Shaving Makes Hair Grow Back Thicker and Darker.
Is it True?
Most people think hair looks thicker and darker when it starts to grow back after it is shaved. It is also thought to grow back faster. When you see the hair it appears like this is true. This is how the myth came about, but is this true? No. It is not true. When people shave their body, the hair feels coarse or stubbly for a time. During this phase, it may seem darker or thicker and more noticeable. Even though it appears darker and thicker it is not.
Why Doesn't It?
The hair on the outside of your body is dead. The living section is below the surface. Shaving the dead part won't affect what is alive.
What Do Doctors Say About the Subject?
Dr. Jerri Hoskyn, M.D.-"Shaving... has no effect on the part of the hair shaft below the skin surface, which is where growth and pigmentation occur."Dr. Hoskyn gives this suggestion to explain why people believe this legend. "Although the hair may seem to grow faster after shaving, this is just an illusion. A small amount of growth on a clean-shaven face is much more noticeable than a small amount of growth on a bearded face. Likewise, the blunt, stubbly ends of new growth can give the illusion of darker, coarser hair."
Dr. Kitha Griffin, an Atlanta dermatologist, says that if the legend that hair grows back thicker when you shave was true, then all men would have thick beards and bald men would shave their heads instead of spending thousands of dollars for hair implants.
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