How quickly does hair grow?

abeer · 20th July 2008, 02:54 PM

depends. If you just got a really bad hair cut, then hair seems like it does not grow at all, while hair that you have to shave every day seems to grow like a weed!

Ignoring these perceptual differences, human hair seems to grow at a pretty consistent rate of about half a millimeter or so per day, or about half an inch every month (this study quotes a specific rate of 0.44 mm per day). It may grow faster or slower depending on your age, your genetics and your hormonal state (pregnancy seems to have an affect on hair), but half a millimeter per day is a good average.

What this means is that the maximum growth rate for hair is about 6 inches (15 cm) per year. If you have short hair and are thinking, "It sure would be nice if I had hair down to my waist," then you are going to have about a four-year wait

**Maksa** · 20th July 2008, 03:52 PM

hmm i never checked the growth of my hairs lolz. but i need hair cut every 20 days.

abeer · 3rd August 2008, 12:47 PM

lolzz that 's normal i think

20th July 2008, 02:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
abeer Friendly Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hong kong Posts: 617	How quickly does hair grow? depends. If you just got a really bad hair cut, then hair seems like it does not grow at all, while hair that you have to shave every day seems to grow like a weed! Ignoring these perceptual differences, human hair seems to grow at a pretty consistent rate of about half a millimeter or so per day, or about half an inch every month (this study quotes a specific rate of 0.44 mm per day). It may grow faster or slower depending on your age, your genetics and your hormonal state (pregnancy seems to have an affect on hair), but half a millimeter per day is a good average. What this means is that the maximum growth rate for hair is about 6 inches (15 cm) per year. If you have short hair and are thinking, "It sure would be nice if I had hair down to my waist," then you are going to have about a four-year wait

20th July 2008, 03:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Maksa Friendly Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rajkot (INDIA) Posts: 4,324	Re: How quickly does hair grow? hmm i never checked the growth of my hairs lolz. but i need hair cut every 20 days. __________________

3rd August 2008, 12:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
abeer Friendly Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hong kong Posts: 617	Re: How quickly does hair grow? lolzz that 's normal i think

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