Flaxseed Oil has not only improved my dry hair, but my skin is no longer dry, and my fingernails are much healthier.

How often do you take it? How long did it take to work? Any side effects?



Thanks..

I take it daily. My hair stylist noticed the change in my hair at the first appointment after she had recommended it which would have been 5 or 6 weeks. It was probably about 3 months for my skin and a little longer before I noticed my nails. It could have been sooner, but I wasn't paying attention as I was only taking it for my dry hair originally. I haven't had any side effects that I'm aware of.

Amazing! Thanks for your response... So what kind of dry skin problems did you have? My skin is extremely dry/scaly, especially my face and scalp. I have really bad dandruff because of the dry scalp problems, and I'm prone to acne breakouts on my face because it's so irritated when dry.. After a shower it's especially bad because it feels so tight. I try and use moisturizer on my face but it's just makes it appear greasy (and I think might be contributing to the acne) .... plus causes things to 'stick' to my face....... Neverending problems because of dry skin!

My skin has always been flaky. Even as a teen I was battling dry skin while my friends were dealing with acne. On the plus side, I had blemish free skin as a teen. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in my 30's, so that has a lot to do with it now.

I see... So how much of a percentage would you say you're now "cured"?

I guess 100%. Dry skin is no longer a problem.

Hmm very interesting... I think I'll have to give it a try.. Thanks for your help!

By the way, did you also have dandruff (from dry scalp) as well?

Dandruff and dry scalp are 2 different conditions. My scalp is rarely dry, possibly due to using moisturizing shampoos and conditioners that I massage into my scalp. I think the flaxseed oil could help either condition.

Actually I have severe dandruff that is a direct result of an usually dry scalp. No other reason- I don't have bacteria/fungus or any other kind of disease on my scalp that's causing the dandruff. It's soley because it's too dry. In fact, my face is the same consistency- really dry and flaky. These same kind of "flakes" are the dandruff. However since my face is not covered with hair I can use moisturizers and treat it. But that doesn't work on my head because my hair's in the way. I try to use moisturizing shampoos and conditioners but nothing works...At least not permanantly. We'll see if the flaxseed provides any benefit ;-))

Sometimes due to the types of shampoos etc we use on our hair the dry flakyness can be due to scalp irritation. Often mixing some vinegar and water and using it as a final rinse will help. Also beneficial is making an infusion out of dry or fresh sage can help. Do a search on the net for natural ingredients for your type of condition and you will find lots of natural recipes using ingredients you likely already have at home. Sometimes they will use specific oils eg: almond oil to condition the scalp without it making it too oily. Another old remedy is beating an egg and massaging it raw into your scalp and leaving it there for about 15mins whilst wrapped in plastic and a towel also to keep in the warm.

Believe it or not sometimes I will wash my hair with nothing else but water and I'll still have a severely dry, flaky scalp... I think the problem is internal. For some reason my body just does not create any natural oils on my scalp. I guess this is also due to the lack of sweat anywhere on my head..

Lack of oils on the scalp isn't the only reason for a dry and flaky scalp. It could have been caused by something you were using over time and now needs to repair itself, but how to achieve that is the problem as you dont know precisely why it became flaky in the first place.

I didn't want to bring this up, but about 10 years ago I had a surgery called ETS, which stands for "Endoscopic Transthoracic Sympathectomy". Why I was dumb enough to go through with the surgery is a very looong story and would be way off topic. Anyways it left me with the inability to sweat from the neck up, hence the severe dandruff and dry/flaky skin..........

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Sebaceous (oil) glands and sweat ducts are 2 different pores in the skin system. One has nothing to do with the other. Oil glands lubricate the skin and hair. Sweat, which is mostly water, is part of the body's air conditioning system.

Well then my "oil glands" (from the neck up) don't function like normal anymore either... When I used to be able to sweat on my head, I could go for days without washing my hair and it would actually decrease the dryness/flakyness/dandruff on my scalp, now it just increases it. Not that it's all that sanitary to not wash your hair, but some doctors actually recommend this for older people that are slowly losing their hair..