We have about 100,000 follicles on our head as we age some follicle stop producing hair, baldness ,thinning of hair . Growth depend on our age, specific hair type health condition.Size,length of hair are dependent on the anagen growth stage of the hair.

Hair growth occur in 3 stages and each strand of hair follow it’s own time. These stage are

Anagen- This is the active growth phase of hair that last 2-8years

Catagen- This stage hair stop growing ,last for 4-6 weeks

Telogen- This is the resting phase where hair falls out last 2-3 months.Average scalp has 90-95% of the hair follicle in the anagen stage,this means 5-10% are in the telophase which account for the numerous hair(100) that fall out everyday

CAN YOU REALLY INCREASES THE ANAGEN PHASE FOR HAIR GROWTH-
it depends on how long your hair is and if the cells in your follicle base are continuing to multiply and become hair cells.Hair grows because matrix cell shed part of their structure as they reach the upper follicle ,the shed part combine with keratin from hair strand that exists in our skin sutface.

Hair is made up of keratin and skin cells, You can grow your hair by taking biotin, keratin, vitamins, essential oil, caffeinate your follicle etc

HAIR LOSS

This is prevalent in older adults.New hair normally replaces the lost hair ,but this doesn’t always happen.Hairloss can be temporary or permanent.

WHAT CAUSES HAIR LOSS

Hormonal changes,hereditary male or female pattern baldness, disease that cause scarring such as lichen planus can result in permanent hair loss

Traction hairloss can be due to hairstyle that put pressure on the follicle by pulling the hair back very tightly.

A diet lacking in protein ,Iron and other nutrients can also lead to thinning hair .

VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR (VEGF)

This is a signal protein produced by cell that stimulates the formation of blood vessels.People with fewer blood vessels may have hair loss

THE MAIN GROWTH TRIGGER

Scalp massage ,this is what actually increase hair growth it enables the blood flow to the scalp, transportation of oxygen and nutrient to the hair follicle with subcutaneous blood flow. Read more@
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