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Q.) is it true that your hair grows at a certain length depending on your genetics? because i have been keeping my hair in braids and caring for it and dieting but it has stayed the same length year after year! its right below my ears and no longer than that it never gets longer.

A.) Maximum hair length is a combination of a couple of factors; the rate at which hair grows and the rate at which it falls out or breaks off. The rate at which hair grows is determined partly by genetics. Hair goes through various stages in its life cycle. If it’s breaking off as fast or faster than it’s growing, it will never get any longer. Hair breaking off is also partially determined by genetics. The more brittle hair is, the more likely it is to break off.

Even barring the hair breaking off, it will only reach a certain length. Once hair reaches a certain point in time (not length) in its life cycle, it is shed. There is a maximum length any person can grow his or hair to. That (theoretically) would be equal to the growth rate times the length of time in the growth part of the life cycle. The growth phase can be (on average) from 2-6 years. For example, if the growth rate were 6 inches per year and the growth part of the life cycle were 3 years, the maximum length your hair could possibly get to would be 18 inches. After the growth phase, the hair goes through a shorter transitional phase (a few weeks, then goes into a shedding or resting phase (also a few weeks). The hair is shed and the cycle begins again.

To get your hair to its maximum length, you need to minimize breakage. This involves proper nutrition to make strong hair. And it requires proper maintenance so you don’t weaken the hair after it’s been developed. And, you need to maximize the growth rate during the growth phase. Nutrition and products that help with scalp health can help you maximize the rate of growth.

Do these things and you can achieve the maximum hair length possible for you. But, not everyone can grow hair down to the floor.

Q.) is it true that your hair grows at a certain length depending on your genetics? because i have been keeping my hair in braids and caring for it and dieting but it has stayed the same length year after year! its right below my ears and no longer than that it never gets longer.

A.) Maximum hair length is a combination of a couple of factors; the rate at which hair grows and the rate at which it falls out or breaks off.  The rate at which hair grows is determined partly by genetics.   Hair goes through various stages in its lifecycle.  If it’s breaking off as fast or faster than it’s growing, it will never get any longer.  Hair breaking off is also partially determined by genetics.  The more brittle hair is, the more likely it is to break off.

Even barring the hair breaking off, it will only reach a certain length.  Once hair reaches a certain point  in time (not length) in its life cycle, it is shed.  There is a maximum length  any person can grow his or hair to.  That (theoretically) would be equal to the growth rate times the length of time in the growth part of the life cycle. The growth phase can be (on average) from 2-6 years. For example, if the growth rate were 6 inches per year and the growth part of the life cycle were 3 years, the maximum length your hair could possibly get to would be 18 inches.  After the growth phase, the hair goes through a shorter transitional phase (a few weeks, then goes into a shedding or resting phase (also a few weeks).  The hair is shed and the cycle begins again.

To get your hair to its maximum length, you need to minimize breakage.  This involves proper nutrition to make strong hair.  And it requires proper maintenance so you don’t weaken the hair after it’s been developed.  And, you need to maximize the growth rate during the growth phase. Nutrition and products that help with scalp health can help you maximize the rate of growth.

Do these things and you can achieve the maximum hair length possible for you. But, not everyone can grow hair down to the floor.

Q.) Hello I am looking for a strong hair care product. line that helps thicken thin hair. My hair is a little past my shoulders and healthy however it is thin. Is there anything that can help my hair grow thicker?

A.) One thing we always like to do is help people have realistic expectations about what is possible to achieve.  This doesn’t always mean we get to sell a product.

There are two aspects to hair being thick or thin.  One is the actual diameter of the hair strands themselves.  The second is the number of hairs on your head. If you have fewer hair follicles or less strands (inactive follicles), you’re going to have less hair, which people refer to as thin hair.  Likewise, if you have hair shafts that are small in diameter, your hair could be referred to as thin.  While these two things can be related, they aren’t necessarily.

There is nothing you can do to make more hair follicles.  If you have less than the “normal” amount per square inch of scalp, you are going to have  less hair.   If you have lost the activity of some of those follicles due to a number of factors, hair loss treatments such as the Spectral RS and Spectral DNC products we sell can get you back up to your maximum potential.  But, these products will not make a person with naturally thin hair suddenly have more hair shafts.

Likewise, if your hair is thinning in diameter, better nutrition, stopping the chemical damage (if that’s the cause) can help.  In those cases, our hair growth products might be helpful.  But, again, if Mother Nature has given you naturally small diameter hair shafts, there is only so much you can do to make them thicker.  There are “volumizing” shampoos that increase the appearance of hair thickness.

We receive email after email asking the question “My hair is breaking off (I’m losing my hair), what can I do?” As much as we’d love to answer that question for each client who asks, simply put, we cannot. We are not there with you and cannot look at your hair, analyze your environment, your maintenance routine and your genetic history all of which may be necessary to diagnose what is causing your hair loss. Hair loss and hair breakage can be caused by a number of factors or a combination of factors. Some are very easily treated, some are not so easily treated. The best we can do is give you general guidelines about general hair health and some things to consider when you’re trying to determine what is causing your hair loss.

Hair loss can be devastating, particularly to women. To understand the treatments for hair loss, it’s important to understand the causes. To understand the causes, it’s helpful to understand what hair is made of and how it grows. Treasured Locks offers treatments that help prevent hair breakage and can help with certain types of hair loss.

This short article will cover these topics:

Hair Structure
Hair Life Cycle
Hair Growth and How to Make Hair Grow Faster
Hair Loss
Hair Loss Treatments
Hair Breakage and Hair Breakage Prevention
Summary

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