All of the following are TRUE about the telogen phase of hair growth EXCEPT?

The telogen phase is known as the resting phase of the hair cycle, where hair remains in the follicle without growing. During this phase, hair can shed naturally as part of the normal hair growth cycle, which occurs after the follicle has completed its active growth stage (anagen phase).

The correct choice points out that the telogen phase does not signal the end of the anagen phase; rather, it is a distinct phase that occurs after anagen. Each hair follicle operates on its own cycle, so while some hairs are in the anagen phase growing actively, others can be in the telogen phase, resting and preparing to shed.

Additionally, during the telogen phase, the likelihood of hair growth is indeed lower, as the hair has essentially reached a point of rest and can be preparing for renewal in the next cycle. This reinforces that the telogen phase serves a different function than the active growth phase, but it does not correlate directly with the end of the anagen phase.