In this short health‑advice video, Dr. Charles Pereyra explains a hypothesized connection between chronic jaw clenching, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, and malocclusion on one side, and hair loss on the other. He argues that prolonged clenching can compress the neck‑originating blood vessels—particularly the temporal artery and its branches—that supply the scalp, gradually reducing blood flow and potentially contributing to hair thinning. After outlining this mechanism, he briefly reviews the broader importance of scalp perfusion, noting that reduced circulation is one of many recognized contributors to hair loss alongside genetics, hormones, environmental factors, lifestyle, and harsh chemicals. He then offers two practical self‑care strategies: (1) a simple jaw‑massage routine (30‑45 seconds of gentle pressure followed by 60 seconds of repeated opening/closing while massaging, performed 2–3 times daily) intended to relieve jaw tension and improve vascular flow; and (2) a box‑breathing technique (4 seconds inhale, 4 seconds hold, 4 seconds exhale, 4 seconds hold, repeated) to lower overall stress. The video ends with an invitation for viewers to comment and request more content.
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Did you know that things like clenching of your jaw, TMJ, or malocclusion could lead to hair loss? And it does so in a very unique mechanism, one of which is malocclusion, or tightening off the blood vessels that originate from the neck and then go upward towards the side of the face to the scalp. One in particular and its branches called the temporal artery. Now, what may happen is over time, clenching of the jaw can lead to an obstructive process. Not severe to notice anything acutely, but over time, could impede blood flow to the scalp and even lead to hair loss. Now, as we know, blood flow is a critical component of any organ's function and has been implicated in a number of causes of hair loss, whether it be environmental, genetic, lifestyle, hormonal, and even use of certain chemicals which may actually be caustic and dry out the scalp. Now, one of the things that you can do, which is extremely easy, is to place slight pressure on the jaw and massage it for about 30 to 45 seconds. After 30 to 45 seconds, you can open and close the jaw over and over again for another 60 seconds while massaging it. Doing this for about 2 to 3 times a day may actually lead to decreased stress in the jaw. One of the other things you can do is a stress reduction technique called box breathing. Box breathing is where you take 4 seconds of breath in, hold it for 4 seconds, 4 seconds of breath out, hold it for 4 seconds, and then repeat again. So hopefully these strategies are helpful to you. Let me know in the comments down below if you found this interesting and you'd like more content like this. Did you know that things like clenching of your jaw, TMJ, or malocclusion could lead to hair loss? And it does so in a very unique mechanism, one of which is malocclusion or tightening off the blood vessels that originate from the neck and then go upward towards the side of the face to the scalp, one in particular and its branches called the temporal artery. Now, what may happen is over time, clenching clenching of the jaw can lead to an obstructive process, not severe to notice anything acutely, but over time could impede blood flow to the scalp and even lead to hair loss. Now, as we know, blood flow is a critical component of any organ's function and has been implicated in a number of causes of hair loss, whether it be environmental, genetic, lifestyle, hormonal, and even use of certain chemicals which may actually be caustic and dry out the scalp. Now, one of the things that you can do, which is extremely easy, is to place slight pressure on the jaw and massage it 30 to 45 seconds. After 30 to 45 seconds, you can open and close the jaw over and over again for another 60 seconds while massaging it. Doing this for about 2 to 3 times a day may actually lead to decreased stress in the jaw. One of the other things you can do is a stress reduction technique called box breathing. Box breathing is where you take 4 seconds of breath in, hold it for 4 seconds, 4 seconds of breath out, out, hold it for 4 seconds, and then repeat again. So hopefully these strategies
