Hair loss has always been a problem throughout history. Even dating back to cavemen, people found some kind of way to try and cure their hair loss.
A couple of years ago, a frozen body of a male was found by scientists on the Austrian-Italian border. After looking through and examining his clothing and weapons, the scientists found that he was from the Neolithic Age, which makes him about 5000 years old. The funny thing is, based on his trimmed beard and short hair; they thought he was only a few years old. Therefore, it is evident that even people back in the beginning of time cared for their hair.
Another example was during the ancient Egyptians time, about 4000 years ago. The Egyptians would call to their sun god for a hair cure by swallowing a mixture of onions, iron, honey, alabaster, and red lead. Another recipe they made up consisted of rubbing fats of different animals onto the scalp such as crocodiles, lions, serpents, and geese. Lastly, the Egyptians thought that eating toes of dogs, refusing to go on dates, and even a hoof of a donkey, would improve hair growth. But of course, all of these so-called cures failed.
As one can see, people thought of some of the craziest ideas in order to maintain and reduce their hair loss. Although none of these works, it shows that hair has always been a prominent issue.
