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I've noticed that some of the hairs that fall out naturally are noticeably lighter (lighter brown) and skinnier toward the root. Not just right at the root, but for around 6 or more inches. Is that normal?
I'm wondering if they came from the thinning (meaning fewer hairs) patch between my patches of Male Pattern Baldness, and if it's normal for those hairs to get skinnier and lighter, in addition to thinning out.
Or, does that happen as an individual hair reaches the end of its lifespan?
I haven't noticed that my hair has become lighter overall, but on those individual hairs that fell out, it's very noticeable.
Note, these aren't hairs that turned white. I have some of those too, but they look a lot different.
Many Thanks,
8-)
Greg
The way I understand it, a hair is at its maximum diameter during active growth and gradually tapers as it shifts into a rest state. The hair then falls out when it changes back to active growth. Hair on balding people is also noticeably smaller in diameter. If you think about it, it makes sense, because with a balding person, the period of active growth is reduced.
For what it's worth, the thinning hair on top of my head, though still reasonably abundant, is noticably fine, whereas the thicker stuff on the sides and back is fatter and a little coarser -- also shinier.
These days, it's a race between thinning and graying -- I'm rooting for the latter!