Hair growth cycle

Question 1

How much does our hair grow on average?

Answer 1

1.25cm per month

Question 2

How many hairs do we loose on average?

Answer 2

100hairs a day

Question 3

What is stage 1 of the hair growth cycle?

Answer 3

Anagen - hair is growing, 80%of the hair follicles are active

Question 4

What is stage 2 of the hair growth cycle?

Answer 4

Categen - growth cycle slows down to average of two weeks, follicle starts to shrink and detached from the dermal papilla.

Question 5

what is the 3rd stage of the hair growth cycle?

Answer 5

Telogen- telogen phase typically lasts around 3 months. The telogen phase is also when new hairs start to form in follicles that have just released hairs during the catagen phase.

Question 6

what is the 4th stage of the hair growth cycle?

Answer 6

Exogen- During the exogen phase, which can last about 2 to 5 months, new hairs are growing in the follicles as old hairs fall away.