Some Common Myths Thought to be True - Myth 72
Myth 72: Shaving Causes Hair to Thicken and Darken
If you shave your legs, underarms or any other part of your body, it may appear
that your hair grows back thicker and coarser. But it doesn't.
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Scientists have actually conducted studies to test whether shaving affects hair growth. In a 1928 study published in the journal Anatomical Record, forensic anthropologist Mildred Trotter found that shaving has no effect on hair's color, texture or growth rate. More recently, research published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology also looked at this tale. "No significant differences in total weight of hair produced in a measured area, or in width or rate of growth of individual hairs, could be ascribed to shaving," the researchers concluded in their 1970 study. |
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