Do hairs know they've been cut?

Hi :)

I lost all my hair, and now I'm getting some hair growth but also getting some hairs falling out.

I know there are different phases of hair growth (anagen, telogen, catagen) at one stage, but is this still the case when you've had all your hair fall out? Will there still be a different ratio of hairs in anagen, telogen, and a catagen phase?

Would appreciate any help!

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Permalink Reply by AlopeciaDestroyedMyLife on February 10, 2015 at 9:22am

Hi,

No if all you're hair falls out and new hairs are growing they are all in the anagen phase. 

All the hair follicles will grow at different rates  and some will enter catagen faster than others.

If you're hair is growing back it is not uncommon for you're new hairs to cycle and be replaced with a stronger darker hair which would explain them falling out. 

Given time eventually there will be a healthy mix of different ratios with the majority in anagen as long as you're alopecia get's kept in check.  

Permalink Reply by twig on February 10, 2015 at 1:25pm
Hey thanks for your reply! Have you had hair growth yourself? I've just recently had all my hair fall out, it gradually fell out in 2 weeks. I wasn't completely bald but I had some hair left but more like lonesome strands here and there. Been like 2 months since then and have had some hair growth.. Just see hairs on my night cap and not sure if it's just falling out again or normal hair shedding
Permalink Reply by AlopeciaDestroyedMyLife on February 11, 2015 at 3:33am

Hi,

I'm taking Xeljanz and fairly recently have had some terminal regrowth.  That sucks , I lost mine very quickly as well (went from full hair everywhere to AU in a few weeks)

What treatments have you tried?

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