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by Melissa Kelso on May 24th, 2004

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What will make hair grow the fastest?

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  • by teknimage on November 26th, 2006

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    I have to disagree with those here that think something you eat or apply to hair can make it grow any faster than what human genetics allow. Hair grows at a pretty consistent rate of about .5 inches a month. This is true for all hair that grows from the scalp. Different parts of the body grow hair more or less quickly for various reasons, such as eyelashes, leg hair or facial hair on men.

    Anything applied topically to the hair will only serve to act the same way that fabric softener works on clothing. It will leave the hair shinier, softer and more pliant. So-called deep conditioners are either "baked in" with the use of heat to open the outer, scale-like layer and allow the conditioning proteins to be deposited within, making the results last longer.

    Proper nutrition is probably the best way to ensure good, strong, healthy hair. And no, consuming "tons of gelatin" will do nothing for your hair. The protein found in gelatin is not nutritionally available for the body to digest and metabolize. It is, unfortunately, a myth. I have seen women with WONDERFUL hair when they are taking prenatal vitamins. While their hair does not really grow any faster, the vitamins ensure some really healthy and strong hair. Unfortunately, the doses in these vitamins are not good for people who are not also nourishing a developing fetus.

    You have to remember that hair is not alive. It is a filamentous outgrowth of dead cells, as I stated elsewhere here.

    Some physical things you can do to ensure that your hair remains strong and appears to be growing quickly is good scalp manipulation (massaging) when shampooing. This will not only loosen any sebum (oil), sweat, dirt and hair product, which can block the pores from which the hair follicle grows from the root bulb in the dermis, but will also stimulate good capillarilar blood flow to nourish the root bulb. You can also make sure that you get a good trim every 6-8 weeks. This will ensure that the ends of your hair, are kept intact, preventing the naturally occurring "splits" from progressing further up the hair shaft, making it seem like your hair is not growing as quickly as it should. This may sound counterintuitive, but getting and regular hair cut will make your hair seem like it is growing faster than it you only get one infrequently, like once or twice a year.

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