Can kinky or curly hair grow?

07 Apr, 2017 - 00:04 0 Views
Can kinky or curly hair grow?

The ManicaPost

Ann Ruthenburg
I CANNOT tell you how many times I get people asking me why black hair does not grow as long as Caucasian or Asian hair. The truth is, black hair actually grow. The issue here is not the growth, the issue is retaining the length.

So over the next few weeks, I will discuss about growing none Caucasian/Asian hair.

So let me first educate you about hair growth and how it works on a basic level. Basic goes through 3 key growth stage phases, but 4 recorded growth stage phases.

These stages may be interrupted by different life issues, like stress, hormonal imbalance, certain medication, over chemicalising hair etc.

So there are four stages in the hair growth cycle, each resulting in growth, shedding or resting. So the trick is to lengthen the growth phase and keep the resting phase as short as possible.

To keep your hair full, thick and shiny, you will need some basic understanding of each stage and then get to know your hair and what cycle it is in.

The main stage is called the Anagen Phase – the growth stage.
This is when the hair grows between 1/3 inch to one inch every 28 days.

But how long does hair remain in this cycle? Everyone is different.

Research says kinky to curly hair is between two to five years, but Caucasian and Asian hair can stay in this stage up to seven years. Whichever,  one thing is for sure: You want to stay in that phase as long as possible — and stress, hormone imbalance, medications, poor diet, sudden weight loss, aging and even over-styling will certainly shorten it.

It’s good to remember that the hair follicle is actually a mini-organ, with its own biological clock that, when out of balance or attacked in any way, can disrupt hair production. The follicle is nourished by the blood vessels and, when they’re clogged or when circulation is compromised in any way, hair won’t be able to grow.

The 2nd stage is called the Catagen Phase.
This is an approximate two-week period at the end of the Anagen phase. During this period, follicles detach from the blood vessels and blood supply is cut off.

Club hairs, which are often those little short, colourless ones, simply stop growing (some people refer to them as ‘dead hairs’).

The 3rd stage is called the Telogen Phase – the resting stage.
This is typically a three-month period when the follicle “rests” before starting the Anagen phase again. Stay too long, or start too early, and you’ll see noticeable thinning.

Unfortunately sometimes the scalp will be unhealthy and hair will stay longer in the Telogen (resting) stage. So make sure to nourish your scalp by eating a healthy diet, practicing stress management, and getting plenty of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and substances such as essential amino acids (the building blocks of protein). Keeping a well-balanced diet is important to maintain a healthy hair

The 4th stage is called the Exogen Phase.
This is just an extension of the “resting period.” Dead hair will shed, and new hair simultaneously starts to grow.

You will probably shed 50-100 hairs per day during this phase, and that’s normal, as long as you don’t stay too long. Make sure to keep your scalp healthy and nourished and free from inflammation, negative internal and external triggers (such as stress, smoking, environmental toxins, etc.) and diseases such as psoriasis and seborrhoea.

Well, there you go folks, the basic understanding of how your hair grows. Look out in the next couple weeks for articles on actual methods of growing hair and what to use and take when growing your hair.

Fashion Diva can be found at Kutz n’ Kurlz Hair Salon in Meikles Department Store or blog: Ann Ruthenburg aka Anastasia or Facebook page: Kutz and Kurlz Hair Salon or messaged (not called) on 0772933845.

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