Hair is very important in our general look. It is for this reason, one always try to take care of it as much as possible every week, every month… but how well do you know your hair?
After last post about the hair physiology, now I would like to give you 10 fun facts about hair to balance the read! 😀
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Let’s start!
1* Follicles are all over the body surface except at the soles of the feet and palms of the hands.
2* In adults, the total number of follicles is around 5 million, of which 4 million are located in the head.
3* The maximum number of active follicles is reached at 20 years old, after that, the number of hair decreases.
4* Hair grows in the scalp daily between 3mm and 5mm; monthly between 1cm to 1,5cm and yearly between 20cm
to 25cm.
5* A head of hair can have between 100,000 and 150,000 hairs.
6* Blond hair is thinner and more numerous.
7* Hair is very well attached to the head and can stand a weight of 80 kilos. A simple braid can resist between 200 and 300 kilos.
8* Hair is renewed from birth. Its growth is non-synchronic and mixed with phases of growth and rest.
9* Hair grows more quickly in warm and hot weather than in colder weather. It also grows more quickly between the ages of 16 and 24 years old.
10* It is estimated that every year, 10,000 and 15,000 hairs are renewed in the scalp.
I hope this is useful for you. And during the next few days and weeks, I will try to tell you more about hair!
See you over here!
1 comment
Thanks, great article.