Hair Facts
- The average person has 100,000 - 150,000 hairs on their head.
- One hair fibre can support the weight of 100 grams.
- The main component of hair is the keratin, which also holds the responsibility for the elasticity of the nails.
- Hair is the second fastest growing tissue in the body (bone marrow is quicker). A hair grows 0.3-0.5mm per day.
- In any given time, about 10% of the hairs are resting and the remainder are growing.
- Everyone loses more than 40% of his/her hairs - about 100 hairs a day.
- More than 50% of men above the age of 50 suffer from hair loss.
- One in three women will experience hair loss at some point in their life.
- The most common form of hair loss in women is Telogen Effluvium (all over thinning of hair).
- Common reasons for hair loss include: postnatal, menopause, HRT, the Pill, stress, diet and trauma.
- Great looking hair makes you feel good.
- Hair can give us key information about our general health.