Which phase is the resting phase of the hair cycle that lasts until the hair is shed?

Which phase is the resting phase of the hair cycle that lasts until the hair is shed?

• A. Anagen phase
• B. Catagen phase
• C. Telogen phase
• D. Exogen phase

Answer: (C)

Telogen is the resting phase of the hair cycle. In this stage the follicle is dormant and there’s no active hair growth. The hair remains in the follicle in a shed-ready, club form until it is released; when shedding occurs, the cycle can begin anew with the next growth phase. While telogen is the resting period, shedding happens during exogen, which follows telogen and leads to hair loss. The other phases describe growth (anagen) and a brief transition (catagen), but the resting, long-lasting state before shedding is telogen.

Telogen is the resting phase of the hair cycle. In this stage the follicle is dormant and there’s no active hair growth. The hair remains in the follicle in a shed-ready, club form until it is released; when shedding occurs, the cycle can begin anew with the next growth phase. While telogen is the resting period, shedding happens during exogen, which follows telogen and leads to hair loss. The other phases describe growth (anagen) and a brief transition (catagen), but the resting, long-lasting state before shedding is telogen.