(Juliana Caro/Marcos de Lima/)
Each eyelid has, on average, 100 to 150 eyelashes, which have an average length of 10 mm. The daily average growth of each strand is 0.16 mm and we lose about five strands per day – however, as eyelashes are constantly growing, the fall is not usually noticed. Oh, and if you notice the lack of eyelashes, see a doctor: the main cause of accelerated fall may be the lack of vitamins and proteins.
EYELASH
AMOUNT OF HAIR – 100 to 150 strands on each eyelid
GROWTH AVERAGE – 0.16 mm per day
AVERAGE FALL – 5 threads per day
EYEBROWS
AMOUNT OF HAIR – 1 to 3 thousand strands in each eyebrow
GROWTH AVERAGE – 0.16 mm per day
AVERAGE FALL – 0.16 mm per day
HAIR
AMOUNT OF HAIR – From 615 strands per cm² (young people) to 435 roots per cm² (octogenarians)
GROWTH AVERAGE – 0.34 mm per day
AVERAGE FALL – 100 threads per day
BEARD
AMOUNT OF HAIR – 10 to 30 thousand strands
GROWTH AVERAGE – Varies with genetics
AVERAGE FALL – 10 threads per day
Reader Question – Alexia Thalita Pinheiro, Rondonópolis, MT
SOURCES Brazilian Society of Dermatology (SBD); websites UOL It is MofWoman