Hair Growth Cycle Depilation Hair structure Hair growth

Hair Growth Cycle Depilation

Hair structure

Hair growth cycle � Hair grows in a cycle which can be separated into 3 stages.

Anagen • Anagen is the active growing stage. • Hair germ cells reproduce at the matrix to form the hair bulb. • This is called mitosis. • Hair cells continue rising up the follicle and as they pass through the bulb they separate to form different layers of the hair.

anagen • Cells become keratinised. • Anagen ends when the hair becomes detached from the dermal papilla. • An anagen hair can be recognised by having a visibly developed bulb and inner root sheath.

Catagen • Follows anagen when the hair separates from the papilla. • It is a transitional stage from active to resting. • The hair stops growing and the follicle begins to shrink. • The separated hair is carried to the base of the sebaceous gland.

Catagen • It stays here until it falls out or until a new hair pushes it out. • A catagen hair will have no bulb visible when it is removed and will appear shorter and dehydrated.

Telogen • This is the resting stage. • The blood supply has ceased. • It does not last long. • The hair is shed and pushed to the surface of the skin by the new replacement hair. • The follicle has shrunk • A telogen hair when removed, has small brim like fibres at it’s end.

Hair growth cycle � All over the body the hairs are in different stages of growth, that’s why after waxing some hair will grow back more quickly than others. If your client regularly returns every 4 -8 weeks for waxing eventually the hairs get more in sync and clients will notice it will take longer for the hairs to grow back.