Life of every strand of hair is approximately 7 years
Losing 100 hairs per day is normal.
If the hair were allowed to grow for a lifetime it would grow to a length of 107cm/42in before its time for it to fall out
There are approximately one Lac strands of hair in an average person’s head
Every month the hair grows about 2mm
Healthy hair is elastic and can be stretched to almost 25%. It is stronger than copper wire with the same thickness
During summers and while we sleep the hair growth is faster
Between the age of 16 and 24 -hair growths in an individual is fastest, and between
The age of 40 and 50 women are reported to lose about one fifth of their hair
Researches have also proved that hair becomes drier with age.
Bone marrow grows fastest. The second fastest growing tissue in a human body is the hair
Hair repeats its growth process for about 22-25 times in an average person lifetime
The combined strength of head full of human hair is capable of supporting a weight equivalent of that of 99 people
Hairs in women grow slower then men
Cutting hair does not influence its growth
By just looking at hair it is not possible to identify the gender of a person.
Hair is made from keratin. Same thing that is responsible for fingernails.
