Each individual hair strand goes through different phases that constitute the hair’s growth cycle. As one strand may be in its first phase, another may be in its last phase. And that’s what makes life beautiful: change. So, what kind of life does our hair live...Keep reading to find out!
Like previously stated, each hair grows at its own pace. Each strand has a follicle, or root, and these follicles receive blood and oxygen from blood vessels that nourish the hair, allowing it to grow healthy. There are four phases in the life cycle: Anagen, Catagen, Telogen, and Exogen.
This phase lasts between two to seven years and it’s what determines the hair’s length. What happens here is that cells divide themselves in the follicles producing new cells, which makes the hair grow since new cells are being pushed toward the surface.
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On this phase, the hair growth slows down and eventually stops. The hair retracts from the follicle and moves up. The stop in growth shows that the hair strand died. This phase lasts for about 10 days.
This phase constitutes of the follicles’ inactivity, which lasts for about three months. The hair strand is ready to fall out when it has moved up enough to the surface of the root.
This is the last phase that the hair strand goes through, which is where it sheds and gives space for another hair strand to start growing from that follicle.
On average, there are 100 to 150 thousand hair follicles in one’s head. It is completely normal to lose 50 to 100 hair strands per day. If you notice you’re losing an excessive amount of hair per day, you should contact your doctor. Hair loss can be caused both because of genetics or other triggering factors such as poor diet, stress, medical conditions and medications. The earlier the diagnosis, the greater the chances of effectiveness of hair restoration.
If you’re suffering from hair loss or thinning hair, do not hesitate on contacting us for your FREE, no-obligation microscopic hair & scalp exam to diagnose the cause of your hair loss problem. Call us at 1-866-HairStart (1-866-424-7782) or visit http://hairstart.com/contact_us.htm
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Since 1982 New England Associates® has known hair loss is as individual as you are. New England Associates® offers all of the procedures that work to repair, replace, restore, and grow hair. We are members of the American Hair Loss Council and the Better Business Bureau. Locations include Wakefield, MA and Manchester, NH. Our hair restoration options include hair and scalp treatments, non-medical hair replacement, laser hair therapy treatments, hair transplants and shampoos and vitamins for fine and thinning hair.
