What is Controlling the Speed of Hair Growth?

As people are getting more affected by their outside look, the boldness problem seems to be ever more important. Moreover some people want their hair to grow faster, so they can have their wanted hairstyles in time for prom or some other official or unofficial occasion.

That's why scientist are collecting information on what is making your hair grow faster or slower. There isn't a proper answer if the speed of hair growth can be affected. However there is information on what is controlling the lengthening of our hair.

The answer is genes. As genes are controlling your height or the color of your eyes or the color of your skin, genes are also controlling the speed with which your hair is growing. Normally it varies to a few millimeters per night.

By having this answer in mind, don't think that hair growth can't be affected, as it is controlled by genes. Scientist have found out and proven that your genes don't tell you how high you should be, or how fast will your hair grow. Rather than they are giving you limitation, which by a contribution of the outside world and your lifestyle are determining your height, your hair growth, etc.

For example, if you are short by height and you start playing basketball, you will definitely experience height change. Even so the effect will be greater if you are a teenager, because that's when your bone structure is in its construction state. However you won't become two meters tall by playing basketball, if it is not written in your genes.

It is almost the same with hair. If you are having a healthy lifestyle and if you are washing your hair often, you will definitely experience faster hair growth. However you will be limited by the code of your genes, so don't expect significant results even if you are using chemical formulas or laser treatments.

To sum up and conclude the speed of hair growth is something that is coded in your genes. If you want to affect it there would be positive results, but only to the limitations set by the code of your genes.