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Does shaving make your hair grow back thicker and faster?

Does shaving make your hair grow back thicker and faster? Is it better to wax?

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August 20, 2008

Shaving does not make your hair grow faster or thicker

Ronald Shelton, MD
Ronald Shelton, MD
Board Certified
Dermatologist

It is a proven fallacy. Testing has shown that the growth of hair is not thicker or faster once shaving begins. Many patients prefer to wax as it gives a smoother result and lasts longer than shaving. 

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August 18, 2008

Hair is dead! It has no idea that you are shaving!

Michael Sinclair, MD
Michael Sinclair, MD

The idea that shaving can make hair grow faster/thicker/darker etc is an ancient old wives' tale. Hair is dead. It has no nerves. It has no idea that it is being cut. The follicle does not know or care that the hair shaft is being cut. Shaving has NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER on hair growth!

So, how did this silly rumor get started? It almost certainly got started because when young boys start shaving, initially they have very thin beards. Over time, due to changes in their hormones, their beards become thicker. The thicker beards are thicker because of hormonal changes, not because of shaving!

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