The Human Body
Up to how many scalp hairs a day is it normal for a healthy adult to shed?
Answer
100 hairs
Losing up to 100 hairs a day is completely normal because each follicle runs its own independent growth cycle — at any moment about 90% of your hairs are growing while the rest are resting or falling out.
Source: American Academy of Dermatology
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