2008 hair report: hair facts
- Even on a good hair day, everyone loses at least 40 to 100 strands.
- Pregnancy can thicken the hair, while crash dieting can trigger temporary hair loss.
- Hair is the second fastest growing tissue in the body after bone marrow.
- 90 per cent of scalp hairs are growing and 10 per cent are resting.
- Cowlicks occur because the hair grows in a spiral pattern, which causes it to stand straight up or grow at an angle.
- The first hairdryer was a vacuum cleaner run on a reverse cycle.
- When you have your hair cut, keep your feet flat on the floor to ensure an even result.
- Post operative hair loss is very common.
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