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What Is Hair?

Hair grows all over your body, except for

in a few spots, including your lips, the palms

of your hands, and the soles of your feet.

Your genes decide what kind of hair will

grow on your body and your head.

Each hair is made in a hair follicle (say it like this: FALL-ih-cul), which produces cells. As new cells form, the old cells are pushed out of the follicle to form a strand. That’s your hair. It means that even though your hair is “growing,” the part of it you see is actually dead! Unlike your skin, your hair cannot repair itself, so it’s important to take good care of it.

Is my hair falling out?

The average human head has

between 100,000 and 150,000

strands of hair, and it is normal

for some to fall out.

People can normally lose 100

hairs a day or more, so don’t

worry if you find strands in your

brush or if some come out as

you wash your hair.