Hair Cycle

Normal Hair Cycle Hair Transplant

Hair growth, just like all the other functions of the human body also has a normal cycle. If
something unnatural occurs such as any disease or perhaps a sudden event that interrupts the cycle, it definitely affects the hair growth.

Hair Growth Cycle

Hair loss and re-growth can be divided into three phases:-

• The growing cycle
• The resting cycle
• The shedding cycle

Every phase has a specific duration and place in the cycle. Every cycle is different and unique to the hair follicles because every follicle operates individually from the other follicles. Remember, it’s the hormones which control and keep up the normal hair growth cycle.

Although every cycle is different but there are certain similarities which you can find in one
cycle to the other.

Hair Growth Stages

The First Phase

As the phrase “The growing phase” suggests, it’s a phase where new hair grows and allows the lengthening of the new hair. It’s also known as the anagen phase. In this phase, hair is born at the root. When it comes to the maintenance of the new hair, it is done through the blood vessels, which helps the hair to nourish. It’s a phase which lasts around two-eight years. And, the result is complete hair growth.

The Second Phase

In the resting phase, hair strands are maintained properly. During this phase, the hair follicles receive a lot of nourishment and it’s also the time of preparation of hair strand shedding. Hair follicles usually last for an average of 60-180 days after which the follicles get degraded and then it’s time for the growth of new hair. Then, it’s the last phase which is known as “The shedding phase”.

The Third Phase

It’s the shortest phase. In this phase, old hair strands are released because of the growth of new hair. After the completion of this phase, the same cycle starts i.e. the hair follicles again enters the growth phase. In this phase, it’s around fifty to hundred hair strands which fall during this phase. This phase is associated with baldness.

Hair loss – When does it occur to men?

A majority of the men tend to undergo male pattern baldness in the early stage of their life. For some men, it could even be as early as 17 or 18. This can have an incredibly bad effect on your overall personality and lifestyle. On the other hand, baldness or hair loss can also happen in the later stage of one’s life – in their 30s or 40s.

When an individual starts noticing some degree of hair loss on his head, chances are that he’ll try a number of methods for concealing his baldness. According to researches, MPB or male pattern baldness accounts of almost 90 percent of hair loss among men, with two-thirds of them losing a considerable amount of hair by the age of 35. Baldness or receding hairlines is inextricably related to a person’s personal and social life, often resulting in a lot of emotional and physical distress.