# Does hair on human head grow at same rate?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-hair-on-human-head-grow-at-same-rate/778139
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [January 25, 2017, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-hair-on-human-head-grow-at-same-rate/778139 "2017-01-25T13:23:02Z")
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### Author: ![Nansbread1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Nansbread1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nansbread1)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2017, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-hair-on-human-head-grow-at-same-rate/778139/1 "2017-01-25T13:23:02Z")

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Or does the crown grow faster than the temple areas or vice versa.

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### Author: ![Bones\_Daley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@Bones\_Daley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bones_Daley)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-hair-on-human-head-grow-at-same-rate/778139/2 "2017-01-25T15:37:14Z")

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I am fairly sure that the hair in my nose and ears grows faster than anywhere else on my head.