Does hair periodically stop growing?
Posted by Amon-Ra on March 22, 2004 at 21:15:56: Previous Next
My hair's about 2" past top of shoulders, bangs are at chin length and I have a shorter layer all around, level with the jawline.
But it's all stopped growing!! NO growth over the last two months (except perhaps a TINY bit on the back, it's hard to say).
It can't be terminal length yet, because then the shorter layer would still keep growing, right?
Now I eat healthy, don't smoke or do drugs etc. and my hair's reasonably healthy too, I don't even have split ends.
Is this lack of growth normal or has something gone seriously wrong?
Just I've never heard of this happening before.
Re: Does hair periodically stop growing?
Posted by Justin on March 22, 2004 at 21:58:05: Previous Next
In Reply to: Does hair periodically stop growing? posted by Amon-Ra on March 22, 2004 at 21:15:56:
: Is this lack of growth normal or has something gone seriously wrong?
: Just I've never heard of this happening before.
Sometimes I think certain times of the year effect growth.........but I can't prove it and am only going by my own experience. For now, I wouldn't fret all that much about it. BUT....in 4 months "if" you see no longer length or less length, at that point I would be concerned. My opinion only: probably normal for you and the hair WILL grow longer.
Re: Does hair periodically stop growing?
Posted by Chris Horrocks on March 24, 2004 at 04:34:53: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: Does hair periodically stop growing? posted by Justin on March 22, 2004 at 21:58:05:
Mine has grown a whole 10mm over 2 months!
I'm not happy at all.
My hair will grow longer, least I hope it will. It was on my sholders when I was 17-19, so I can do it.
: : Is this lack of growth normal or has something gone seriously wrong?
: : Just I've never heard of this happening before.
: Sometimes I think certain times of the year effect growth.........but I can't prove it and am only going by my own experience. For now, I wouldn't fret all that much about it. BUT....in 4 months "if" you see no longer length or less length, at that point I would be concerned. My opinion only: probably normal for you and the hair WILL grow longer.
Re: Does hair periodically stop growing?
Posted by Nige on March 22, 2004 at 23:27:36: Previous Next
In Reply to: Does hair periodically stop growing? posted by Amon-Ra on March 22, 2004 at 21:15:56:
Im going throught he same thing right now i think its the winter months hair can go kind of dormant.
Thanks everyone
Posted by Amon-Ra on March 24, 2004 at 16:50:47: Previous Next
In Reply to: Does hair periodically stop growing? posted by Amon-Ra on March 22, 2004 at 21:15:56:
I'd read that hair grows less in winter, but hadn't encountered it. Maybe that's what it is... I've decided not to worry about it for another 2 months or so.
Re: Thanks everyone
Posted by Surferdude on March 24, 2004 at 17:43:27: Previous Next
In Reply to: Thanks everyone posted by Amon-Ra on March 24, 2004 at 16:50:47:
: I'd read that hair grows less in winter, but hadn't encountered it. Maybe that's what it is... I've decided not to worry about it for another 2 months or so.
If that's true, ill be astonished to see the results as summer progresses as my hair already grows 1 to 1 1/4 inches a month right now:)
Re: Does hair periodically stop growing?
Posted by Ravenlocks on March 25, 2004 at 02:45:53: Previous Next
In Reply to: Does hair periodically stop growing? posted by Amon-Ra on March 22, 2004 at 21:15:56:
I agree with Nyge. Hair does tend to go dormant in cold winter months. It is winter weather a good 8 months out of the year where I reside. I found that heated deep conditioning treatments once a week or even once every 2 weeks greatly helps to combat this. Most salons provide this service and at a reasonable rate. I have been going once a week for about 6 months and my hair has grown faster than it ever has and it is only 10 bucks a session and I am going to a well known salon.
: My hair's about 2" past top of shoulders, bangs are at chin length and I have a shorter layer all around, level with the jawline.
: But it's all stopped growing!! NO growth over the last two months (except perhaps a TINY bit on the back, it's hard to say).
: It can't be terminal length yet, because then the shorter layer would still keep growing, right?
: Now I eat healthy, don't smoke or do drugs etc. and my hair's reasonably healthy too, I don't even have split ends.
: Is this lack of growth normal or has something gone seriously wrong?
: Just I've never heard of this happening before.