Human hair growth a new strand of hair begins to form. The rate or speed of hair growth is about 1.25 centimetres or 0.5 inches per month, or about 15 centimetres or 6 inches per year. The anagen phase is known as the growth phase. This is the phase where the hair physically grows approximately 1 cm per month. It begins in the papilla and can last from two to six years. The span at which the hair remains in this stage of growth is determined by genetics. The longer the hair stays in the anagen phase, the longer it will grow. During
Woolly hair autosomal recessive Woolly hair autosomal recessive Woolly hair autosomal recessive is a rare hereditary hair disorder characterized by sparse, short, curly hair. The scalp hair is sparse, short and curly. It grows slowly and stops growing after a few inches. This condition may be part of a more complex syndrome or an isolated mutation. Isolated cases are due to mutations in the lipase member H (LIPH), lysophosphatidic acid receptor 6 (LPAR6) or keratin 2A (KRT2) genes. Isolated cases are inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion. This is rare disorder. Precise estimates of its prevelence are not known. This is made by light