Hair Facts

· The average scalp has 100,000 hairs. Redheads have the least at 80,000; brown and black haired persons have about 100,000 and blondes have the most at 120,000.

· Maximum length that a hair will grow before it falls out: 70 to 90 cm

· Annual growth: 12 cm

· 35 meters of hair is produced every day on the average adult scalp.

· The lifespan of a human hair is 3 to 7 years on average.

· Average hair diameter: 0.1 mm

· A single strand can support 100 grams in weight (= one chocolate bar). That means, a whole head of hair could (in theory) support the weight of two elephants.

· Hair grows faster in warm weather

· Hair is the fastest growing tissue in the body, second only to bone marrow.

· Female hair grows more slowly than male hair

· Male hair is more dense than female hair

· Cutting or shaving hair does not influence its growth

· Humidity stretches the hair

· Combing is thought to be less detrimental than brushing

· Correct shampooing will not dry out the hair

· Elderly people have slower hair growth and diminished hair density

· Spliced ends can not be repaired and need to be cut

· 90% of scalp hairs are growing and 10% are resting.

· You must lose over 50% of your scalp hairs before it is apparent to anyone.

· It is normal to lose 100 – 150 hairs per day from the scalp.

· There is one thing about you that your hair cannot reveal: Your gender.

· Pigments give the hair its color. When we age, hair receives fewer pigments and turns white, which gives a gray appearance when the white hair is beside darker hairs.

· Hair covers the whole body, with the exception of soles of feet, palms of hands, mucous membranes, and lips.

· For good hair health, try wholemeal products, eggs, liver, kidneys, vitamin D, herrings, salmon, carrots, green vegetables, and vitamin C.

Hair Loss Facts

· Wet hair should not be rubbed since hair is sensitive

· The most common causes of hair loss are genetically related.

· Everyday shampooing, combing and blow-drying does not speed up hair loss.

· Experts say that people with certain nutritional deficiencies can sometimes experience hair loss.

· Africans and Europeans are more prone than Asians to balding.

· Over 50% of men by age 50 have male pattern hair loss.

· 40% of women by the time they reach menopause will have female pattern (hereditary) hair loss.

· African hair grows more slowly and is more fragile than European hair.

· Asian hair grows the fastest and has the greatest elasticity.

· Many drugs can cause hair loss.

· Thyroid imbalance and iron deficiency are reversible causes for hair loss.

These hair loss treatment info. and facts were gathered for Hair Edge.