The first thing to say is that the use of ginger shampoo will at least not lead to hair loss, otherwise how can there be such a product as ginger shampoo? Secondly, the saying that ginger can prevent hair loss has been circulated among the people as early as in the past. Gingerol and gingerol oil in ginger can normalize blood circulation of head skin, promote scalp metabolism and activate hair follicle tissue. Its mechanism of action comes from the irritation of ginger, and the adverse reactions also come from this. Excessive stimulation can cause scalp erythema, blisters or erosion and other adverse reactions.

However, according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, ginger is warm, and it will cause fever after long-term use, while seborrheic alopecia belongs to thermal dermatosis. Treating fever with hot drugs violates the principle of "treating fever with cold drugs" emphasized by traditional Chinese medicine, so it is not suitable for the treatment of seborrheic alopecia.

Ginger shampoo with the concept of ginger hair loss prevention may have a slight effect on alopecia areata, but it is not suitable for seborrheic alopecia. The treatment of seborrheic alopecia is mainly to regulate the level of androgen in the body and reduce the DHT conversion of dihydrotestosterone, but ginger shampoo has no such effect.

Men's hair loss network reminds friends that ginger shampoo may have a certain effect on alopecia areata, but ginger shampoo is ineffective on seborrheic alopecia. The common treatment for seborrheic alopecia is oral finasteride (Qi Yue) or topical minoxidil. Hair loss symptoms should go to the hospital for examination first, and then do related treatment.