Hair Growth Cycle

Under normal circumstances hair growth in each hair follicle occurs in a cycle.

There are three main phases of the hair growth cycle: anagen, catagen and telogen.

Anagen (active)

is the growing phase or when the hair fibre is produced. During anagen, the hair contains an abundance of melanin, the pigment which gives your hair its colour.

This is the phase during which laser hair removal treatment is most effective.

Catagen (club hair)

is the period of controlled regression of the hair follicle. This phase is when the lower part of the hair stops growing, but does not shed, and the follicle is re-absorbed.

It will be difficult for effective results to be achieved when the hair is in the catagen growth cycle.

Telogen (tired)

is the last of the hair growth cycle. In this resting phase, the old hair falls out in preparation for the development of a new anagen hair. Lasting results cannot be achieved when the hair is in the telogen growth cycle.

How well the laser can eliminate the hairs, depends on the skin type/color, hair type/color and what initially caused the hair to grow.