Debbie, if bangs grow faster than the rest of the hair, it certainly doesn't seem like it! However, we just soldier on, and the next thing you know, the bangs are no longer truly bangs.
Yes, I had thick bangs. With my fine hair, it was the only way to keep them laying down and not just flying away. Having said that, they were 2 inches deep only at the very centre. I used to part my hair in a v-shape to trim them.
Your bangs look much better behaved than mine, and I don't think your growing out process will be as painful as mine was from the looks of it.
I've had bangs since the day I was born, so this truly is liberation for me, as well as my forehead. I'll post some photos soon--today, I hope.
However, we just soldier on, and the next thing you know, the bangs are no longer truly bangs. 
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