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Do dead skin cells make up hair?

Updated: 8/9/2023
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MeganWest

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12y ago

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Yes its true that hair is dead skin cells but it grows wow just like your nails to what a paradox.

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13y ago

yes and they then are filled with keratin that is why they have color.

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11y ago

No, your hair is made of living cells which eventually die.

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15y ago

depends on the natural color. red and grey are different.

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13y ago

it's actually sex hormones that make up hair cells.

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12y ago

Yes hair is made of dead skin cells

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yes.

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9y ago

no suck it

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3y ago

Hair is made mostly of a protein called keratin. Hair fibers or strands, grow from an organ in the area under the skin called a follicle, which is found in the dermis skin layer. The only "living" part of a hair is found in the follicle as it grows.

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Yes

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