I read a while back on some informational page (from some sort of 'scientific' source if I remember correctly) That it was about 20 times each follicle goes through this cycle. I would agree with you that it wouldn't make a lot of sense because I know many women who have waxed their legs AT LEAST 20 times, and still wax their legs because the hair grows back. However, The kind of hair that grows from your head opposed to other body hair are not necessarily the same kinds.
I got the 45" statistic from these forums, so it's probably LHC length, as in length from the front hairline to the longest length of the hemline. That makes 27.6"-35.4" sound pretty much correct (give or take of course).
I am unfortunately also really bad with numbers, so if anybody likes to figure out these types of calculations, please let us know!
Meanwhile, I'll edit the top post a bit.
nearly bangs-less! 10/19/11.
Hmm, I suspect I might actually have a lack of estrogen (no scientific proof, just some theories I read that apply to me) would that contribute to me having thinner hair? (Does anyone know if there's a way to test this?)
I've been afraid to go on birth control because of what I've heard about thinning hair but from what it sounds like it might actually help? xD
Also major thanks for typing all that out! I enjoyed reading it a lot ^_^
Starting over short and working towards virgin hair!
There's a lot of controversy on birth control and people losing some hair when they go off it. I personally am scared to death of taking it.
It's been said that eating soy is good for hair growth, maybe it has something to do with the estrogen it contains?
nearly bangs-less! 10/19/11.
That's where the 20 times gets really scary: with such a short cycle she'd run out of hair real quickly! The people I know who have short cycles are seniors now and have a lot of hair, so I think we shouldn't worry too much
When I went off it nothing happened, but I loose hair from stress. Hair would of course grow back. I think that with going off the pill it might be a bit similar as a post natal shed? And it will grow back. But I know enough people who never had any hair loss after stoping the pill, so there's hope
And what about our older members here with lovely hair who are in their menopause? I think there must be so many more factors regarding hair loss/no hair loss than just hormones.
If we worry about it all: we'll loose hair! better not to
Hmmmmmmmm; I didn't think of it that way, but it's a good point. 20 x 3 is only 60. It sounds like she could end up with very thin hair, if any hair at all.
Or she could have very slow growing hair. Maybe it takes her hair 6 years to get to BSL, and 20 x 6 would mean she wouldn't run out of hair until she's 120. I think most of us won't have hair after 120 years.
I think the 20 isn't true, plus it would be different for each person AND for each single hair on someone's head. Some people past hundred still have some hair left.
I try not to worry about running out of hair, there are always wigs! Now those can be fun: a different hair color each day of the week!
I have seen a few old women around with more scalp than hair. But I'm pretty sure you're right that 20 is an average, not an absolute.
Thank you pixiedust, great information
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