Follicles
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Long periods of stress can release signals that shock
follicles
and force them into the resting phase prematurely.
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This high-ranking organ is made up of lobules that each contains smaller cells called follicles, which store the hormones the thyroid sends out into your blood.
The first is anagen, the growth phase, which up to 90% of your hair
follicles
are experiencing right now, causing them to push up hair at a rate of one centimeter per month.
After this productive period, signals within the skin instruct some
follicles
to enter a new phase known as catagen, or the regressing stage, causing hair
follicles
to shrink to a fraction of their original length.
Finally, hairs enter telogen, the resting phase, which lasts for ten to twelve weeks, and affects about 5-15% of your scalp
follicles.
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