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I know that this is a ridiculous question, but I'm wondering if extremely long hair (past butt length) can cause neck problems?
Okay, here's my reasoning: I'm guessing that hair of that length would weigh 1-2 kilos (about 4 US pounds) and I figure that all that extra weight may put pressure on the neck, therefore perhaps causing neck problems.
The reason I'm asking is that I want to grow my hair to terminal but I'm still not sure about growing it past waist length because of the hassles.
Thanks.
I've got roughly 6 inches left before my hair is past my ass, and I've yet to experience any stress on my neck from the weight of it. In fact, I don't know how you're coming up with that 4lb number, but my hair is as light as a feather.
Just from a female acquaintance who had her almost waist length hair cut short and she claimed it made 1 kg difference so I took it from there.
Your hair weight estimate is way off and is really only about 1/10 of the weight you are estimating. My hair is almost to my knees and it weighs maybe 150 grams total. Hair is feather light just as Nyghtfall mentioned and will not cause neck problems. My advice is to just grow it and don't worry about it. Absalom
It's funny that you, of all people should say this. Your namesake, in the Bible had hair that was about 5 pounds (200 shekels) in weight, if we are to believe the story. That's how much he cut off in his yearly haircut.
Thanks. I got the figures from a woman I know, she had her almost waist length hair cut short last year and she claimed it made a 1 kg difference... anyhow I'll take your advice to grow it, I'd love to see how close to your length I can get, lol
My hair is heavy only when wet. Dry its not a problem.
Ed
Hair weight isn't going to do any damage to your neck. If one's hair is thick and heavy, I can see it not causing a problem since growing long hair is progressive, and your neck muscles will adapt.
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JoNty
No. I estimate the weight of dry hair is about 2 ounces or 1/8 pound or 0.057 kilosgrams. The weight is less then the weight of most hats and other things people wear on their heads. Also, before people had cars, many people carried items in baskets balanced on top of their heads. So the weight of hair is not significant. The talk of hair weighing pounds or killos may refer to times when people put mud or beads in their hair, and maybe interpretation of language in the Bible didn't differentiate between a large hat and hair.
With reference to Absalom, I don't see how this could be the case. The reference to the weight of his hair was in connection with a hair cut. You don't get a hair cut to remove your hat!
