Restoring hair health involves follicular stimulation, nutritional support, and careful management of chemical treatments like perms and bleaching.
Growing out your hair takes time, and patience sometimes wears thin. During the course of one year, your hair grows at different rates, with a majority of your strands in their active phase. During active growing, some of your hair is resting and preparing to shed. This is perfectly normal.
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Damaged hair inhibits not only shine and suppleness but hair growth as well. Growing out damaged hair is difficult due to the constant breakage and splitting of your hair shaft. This damage only breeds more damage, leaving your ends frizzy and unmanageable.
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For years, bodybuilders, swimmers and cyclists have been known to shave excess body hair on the legs and chest, claiming it can make them faster and lighter. However, removing chest hair has also developed into a vanity-related fashion statement. Models, actors and others now regularly sport baby-smooth chests.
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Unwanted hair growth on your chin is most commonly caused by a surge in androgen--male hormone--production, according to Baylor College of Medicine professor Karen Elkind-Hirsch. Women may encounter this problem during hormonal disturbances caused by stress, menopause, and obesity.
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Ear hair keeps out harmful bacteria and cuts down on ear infections. However, as men and women age, ear hair can grow longer and be more noticeable. Inner ear hair should be trimmed and not removed; however, outer ear hair can safely be removed and prevented.
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Whether you are an A, B or C cup, you may find yourself wanting bigger, firmer breasts. As girls hit puberty, estrogen levels rise causing reproductive organs to begin working. With this comes breast growth. Your breast size is determined by genetics and does not always occur as you would like it to.
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Melanocytes are cells naturally produced by your body. These cells emit melanin to provide your hair with its natural color. As you age, melanin production slows, and you may suffer from gray hair.
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Women and men alike deal with hair loss. Receding hairlines and full frontal baldness make your forehead higher and may become a greater concern when regrowth fails to occur. Causes of slow regrowth and hair loss can be attributed to genetics, conditions such as alopecia areata and improper grooming practices.
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Fine hair tangles easily when worn long. These tangles can cause hair breakage and be painful to remove when brushing and styling your hair. Wind, sleeping and sports activities all contribute to fine hair tangles, and it often seems impossible to prevent this from happening.
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