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The Facts about Normal Hair Growth

  1. The average person is born with 100,000-150,000
    terminal hair follicles on the scalp.

  2. The human hair grows in cycles:

    A. The Growing Phase (Anagen)- 85-90% of the scalp hairs are in this phase and it lasts for approximately 6 years.

    B. The Resting Phase (Catagen)- 1% of the scalp hairs are in this phase and it lasts for approximately 3 weeks.

    C. The Falling Out Phase (Telogen)- 10% of the scalp hairs are in this phase and it lasts for approximately 3 months.

  3. A person with normal hair growth will shed 50-100 hairs per day.
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