Did you know? Interesting facts about hair loss!

Before you start worrying abour your hair loss and your treatment options...you should read this interesting nd informative facts!

• An average of 10% of your hair will be resting and the rest will be growing at any given point of time.
• One hair fiber will be able to support a weight of 100 grams.
• The use of drugs is one of the important causes of hair loss.
• Keratin forms the main component of your hair.
• Every person will lose more than 40% of hair in a life time.
• Hair loss becomes visible only when you lose more than 50% of hair.
• Europeans and Africans are found to have more hair loss problems than Asians.
• More than 50% of men above the age of 50 generally suffer from hair loss.
• 40% percent of middle age women usually suffer from female pattern hair loss.
• Hair is the fastest growing tissue in a human body.
• Hair grows the best between the ages of 15 to 30.
• Hair grows faster during summer than in winter.
• 40 million men and 20 million women suffer from baldness.
• Hair cannot reveal gender.