A PHARMACIST has shared her top hack to get your hair to grow back, and quickly.
She took to social media, claiming she had once suffered from hair loss herself and found the best method to make her hair luscious and thick again.
In the clip, she said: “How to grow hair faster and thicker from a pharmacy owner who suffered hair loss.”
She revealed there were two must-have products to buy.
The hair loss expert said: “If you use minoxidil you’ll grow hair faster and thicker.
“If you use minoxidil and tretinoin, the tretinoin will boost the minoxidil and you will grow more hair faster and thicker.”
One 2019 study proved that tretinoin, a form of vitamin A can make minoxidil work faster.
The study found that 43 percent of participants who were initially predicted to be nonresponders to minoxidil responded to the treatment after five days of 0.1% tretinoin application.
And another Doctor agrees, Dr. Ankur Sarin took to Instagram saying: “Minoxidil and retinol together can boost hair growth, but retinol alone won’t do the trick!
“Combining these two can help improve scalp health and hair growth.”
While tretinoin isn’t available in the UK, you can get retinol serums which are also a form of vitamin A.
Both retinol and tretinoin help speed up cell production, meaning it can make minoxidil, a proven hair loss treatment work quickly.
To use the hack, first apply a low-percentage retinol to the scalp in areas affected by hair loss, once dry, you can then apply the minoxidil.
The Ordinary offers a retinol serum at 1% strength for just £6.63 from Boots.
You can also purchase Minoxidil from Amazin for £21.23 from amazin.
The pharmacist’s video went viral on her TikTok account @hairlossremedy with over 300k likes.
HAIR pro Samantha Cusick has revealed everything you need to know about hair loss.
Why Does Hair Loss Happen?
Hair loss can be influenced by so many factors, from genetics and hormone changes to lifestyle choices.
Stress, diet, and even hair care habits can all impact hair strength.
It’s perfectly normal to lose some hair each day, but sometimes the body can shed more than usual, responding to things like hormonal shifts or even life stressors.
Why It Happens More This Time of Year
Have you ever noticed your hair seems to shed more in autumn? That’s seasonal shedding!
During summer, we hold onto extra hair to protect our scalp from the sun.
As the weather cools, it’s like our body recalibrates and lets go of those extra strands.
Dry, cooler air can also make hair more brittle, making it easier to lose a little extra volume during these months.
Hacks and Affordable Buys to Treat Hair loss
The great news? You don’t need to spend a fortune on pricey treatments to support your hair.
Try daily scalp massages—they’re so simple but really help boost blood flow to the follicles.
Castor oil is another fantastic, budget-friendly option that’s rich in nutrients to strengthen your strands.
Adding a bit more protein to your diet and a biotin supplement can also work wonders for overall hair health.
Products to Avoid
Steer clear of products with high levels of alcohol, sulphates, and parabens – they can be drying and damage hair over time.
Heat styling and chemical treatments can also cause breakage, so try to use them sparingly.
Instead, look for gentle, hydrating formulas to support your scalp and keep hair healthier through the seasons.
One person wrote: “Yes but then you have to keep taking it.”
Another commented: “Give it all to me.”
“Please and thank you,” penned a third.
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Laying helplessly on the floor, mother-of-four Joanna Hinchcliffe was convinced she was going to die as her husband, Adrian Geary, repeatedly stamped on her head and dragged her by her hair like a rag doll.
The brave 37-year-old, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, had suffered four years of control and violence at the hands of Geary, 36.
As well as frequent horrific physical assaults, Joanna was required to abide by a list of sick rules, including only speaking when spoken to, with Geary ‘punishing’ her if she broke them.
She wasn’t even allowed to sleep in their bed while on her period, instead he forced her to sleep on the sofa.
But his vicious attack in March this year saw Joanna bravely report him to the police.
Geary admitted attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent and four counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Last month, he was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison, with a further four years on licence, at Leeds Crown Court.
Now, Joanna is speaking out to help other survivors of domestic abuse.
She says: “I’ve been left haunted by the damage that Adrian did to me. But I’m determined to use my experience to help others. I’ve been given a second chance at life and I won’t waste it.”
Joanna met Geary in March 2020 through mutual friends.
Their relationship progressed quickly, with him moving in after just a couple of weeks of dating when Covid-19 hit.
Joanna says: “Adrian was amazing and treated my one-year-old son like his own.”
