| Men and women the world over have long sought out | | | | Gender, age, and genetics also determine how quickly |
| ways to make their hair grow faster, thicker, and | | | | one's hair can grow. |
| healthier. With the onset of so many quick grow | | | | Vitamins for hair growth |
| formulas and hair vitamins, it now seems to be possible | | | | Hair is made up of 80 percent protein, so it follows that |
| to grow your hair quicker. But do they really work? | | | | vitamins with a high concentration of B vitamins and |
| How does hair grow? | | | | protein will make hair grow quickly. Make sure that the |
| Hair grows as the hair root, which is embedded in your | | | | hair vitamin product you buy has B complex, folic acid, |
| scalp, produces hair cells. These cells, all locked in the | | | | and inositol in it. Folic acid speeds up production of new |
| chamber of the root, are eventually pushed out of the | | | | cells and this is extremely important for quick hair |
| scalp. At this point, the hair cells die and a strand of hair | | | | growth. Inositol, on the other hand, strengthens the cell |
| is formed. This process continues until the root shuts | | | | membranes and prevents hair from falling out. |
| down production of new hair cells, causing the strand it | | | | However, hair vitamins are not enough to ensure fast |
| had produced to fall out. This cycle repeats itself so | | | | hair growth. Having clean hair is a must. The pores |
| new hair replaces old hair continuously. | | | | through which the hair grows must remain clean and |
| Many different factors affect the rate of growth of | | | | free of blockage. Hair growth treatments usually come |
| your hair. Asians, for example, have hair that grows | | | | with a shampoo because a clean scalp makes the |
| the quickest at the rate of about 1.3 cm a month. | | | | product work better. |