As the name suggest, our scalps can get older and become thinner losing much of its elasticity. Over time the scalp has fewer hair follicles and this leads to hair thinning and balding. The number of blood vessels in the dermis begins to drop whilst at the same time the hair often loses its color.
The scalp is the fastest aging skin compared to any other skin on the body. It is known that the scalp ages 12 times faster than body skin and 6 times faster than facial skin. On average the speed of hair growth on a normal scalp, is roughly 1.25 cm per month. However on an aging scalp the speed of hair growth might slow down to an estimated 80% but grow as little as 0.25 cm per month.
Scalp aging can be caused by a number of reasons such as, decreasing levels of collagen, poor blood circulation, kidney or liver problem or even low supply of nutrients. |
