Why My Hair Has Not Fallen Out

by Kiran
(Wembey)

I've had laser from a clinic in Wembley. I think it was an IPL machine they used. It killed like crazy. However after my third treatment I've still got hair growing. I thought this thing was to stop hair from growing.

Can you just explain the hair growth cycles in more detail thanks

Kiran


Answer Hi Kiran I will try to explain as best as I can. Did you know that the human hair goes through a 3 phase growth cycle and each person's hair cycle depends upon their own genetics?

From the time you are born, you have a fixed amount of hair follicles and these don't increase after birth. Whilst many people believe that the hair they see will never grow again, this isn't always true.

Our hair follicles undergo a growth cycle and no two individuals hair grows and sheds simultaneously. Assuming they did, we'll be hairless before our new hair grows.

Could you imagine that?

A lot of the time, say around 80 to 90% your hair is within the Anagen phase (growing phrase); about 2% in the Catagen phase (transitional phase) and then the remaining 10% within the Telogen phase (shedding phase)

In the Anagen phase the cells in the hair follicles start to divide and form a papilla and a hair bulb. When these two get together they form the hair shaft.

Thereafter the Catagen phrase begins. This is when the Papilla from the hair bulb separates which then slows down the cell production resulting in the shrinkage of the hair follicle. Thereafter the hair begins to shed in the Telogen phase.

This means that your hair will have to be in the Anagen stage (growing phase) in order for the laser to disable the papilla preventing the follicle producing another hair bulb. Therefore the number of laser sessions depends on your hair growth cycles.

This is so important for you to know because many people having laser hair removal mistake the new hair growth with re-growth of the same hair follicle.

I hope this explains it better

All the best

Manroop