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| UNDERSTANDING HAIR GROWTH |
TOPICS |
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Unwanted Hair :
Introduction for the M-F transgendered individual. |
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The Hair System
: The organ of hair
growth - the area targeted by electrology. |
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Hair Growth Cycle :
The cycle of growth and rest. |
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Your Beard : Changes
in facial appearance, and misconceptions concerning the beard. |
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Hair Growth Tables :
Tables showing rates of growth for different areas of the body. |
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Hair
Growth Tables
There are
many factors that affect individual hair growth. These growth tables
should only be used as a very generalized guide.
| Body
Area |
Resting (%) |
Growing (%) |
Duration of
Rest |
Duration of
Activity |
Follicles /sq.
cm |
Daily Growth |
Max. Depth |
| Scalp |
13 |
85 |
3 - 4 months |
2 - 6 years |
350 |
0.35 mm |
3 - 5 mm |
| Eye Brows |
90 |
10 |
12 weeks |
4 - 8 weeks |
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0.16 mm |
2 - 2.5 mm |
| Cheeks |
40 - 50 |
50 - 60 |
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880 |
0.32 mm |
2 - 4 mm |
| Beard (Chin) |
40 |
60 |
10 weeks |
1 year |
500 |
0.38 mm |
2 - 4 mm |
| Moustache |
45 |
55 |
6 weeks |
16 weeks |
500 |
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1 - 2.5 mm |
| Arm Pit |
70 |
30 |
12 weeks |
16 weeks |
65 |
0.3 mm |
3.5 - 4.5 mm |
| Pubic Area |
70 |
30 |
weeks |
months |
70 |
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2 - 4.5 mm |
| Arms |
80 |
20 |
18 weeks |
13 weeks |
80 |
0.3 mm |
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| Legs & Thighs |
80 |
20 |
24 weeks |
16 weeks |
60 |
0.21 mm |
2.5 - 4 mm |
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| Average
time for hair to reappear after tweezing or waxing |
| Deep, course, terminal hair (such as chin area) |
5 to 6 weeks |
| Medium
depth terminal hair (side of face, and body) |
6 to 7
weeks |
| Medium depth accelerated vellus hair |
7 to 9 weeks |
| Shallow
vellus hair (downy hair) |
8 to 10
weeks |
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