Understanding the Hair Growth Cycle

Most people don’t realize that hair grows in phases. Understanding this can help you decode hair fall, growth slowdowns, or bald patches.

Each strand of hair follows a cycle made up of three main stages: the anagen phase (growth), catagen phase (transition), and telogen phase (rest and shedding).

At any moment, different hairs on your scalp are at different stages—this is why you don’t lose all your hair at once, and why shedding a few strands daily is completely normal.

Factors like stress, poor nutrition, hormonal changes, and even harsh products can disrupt this balance, causing more hair to shift prematurely into the shedding phase.

By recognizing how these phases work, you're better equipped to pinpoint what might be triggering excessive hair loss.

For example, sudden hair fall could be the result of a stressor that pushed more follicles into the telogen phase—a condition known as telogen effluvium.

On the flip side, poor scalp care or blocked follicles can stall the anagen phase, slowing growth.

Supporting your scalp health and nourishing your body with hair-friendly nutrients can help restore harmony in your hair cycle and encourage stronger, longer growth.