Everybody wants their hair to grow fast and healthy. In order to understand how your hair grows, you should understand the anatomy of your hair. Most people feel sad after they cut their hair and they want it to grow as fast as possible. Today we will talk about how your hair grows, what affects your hair growth rate and how can you fasten it. Let’s start right now and learn a little about our hair physiology. After reading this article, you will know all about your hair growth.
How Your Hair Grow?
Average hair grows up to 1.7 centimeters a month. Minimum half centimeter growth is seen. Your hair grows from its follicles. There are special proteins deposited on the roots of your hair. With blood circulation, protein cells get the oxygen and nutrients they need to multiply. As protein cells multiply on the root, excess cells will be pushed out of the follicle, out of the skin.
While hair is pushed out, it goes through oil glands, that is why your hair is shiny. All protein cells are dead when they reach out of your skin. New hair pushes the old hair out of the skin. This is how your hair grows. There is also a cycle in hair root formation. In healthy people falling hair and formation of hair, the root is usually close. Anyway, now we know how your hair grows. Now, let’s learn about what can manipulate this process.
What Affects Your Hair Growth Rate?
Your hair growth can be affected by many many things. Your age affects your hair growth rate and the number of your hair strings greatly. The older you get, the less hairy you will be. Both the number of hair strings and hair growth rate is highly affected by age. Sleeping less than needed, approximately seven hours, may also slow your hair growth process.
You have to take good care of your body to have healthy hair. Regular exercise has a beneficial effect on your hair, it makes your hair grow faster due to increased blood flow. The climate has the utmost effect on your hair health. In warm climates, hair grows faster and healthier but in cold climates, hair becomes briskly and unhealthy. If you have extreme stress in your life, you may experience sudden hair loss. Under extreme stress, hair follicles tend to go through a resting phase.
Intrinsic Factors That Effects Your Hair Growth
Of course your genetic is responsible for your hair color, density, frequency, texture, and growth rate. Anyway, your sex hormones, testosterone and estrogen, and thyroid hormone play an important role in hair growth. Of course your health affects your hair health greatly, you should know that scalp infections, alopecia, and lupus may affect your hair growth negatively. If you have any acute or chronic diseases, you should see your doctor and they will guide you through.
Vitamins and minerals that you have in your body also are really important for your hair growth. Especially vitamin B, zinc, and magnesium plays crucial roles in your hair growth. Keep in mind that your diet and hair care preferences also affect your hair growth rate. Just live a healthy life and you will grow your hair fastly. If you lose your hair because of your genetics or any other reason, you may consider a hair transplant operation. Living healthy after a hair transplant also increases the success rate of your operation.
What Can You Do To Fasten Your Hair Growth?
Now, let’s talk about what you can do to increase your hair growth rate. Firstly, your hair will grow faster if it is your natural color. Hair dyes harm your hair and this slows growth rate. You should get the usual trims by this you will have healthier hair and increased growth rate. Adding vitamins and minerals to your diet will definitely help your cause.
You should avoid using heat to style your hair, even in low heat, it will harm your hair. Rinsing your hair with cold water may also help you to have long healthy hair in no time. Using a hair conditioner every time you shower is a wise decision. Hair conditioner will prevent splits and hair will continue growing healthy. Using natural oils and masks will enhance your hair growth.
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