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Scalp hair grows faster than body hair, primarily because of the greater supply of protein brought to the follicles there. Some people have little body hair, and much of it tends to break off before growing very long.
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How does your hair grow back after it's cut?
Imagine your hair is like grass. You mow the lawn and after a while it grows back up from the ground. Hair grows from the scalp and when you cut it you are cutting off old hair. Hair grows an inch a month.
How much does an average persons hair grow in one day?
Human scalp hair normally grows at a rate of 0.4 millimeters per day.
Is the hair of the axilla considered determinate or indeterminate?
Determinate. Determinate hair grows to a specific length and then stops. Determinate hair is found in many places in the body, including the axilla (armpits), groin, eyelashes, and eyebrows. On the other hand, indeterminate hair continues to grow without regard to length. It is found on the scalp and in beard hair in men.
What part of the human hair is alive?
the root, that connects the hair to your scalp
How does hair protect your body?
It helps keep out foreign bodies.
Why does scalp hair grows faster than hair on the rest of the body?
The more often you cut your hair, the quicker it grows back. Therefore, since we cut the hair on our head so often, it grows the fastest.
What else will happen as a result of kneading the scalp?
your hair grows way faster .
Does getting a trim really make your hair grow faster?
That's a total myth. Your hair grows from your scalp...
Does picking your hair make it grow faster?
Not sure. But hair grows from the bottom (aka the ends of your hair) So having your hair trimmed once in a while will help it grow faster Hope this helps :) ************************* Hair does not grow from the ends. It grows from your scalp, from the roots. Hair grows based on the nutrition you give your body and of course genetics plays a big role in how fast hair grows. Trimming helps to eliminate split ends, but does not make grow faster, that's only a myth.
What body tissue grows faster than hair?
Your skin.
Why does head hair grow faster?
Your hair mostly grows faster by you sleeping. By sleeping your body sleeps as well, which your hair can then grow. Your hair cannot grow when your awake, but your body mostly grows when your asleep. So that's all I can give you.
How do you get your hair to grow faster without changing your diet?
It is difficult to change the rate that your hair grows, there are no guarantees. Some shampoos and conditioners have ingredients meant to stimulate the scalp, and gentle scalp massage can help keep your hair follicles active.
Where is the scalp?
The Scalp is the area around the top of the head where your head hair typically grows. This excludes eye brow and facial hair that also grows on the head.
How do you make your hair grow very faster?
Human scalp hair grows at a rate of about 0.4 millimeters a day (1/2 inch a month). Emotional distress can make it grow slower, but nothing is known to make it grow faster. Dirty hair appears to grow faster because it develops more "body" (yucch!), but in fact it does not.
If hair is dead why does it keep on growing?
it grows from the scalp
What is the medical term for boldness?
The medical term for baldness is alopecia. Baldness is hair loss or absence of hair, and it can happen anywhere on the body where hair grows. There are many types of baldness, each with a different cause, and it can be localized to the front and top of the head, patchy, or involve the entire head. Male-pattern baldness is the most common form of alopecia, and it affects around 50% of men by the time they reach the age of 50. It is hereditary and thought to be associated with having an excess of a certain hormone, which has an effect on hair follicles.
Form which end does your hair grow?
the hair grows out of a root which is inside your scalp.
