Carl Fredrik Ahl Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Hi, I've read that the grow phase of hair (anagen phase) can last about 7 years and that the hair grows about 0.5 inches per month (depending on each person). World record is about 6.3 meters. How did he get so long hair then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koti Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 47 minutes ago, Carl Fredrik Ahl said: ...How did he get so long hair then? He didnt cut it for 20,6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 57 minutes ago, Carl Fredrik Ahl said: Hi, I've read that the grow phase of hair (anagen phase) can last about 7 years and that the hair grows about 0.5 inches per month (depending on each person). World record is about 6.3 meters. How did he get so long hair then? From Wikipedia: Quote Scalp: The time these phases last varies from person to person. Different hair color and follicle shape affects the timings of these phases. Anagen phase, 2–8 years (occasionally much longer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_follicle#Timeline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Carl Fredrik Ahl said: Hi, I've read that the grow phase of hair (anagen phase) can last about 7 years and that the hair grows about 0.5 inches per month (depending on each person). World record is about 6.3 meters. How did he get so long hair then? I don't think the follicles on a head are in the same phase at any point in time. Also when it goes into the weakest phase, the hair is thinner, so it breaks at the slightest tension. If it's under a turban, or some such cover, it won't break off. Edited June 3, 2019 by StringJunky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimreepr Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 There are three phases of hair growth. 2 hours ago, Carl Fredrik Ahl said: Hi, I've read that the grow phase of hair (anagen phase) can last about 7 years and that the hair grows about 0.5 inches per month (depending on each person). World record is about 6.3 meters. How did he get so long hair then? Extremes happen in nature, that's just, hair, life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 2 hours ago, StringJunky said: I don't think the follicles on a head are in the same phase at any point in time. Wouldn't that be weird, though, if they were. Even weirder if everyone in a society ended up synchronised as well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 23 minutes ago, Strange said: Wouldn't that be weird, though, if they were. Even weirder if everyone in a society ended up synchronised as well! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrik Ahl Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, koti said: He didnt cut it for 20,6 years. But it can only grow in length for about 7 years? Edited June 4, 2019 by Carl Fredrik Ahl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 10 minutes ago, Carl Fredrik Ahl said: But it can only grow in length for 7 years? “2–8 years (occasionally much longer)” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrik Ahl Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Strange said: “2–8 years (occasionally much longer)” Yeah, I meant about 7 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Fabian Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I think the cases of very long hair are from people whose follicles don't go through the usual catagen (shedding) and telogen (resting) phases - they are stuck in the anagen phase (growth). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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