In June of that year, Geary proposed to Joanna. But it wasn’t long before he started to change.
In August, during an argument, Geary forced their bedroom door into Joanna’s foot, causing a nasty wound to her toe.
Joanna says: “He said it was an accident and I believed him.”
In March 2021, Joanna and Geary married in a small ceremony with just two witnesses. But immediately after, his abuse escalated.
Joanna explains: “I spent every day trying to please him, yet I was nothing but his slave. There were so many rules that I had to obey, like only speaking when spoken to.
“He put me down so much that I started restricting myself to 750 calories per day. He’d even force me to make him a coffee in the middle of the night.
I spent every day trying to please him, yet I was nothing but his slave. There were so many rules that I had to obey, like only speaking when spoken to.
Joanna Hinchliffe
“It got to the point where he wouldn’t even allow me to go to bed on my period. His rules constantly changed, making it confusing and impossible to keep up with.”
Eventually, Joanna felt obliged to write notes on ‘how to be a good wife’.
If she accidentally broke Geary’s rules, he’d ‘punish’ her, in the form of physical violence or withholding affection.
Joanna says: “By the summer of 2021, he’d isolated me from everyone. I had nobody to turn to.”
In September that year, the couple were on a caravan holiday in North Yorkshire, when they started arguing. Geary punched Joanna in the nose, causing two black eyes.
She remembers: “When we got home, I called in sick to work. When I eventually went in, I tried to cover my bruises, but my colleague noticed.
“I told him I’d hit my nose on the corner of the table. He took me to a pharmacist, who said I’d suffered a broken nose.”
Two months later in December, during another violent outburst, Geary punched and stomped on Joanna’s ribs.
Joanna remembers: “I felt my ribs snap. I begged him to take me to hospital but he refused. The pain was horrible and I couldn’t move for weeks.”
Joanna says Geary used anything he could find as a weapon, from coke cans to phones and remote controls.
She was constantly covered in bruises from where he’d attacked her.
Joanna says: “I desperately wanted to leave the marriage, but Adrian convinced me that if I did, my kids would be taken away from me.”
In March 2022, Joanna’s mother suddenly passed away aged 59, but Geary gave her just three days to grieve, claiming that he ‘didn’t want to see her upset’.
Then, in September of that year, Geary strangled Joanna while they were in Gran Canaria on their belated honeymoon.
Joanna says: “I thought he was going to kill me.”
The following year, in April 2023, another horrific assault saw Geary repeatedly punch Joanna to the head, causing a deep gash.
Joanna managed to ring Geary’s dad, who came and removed him from the home. She fled in a taxi to Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield, where plastic surgeons stitched her up.
Women's Aid has this advice for victims and their families:
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – messageinfo@supportline.org.uk.
Women’s Aid provides a live chat service – available weekdays from 8am-6pm and weekends 10am-6pm.
You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
Joanna says: “Back home, Adrian blamed me for drawing attention to myself. By now, he wouldn’t let me go anywhere, and nobody could come into our home.”
In March this year, Geary spent the day playing pool with friends.
When he returned home at 11:15pm, he pulled Joanna’s hair, before punching her in the face.
Joanna says: “He finally let go and I told my children that we were going to grandad’s. I knew we needed to get out of the house.
“But Adrian heard me and started punching and stamping on my face.”
Geary dragged Joanna around the floor by her hair and smashed her head on the TV in her son’s room.
He then pulled her onto the landing and repeatedly stamped on her face, before smashing her head on the top step of the stairs.
Joanna says: “By some miracle, he let go and I told my children to go to our neighbour’s house.”
Geary called the police to report his attack, but claimed it had never happened before. Officers attended and while some arrested Geary, others rushed Joanna to hospital.
There, she had a CT scan, which confirmed she’d suffered concussion.
He finally let go and I told my children that we were going to grandad’s. I knew we needed to get out of the house. But Adrian heard me and started punching and stamping on my face
Joanna Hincliffe
In September, Geary admitted attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent and four counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
In November, he was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison, with a further four years on licence, at Leeds Crown Court.
Joanna says: “I’ve heard he’s in a category C prison, which I think is a joke given how dangerous he is. But I’m so grateful to the emergency services who have helped me.
“I want other survivors to know that there is support out there, and that there is a way out.
“I genuinely thought Adrian would kill me.”
