We saw a
fascinating find on
Twitter recently. And it has to do with
hair fall-out. We have been experiencing a
little hair shedding, so we were relieved and interested in this
beauty nugget from a
Japanese newspaper, called
Yomiuri Shimbun.
You can read the
full article here.
If you have noticed some
hair falling out as of late, you are NOT alone. In fact, blame it on the
seasons:
...
OSAKA--"Like trees shedding their leaves, autumn is the time of year when humans are said to lose the most amount of hair.
Some experts attribute this to damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet rays during summer, while others say autumn is a time when much of the hair is replaced by new growth. Hair care specialists suggest gentle shampooing and getting enough sleep to maintain a healthy mane."
We never knew about this.
The
article, written by
staff writer Michiko Nakai , goes on to explain that
most heads have between
100,000 - 140,000 strands of
hair, and
"each strand goes through
3 phases--the anagen phase of growth, the catagen phase where the hair bulb at the base of each strand weakens, and the telogen phase when weakened hair falls off." The
cycle then repeats
every 5 or 6 years.
So, how much hair fall-out is normal?
According to the article...."An average of 100 strands of hair fall out as part of this cycle per day, but according to some studies, this rate increases twofold from September to November."
We hope, that if you have experienced a bit more hair shedding than usual, that it might very well have to do with this autumnal hair fall-out explanation.
What do you think about this interesting hair information?
