Hair Care 101 — Stages of Hair Growth

There are 3 major stages of hair growth in man;

1. Anagen : Growing phase

2. Catagen: Transition phase

3. Telogen: Resting phase

Anagen: Growing phase

The stages of hair growth begins with the anagen phase. It’s the longest phase, lasting about 3 to 5 years for the hairs on your head, though for some people a single hair could continue growing for 7 or more years.

Fortunately, the anagen phase differs with different types of hair. For example, the anagen phase for eyebrow hairs and pubic hairs is much shorter than the phase for your scalp hairs.
During the anagen phase, hair follicles are pushing out hairs that will continue to grow until they’re cut or until they reach the end of their lifespan and fall out.

We can compare this to plant growth and leave shedding.

This confirms the fact that hair is always growing, the rate might be slow but it is definitely happening except in the cases of alopecia or other hair issue we’d talk about later.

Catagen: Transition phase

The catagen phase starts when the anagen phase ends, and tends to last about 10 days. During this phase, hair follicles shrink and hair growth slows.

The hair also separates from the bottom of the hair follicle, yet remains in place during its final days of growing.

Only about 5 percent of the hair on our head are in the catagen phase at any given time.

Telogen: Resting phase

The telogen phase typically lasts around 3 months. An estimated 10 to 15 percent of our scalp hairs are in this phase.

Hairs don’t grow during the telogen phase, but they don’t usually fall out either except in a situation where an exogen phase (rare ocassion) is involved.
The telogen phase is also when new hairs start to form in follicles that have just released hairs during the catagen phase.

The exogen phase (shedding phase) is essentially an extension or a part of the telogen stage of hair growth. During the exogen phase, hair is shed from the scalp, often helped along by washing and brushing. Losing 50 to 100 hairs per day during the exogen phase is normal.
During tch can last about 2 to 5 months, new hairs are growing in the follicles as old hairs fall away.

 

HOW TO MAINTAIN HAIR HEALTH DURING THE STAGES

Good nutrition

Our hair is largely made of protein, there’s a need to keep up your protein intake by focusing on healthy proteins. That includes fish, beans, low-fat dairy products etc. Hair grows from within, regular intake of Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Iron, Zinc, folic acid, and vitamin B12 is also associated with promoting healthy hair growth.

Reduced stress

Stress doubles the rate of hair loss, this is responsible for most cases of alopecia. It is on top 10 reasons why your edges is receding and you get bald. Learn to De-stress and avoid daily stressors

Finally…

Proper hair care

Healthy hair care starts with choosing the right shampoo, conditioner etc. Look for products designed for your type of hair, whether it’s oily, dry, fine, color-treated, etc. Finding the right products may take some trial and error. Pay attention to how your hair responds to various shampoos and conditioners.

You can find amazing products to choose from here from a range of carefully selected products. Treating your hair gently is important to promoting healthy hair growth and length retention.