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That’s the million-dollar question!
It’s all about those malfunctioning hair follicles that have had a bit of extra mileage.
Why nose hair grows so fast – imagine this – you wake up one day and suddenly realize that your head hair is falling out in clumps, yet mysteriously enough, you start to see it sprouting from your ears and nostrils instead.
What is happening, why nose hair grows so fast?
The answer lies within the hair growth cycle – It goes through three stages. Anagen, Catagen and Telogen.
Anagen is the active stage of hair growth, where our follicles rapidly produce cells and push the hair up through the scalp.
Catagen is a transition stage, where the follicles start to shrink and move upwards in preparation for resting.
Lastly, Telogen is the resting stage where our follicles are not actively growing and are ready to start all over again.
But as we (especially men) grow older, these stages are thrown out of whack.
The culprit?
Our hair follicles start to become sensitive to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) – a byproduct of testosterone that shortens the anagen phase and causes our hair follicles to shrink and become inactive, resulting in thinning or baldness.
What’s interesting is that while we’re losing hair on our heads, the follicles in our nose and ears become super sensitive to DHT and overreact.
This means that we end up with more hair in our ears and nose than ever before!
So, next time you find yourself complaining about your nasal hair situation – blame it on DHT! It’s the reason why nose hair grows so fast. The price of getting older!
And don’t forget to invest in some nose trimmers. ;)
Remember, all this is a cruel irony of aging and has no implications on your health, but there is still some good news:
If you can reduce the amount of DHT in your body, you’ll be able to slow down the growth of your nose and ear hair.
And, whatever happens with the growth of nose and ear hair, keep grooming yourself – a healthy glowing skin (and those hair trimmers) do help you through the day.
What age does nose hair started growing?
Well, truth told, there is no exact number.
So if you want to keep those wild hairs in check, start making some lifestyle changes today! Exercise, eat healthily and keep your stress levels low – that’s the key to keeping a furry face at bay.
So there you have it – the answer to why nose hair grows so fast and why even the ear hair grows wild when your head hair falls out.
Who knew science could be so entertaining? Although it’s not the news we want to hear, it adds a bit of humor to getting older.
So let’s embrace our silver lining and go forth with our fabulous hair. (Even if it’s in places we don’t want it to be!)
Stay wild, friends! ;)