anagen
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"This is because the length of our hair is determined by the length of the anagen phase."
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2021
Other causes of anagen hair loss that can be permanent include radiation and heavy metal poisoning.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2020
As long as the anagen phase lasts, your hair will grow longer and longer, unless you cut or break it, at a rate of about a half-inch each month.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2016
The first is the anagen phase, during which cells divide rapidly at the root of the hair, pushing the hair shaft up and out.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
At the end of this phase, which lasts about 2 to 4 months, another anagen phase begins.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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