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hair cycle

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hair cycle [′her ‚sī·kəl]
(physiology)
The formation and growth of a new hair, followed by a resting stage, and ending with growth of another new hair from the same follicle.


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Another common form of hair loss in both men and women, telogen effluvium, refers to an increase in the number of hairs in the telogen, or rest, phase of the hair cycle, which typically lasts three months in the normal growth cycle.
However, after she delivers her baby, many hairs enter the resting stage of the hair cycle at once.
However some folks are unlucky to have a genetic disposition when it comes to hair cycles.
 
 
 
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