Just so there's no confusion, petrolatum and petroleum jelly are the same exact thing! Other names for petrolatum include soft paraffin and of course the generised trademark (like when we call cotton swabs "Q-tips" and in-skates "Rollerblades" instead), good ol' vaseline! No matter what you call it, it's not at all good for the growth of your hair. It's clogging!

... Anemia can cause shedding and hair loss? (I have iron deficiency anemia)

... The hair follicle and root of your hair are fed by a vein where blood carries nutrients to the root?

... Stress can affect the growth and appearance of your hair?

... When you're tired or strained, your vital organs are 'tended to first, which means your hair doesn't get enough blood which results in a decline of hair growth?

... Massaging your scalp helps blood flow causing faster hair growth?

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