Hair growth on different scalp types

[prittykitty]

I was browsing the internet and came across a very interesting article. It was talking about scalp types. Some people have thick skin on their scalp that moves easily with fingers while some have thin skin on their scalps that is tighter and when moved with fingers does not move as easily. I read that the ones who have the loose, thicker skin have much nicer and healthier hair growth than those with thinner scalp skin that is tighter. I had to check and see if this was true. My daughter has very long nice hair that grows fast. Her scalp skin is thicker and moves easily. I on the other hand have the thinner skin that is tighter and my hair shows it. My hair does not seem to grow as fast and as nice as I would like it to. Does anybody else notice this?

[spidermom]

My hair grows a little bit faster than average, and I have a tight scalp. Sometimes I massage it, when I remember - not very often.

[ladylibra]

Hmmm... interesting and slightly confusing. I would never describe my skin as "thick" but it does move easily on my scalp. Maybe it is thicker than I think?

I'd have to find someone with thinner scalp skin that doesn't move as well. My SO's scalp, our son's scalp and my scalp are all thick with easily-moved skin...

[Roseate]

Sounds interesting, do you have a link to the article?

My scalp is pretty tight, but my hair growth rate is very average.

[Flynn]

My growth rate is faster than average, and I have quite fine hair that is also fairly thick, so that means a lot of hair. I have tight, sensitive, temperamental scalp skin.

[Bellona]

Hm. That's interesting. I have fast growing hair ( about an inch to an inch and a half) a month, and my scalp seems to move easily. My hair's also really thick. Post a link to the article if you can find it!

[Igor]

Interesting idea. I would never have thought of linking skin thickness to hair growth. I would like to see the article if you can provide the link?
It goes a bit against the anatomy I know, somehow I don’t think the thickness of the skin should have any effect on the follicles and blood supply to the growing hair? Follicles and blood supply shouldn’t get proportionally smaller with the thinner skin or change the hair growth

[Heidi_234]

I thought the skin of everybody's scalp does that! I guess you do learn something (useless) everyday :lol:
Mine moves easily and yet I have 0.4" to 0.5" of growth a month. :no:

[prittykitty]

Yes, here is the link:

http://www.segalshairlosstreatment.com/scalp-stimulation.aspx

[Igor]

Yes, here is the link:

http://www.segalshairlosstreatment.com/scalp-stimulation.aspx

Thanks! That was interesting!

[maaria]

This was very interesting, I have never hears about this!:)

[Marika]

Interesting, but I don't know if this is true... I was told by a hairdresser that I have a loose scalp. Still my hair growth is very average if not slow (well, at least it feels like that :D). She also said that people who have a easily moving scalp, have less headaches than others. In my case that could be true because I rarely have headaches, who knows...:hmm:

[Fractalsofhair]

I have a very tight scalp that cracks! XD My hair grows a good inch or so per month, but it is easily damaged.

I think the sci basis for the idea a loose scalp has less problems with hair is that it's likelier to have a loose feeling scalp if you have oil on your scalp(naturally oilier hair), thus protecting it.

[Vermelha]

IDK...I have a thick scalp that moves easily...I have thick skin too and am quite hairy, I'd say...even my arms are pretty hairy...I think it may have something to do with blood flow to the scalp though...But it's a mixed bag.

[going gray]

Thanks for the post, interesting article.

[ladylibra]

Interesting, but I don't know if this is true... I was told by a hairdresser that I have a loose scalp. Still my hair growth is very average if not slow (well, at least it feels like that :D). She also said that people who have a easily moving scalp, have less headaches than others. In my case that could be true because I rarely have headaches, who knows...:hmm:

Oh, total old wives' tale then. I have frequent sinus headaches, and am prone to migranes. :(

[mira-chan]

Thin skin, sensitive to chemical scalp here. I have average growth and on the thicker side coarse hair.

[sunnydayalways]

I never thought of that either. My fingers runs smooth accross my scalp. My hair grows slow, but I have curly fine hair.

[ilovelonghair]

I don't even know if my scalp is thick or thin, but it moves easily. My hair grows pretty fast at the moment, but it doesn't always do that.

[Elphie]

Interesting article, thanks for sharing it. I can manipulate the skin on my scalp easily so it's not tight. I have average growth (half inch per month) and fairly thick hair.

[rhubarbarin]

My scalp is very tight, and I have thinner hair (2.5" circ) and a high shed rate. It grows about average or maybe a bit more, 6-8" per year.

My scalp tightness is related to my neck/shoulder tension which is related to anxiety. After a massage is the loosest my scalp will get, and if my scalp (and neck) are very tight I get pain and sometimes migraines.

I know this because I am always massaging my own neck and scalp to try to relax them, LOL.