Hair Growth Tips - How to Make Your Hair Grow Faster

In this article you will learn all you need to know about hair growth. It does not matter if you are a white or black man or woman. You will find valuable tips for hair growth.

One of the most often questions people ask when it comes to hair care is how to make your hair grow faster. They want to grow their hair from short to long as fast as possible.

Fist of all you should know that human hair grows in three cycles: anagen - the growth phase; catagen - the regressing or intermediate phase; and telogen - the resting or shedding phase. The time each cycle lasts varies from person to person:

• anagen 2–3 years
• catagen 2–4 weeks
• telogen around 3 months

Different follicle shape and hair color have an effect on the timings of these phases. It is important to know these cycles in order to understand why slow hair growing occurs.

Normal hair loss is 50-100 telogen hairs every day. New hairs will re-grow. About 10% percent of the follicles are in the telogen phase at any time.

There are different causes that can influence the anagen and telogen hair rate in men and women: hormonal and nutritional factors, medication, chemotherapy, radiation, exposure to chemicals, thyroid disease, generalized or local skin disease and stress.

Different people have different rates of hair growth. Not only that, scalp hair can grow at different rates at various places on the head.

How fast does hair grow? The average rate of hair growth for Caucasian people is one-half inch or 1.25 cm per month. The hair growth rate for African American people is somewhat lower.

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Can you promote hair growth? Are there products that can stimulate your hair to grow faster? The jury is still out on this question. There are top experts who claim that there really aren’t stimulants that can increase the growth of hair. They say that the hair growing rate is determined by genetics.

On the other hand, there are eminent experts who say that there are some remedies and treatments you can try to improve hair re growth. These solutions prevent male and female problems that inhibit the growth of hair. When you read reviews and see photos of people that used these treatments, you realize that some of them must work. Let’s examine these treatments that promise increased hair growing.


Food for Healthy Hair Growth

Here are some foods that you should eat on a daily basis. These foods will help you in preventing hair loss and promoting natural hair growth:

- Yogurt and soy
- Dark green vegetable
- Whole grain products
- Essential fatty acid
- Nut and seed
- Carrots
- Fruits
- Eggs
- Spinach
- Broccoli.
- Fish
- Beans

Try to consume as much of these foods as you can and you will see some positive results.

Vitamins that Promote Hair Growth

- B vitamins, especially B6 (pyridoxine), B3 (Niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid) and B12
- Inositol
- Biotin (it maintains the health of the hair. Hair loss is often caused by Biotin deficiency.)
- Folic acid
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin A (do not abuse it, it can cause hair loss)

Besides vitamins, minerals can also restore normal hair growth. Here are some of the minerals you should be taking:

Calcium, chromium, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, selenium, silica, sulfur and zinc.

All these vitamins and minerals can be taking in the form of supplements. This is particularly convenient if you do not have enough time to eat properly. For example, sulphur is a popular nutritional supplement that can be an effective treatment for scalp problems, including hair loss. Always consult your doctor before taking any supplements.

Herbs for Hair Growth

There are many causes of slow growing hair. Many people turn to herbal formulas that have been proven in treating hair loss and stimulating hair growth:

- Shikakai
- Grape seed extract
- Saw Palmetto (The best choice for men. It acts in a similar way that Propecia does. Saw Palmetto can be found in the vitamin and herb section of almost any store.).
- Basil extract
- Pumpkin Seed
- Buddleja Davidii Extract
- Green Tea
- Aloe Vera
- Onion
- Red pepper
- Safflower oil

You should also consider Chinese herbs to speed up hair growth:

- Dong Quai
- Ginseng
- Shou wu (polygonum)
- Psoralea seeds
- Mulberry
- Chinese Yam
- Chinese foxblove root
- Wolf berry

How to Make Your Hair Grow Faster with Other ‘Systems’

- Minoxidil is approved by the FDA for treatments of hair loss. It is the only anti-baldness product approved for women. Minoxidil stimulates the re-growth of hair for people who have a hereditary tendency for hair loss. It is a spray or lotion that you put directly on your scalp twice a day.

- Propecia (finasteride) is an oral prescription pill. It halts hair loss and stimulates new hair growth. It is imperative to use Propecia pills on a regular basis to get the most benefit. Propecia only works over the long term. If you stop taking Propecia tablets, you will probably lose the hair you have gained within one year of stopping treatment.

- Rogaine is an alcohol-based formula and it is applied to a thinning area twice a day. It helps about 25% of men and 20% of women to grow back moderate amounts of hair, typically on the very top of the head.

- There are also shampoos that promise quick hair growth. They include Dr. Proctor’s Hair Regrowth Shampoo, Life Extension Shampoo, Viviscal, Hair Genesis, Thymuskin, Revivogen, Nisim, Nizoral and Tricomin.

Hair Plus Combo - shampoo and conditioner - provides the average increase of hair growth of over 123%. This result is achieved after a 28 day period.

- Numerous people rely on laser treatment for rapid hair growth. Until recently, laser treatment was usually performed in hair clinics. However, there are now hand held devices that you can use in the comfort of your own home. An extremely popular product is Lasertron brush. The results are visible just within 3-4 months.

- Home remedies are popular with some people. Oils can restore balance to your scalp and help your hair re-grow. A clinical trial found that lavender oil is very good. Massage it into your scalp three times a week.

Essential oils - thyme, rosemary, lavender and cedar wood – when used together have been shown to help hair re-growth. Here is a recipe from About.com:

3 drops of thyme
3 drops of lavender
3 drops of rosemary
3 drops of cedar wood
1/8 cup of grape seed oil
1/8 cup of jojoba oil

Mix the ingredients together. Apply a few drops of the mixture to areas of hair loss each night, massaging gently into scalp for 3-5 minutes.

- The final (I would say a desperate) method to have your hair back is to transplant it. Click here to lean more about hair transplantation.

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September 26, 2008 | Filed Under Hair Tips 

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