Hair facts you need to know
Hair facts you need to know
Did you know the hair follicle has three cycles?
The first cycle is called ANAGEN.
During anagen phase the hair follicles are active. Hair in this stage rapidly divides creating new hair growth. Hair shafts and follicles are healthy and thriving and usually, about 80% of follicles are in the anagen phase.
• Duration: 2 to 7 years
• Characteristics: Active hair growth occurs as cells in the root of the hair divide rapidly. The length of this phase determines the maximum length of hair.
The second cycle is called TELOGEN.
Telogen is a resting stage where new hairs begin to grow beneath hairs that are about to be shed.
• Duration: 2 to 3 weeks
• Characteristics: Hair growth stops, and the hair follicle shrinks. The lower part of the follicle is destroyed, and the dermal papilla breaks away and rests.
The third cycle is called CATAGEN.
Catagen is the end of the cycle for hair follicles, it is short and is a transitional phase where hair stops growing, detaches from the plasma supply, and eventually sheds. Hair in telogen and catagen phases is destined to be shed. After being shed new hair comes through the hair follicles. This life cycle occurs at different stages for hair throughout the scalp, which is why we don’t routinely lose patches of hair at the same time. However, any condition that affects the proportions of these stages is perceived as hair shedding.
• Duration: 2 to 4 months
• Characteristics: The hair follicle is inactive, and the hair is eventually shed. Following this phase, the follicle re-enters the anagen phase to produce new hair.
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