Today, I'm going to share with you very interesting facts about hair ....
- Next to bone marrow, hair is the fastest growing tissue in the human body.
- Pigment cells in hair follicles start to die, which is responsible for producing "melanin" which gives hair color, that's why as we age our hair turns gray.
- The average human scalp has 100,000 hairs.
- Hair is made from the same substance as fingernails, keratine.
- Everyday, approximately 35 meters of hair fiber is produced on the scalp of an adult.
- Female hair grows slower than male hair.
- Hair grows faster in warm weather.
- It's normal to loose 100 hairs a day from the scalp.
- Each hair consists of 3 layers: medulla, cortex, and cuticle.
- The cycle of hair growth happens every 28 days.
- Hair grows faster by day than by night.
- Scalp massage can stimulate growth.
- Stress makes gray hair grow in faster
Hope you find these interesting facts fun to read !!!
