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How many hairs do we shed on an average per day?

Hair is made up of Keratin – a fibrous structural protein. Hair also contains natural oils (lipids) and water. These hair “ingredients” are arranged in 3 primary structures: the cuticle (which is the outermost, shingle-like layer); the cortex (the inside of the hair consisting of bundles of protein filaments); and the medulla (a soft spongy-like core in the centre of the cortex).On an average there are over 100,000 hairs on a human scalp.A. On an average we shed 100 hairs per day.The growth cycle of hair consists of 3 stages:


  • Anagen: It is the growing period of a hair follicle that typically lasts about 3 to 5 years.

  • Catagen: At the end of the growth period, hair follicles prepare themselves for the resting phase. This stage of the hair growth cycle usually lasts about 1 to 2 weeks.

  • Telogen: This is the resting period of a hair follicle. It is usually 3 to 4 months in length and at the end of this period older hairs that have finished their life will fall out and newer hairs will begin to grow.


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