How to grow hair fast, please help.

Jul 30, 2014

Nicole B.

Like I want something to grow my hair really quick, I know it won't happen overnight, but it just so happens that my friend cut my bangs and I don't like the way they came out. So I was wondering if anyone has tried anything that has worked for them that sped the process up? Also do you think I should take the "hair, skin and nails" supplements? Do you guys think it'll work? Thanks :)

Jul 30, 2014

Kaitlin M.

First off, your hair is already dead. Literally. The only "living" part of hair is in the hair follicle, which is what connects the hair to our head/other parts of the body. Everything else besides that is dead. The actual hair is made up of proteins and minerals that our body has secreted. I will get back to this statement later.

Hair also grows in three phases: the anagen, the catogen and the telogen. All three occurs simultaneously throughout our entire head/body. So while one hair is in one stage, another hair may be in another. I'll explain each stage now. The anagen stage is the growth stage, the catogen stage is the cessation (slowing) stage and the telogen is the rest stage. These stages will repeat themselves throughout the "life" of the hair strand.

The average monthly growth for hair that is 100% healthy is between 1/2 inch to 5/8 inch per month.

Now, back to the statement above. If you were to take pills such as biotin, or those new hairfinity pills, you would put your body into an overload (unless you had a deficiency for the minerals you are taking). Our body is made to take all the minerals and vitamins we need from food, and to secrete and deplete the rest. That's what happens with our hair. Extra proteins from our food and the minerals and vitamins we get from fruits and vegetables get sent to the follicles help "grow" our hair. If you do take pills that aren't needed, the body will go into a state of "we need to get rid of all these extra nutrients" and will virtually make your hair "grow". But, over time, the body can go into shock. Having too much of anything is bad for you, many of you probably heard that saying before.
"Overdosing" on minerals and vitamins for hair growth is very dangerous. Many girls have gotten horrible acne from biotin. Andréa Matillano, a woman on YouTube, has a whole video dedicated to her story of biotin and the acne she got. There's also been cases of death because there's too much for the body to handle. Magnesium, for an example, helps with muscle function, mostly with the heart. Having too much or too little is deadly. Also, taking one type of mineral will make levels of other minerals lower, to help your body cope with the higher amount of what you are taking.

Here is my disclaimer: I am no way, shape or form a doctor and I do not have any medical degree. But, since I've been diagnosed with a kidney syndrome over 6 years ago now and having to take high doses of magnesium and potassium to stay alive, I have become very conscious of what types of vitamins I put into my body. This research that I have done has came from creditable sources of the internet, most of them being doctor and medical websites.
With this post, I am hoping to inform and educate everyone who wants to grow their hair.
Yes, of course it sucks that hair growth is genetics, but having strong healthy hair by avoiding heat, not washing everyday, doing conditioning treatments ect. is a lot better than putting your health into jeopardy for the long luscious locks you may dream of having.

Jul 30, 2014

Brittany F.

Don't take supplements they throw off your hormone and mineral balances which can lead to bigger problems. Just keep your hair as healthy as possible with moisturizing masks, less heat and all that jazz to let it grow to it's full potential! If they're long enough you can French braid your bangs back till they grow :)

Jul 30, 2014

Alyx T.

Don't take any pills without talking to your doctor. They are meant for deficiencies and if you don't have one (which you likely don't if you eat even mildly well) it can lead to extremely ER trip dangerous side effects like kidney or liver failure.

Just do everything you can to be healthy, eat healthy, take care of your body and take care of your hair by not doing too much damage.

Jul 30, 2014

Nicole B.

Okay thanks guys (:

Jul 30, 2014

Beatriz N.

Using a menty scent shampoo can help the process just massage your scalp with it and rinse off with cold water it really has helped me within 2 months, also eat healthy drink lots of water and try to not use any heat on your hair for at least a month if you can longer it'll be better(: For the time being try hairstyles to cover up the bangs I'm sure something will work good luck(:

Jul 31, 2014

Makenzie S.

Try to not use heat on your hair, brush it only when it's tangled (I usually just comb it in the shower while it has conditioner sitting on it) and I've been using not your mothers way to grow shampoo and it's actually helped a lot.