolysis in mice, whereas human skin mainly uses SAA1/2.

So EVOO on human scalp will not work.

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FWIW…

Use coconut oil…

“Longitudinal study of the scalp microbiome suggests coconut oil to enrich healthy scalp commensals”