the more that you shave the more that hair grows back faster and thicker?
2006-12-20 18:58:00 · 14 answers · asked by youhavequestions 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
It's not true. It just seems that way because it is easier to detect. If you shave and then the hair grows back, you can tell it's grown. But if you hair is over an inch or so, and it grows the normal amount in one day, it would be very hard to tell. Another reason people think it is thicker is because when you shave, the hair gets cut at an angle, so it comes in sharp, but when the hair has grown out more, the end of the hair feels softer.
2006-12-20 19:07:26 · answer #1 · answered by d.farrell 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think it is not true, although when hair grows back it has a coarser grain to it, because it comes out of your skin the same diameter that the base was, when you cut it last.
I only shave my face and you are probably asking about legs, and I am not likely to ever try that.
So good luck, hope someone tells you what you want to hear.
2006-12-21 03:15:19 · answer #2 · answered by Jungleroy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For thicker hair it's true
The process of shaving stimulate the root of hair (if that) to produce more and thicker hair. Sometimes even in the place whe hair didn't grow before.
But faster growth? I don't think so.
2006-12-21 03:10:27 · answer #3 · answered by BryanB 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hair cells like cancer cell grow rapidly and therefore like cancer cell growth accelaration increases with surgery / biopsy , the hair cells accelaration also increases with every shave and probably more hair could also result due to spreading of these cells . To prove that hair cells have similar fast growing ability like cancer cell is very easy as when you see a person after chemotherapy a medicine that stops the rapidly growing cells even the hair cell stop growing and hence hair falls away. Hence in conclusion I very strongly believe that shaving induces faster and thicker hair.
2006-12-21 04:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by ssmindia 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes it's true but only in one sense...
There are two types of hair follicles, if you shave a Terminal hair follicle it CAN grow back thicker or faster or perhaps longer because it's already genetically patternedd that way.
There are 2 types of hair on the body: (1) vellus hairs which are short, fine and colorless and (2) terminal hairs which are long, coarse, colored and, in certain areas of the body, responsive to hormonal influence (androgens).
The adrenal gland and the ovary normally make androgens (male hormones). In normal amounts, androgens cause acne and the appearance of terminal hair on the extremities, armpits and pubic area at the time of puberty.
In women with excessive hair growth, the hair follicles are sensitive to androgens which may cause hairs to change from vellus to terminal hairs. Once a vellus hair becomes a terminal hair, it usually does not change back. Androgens convert vellus hair.
http://www.blackwomenshealth.com/hirsutism.htm
2006-12-21 12:11:33 · answer #5 · answered by ~Only human~ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not true. The more I shave my legs, the less hair is growing now.
2006-12-21 11:34:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
ya they will grow faster but not thicker!
2006-12-21 03:15:05 · answer #7 · answered by sweet bhullar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ive seen from numerous people that this is not true, the only thing that can make your hair thicker is vitamin E. but who knows....
2006-12-21 03:01:10 · answer #8 · answered by dreamzindigital_20 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it's true. What happening is probably this...f you shave, you are hairless which makes you get used to look at yourself hairless. Your memory of your hair and hair growing back is probably little bit different. Your memory isn't as reliable as you may think. I think that's what's happening.
2006-12-21 03:05:03 · answer #9 · answered by Este 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well i dont think so, coz why will it grow that thick?, its juz having the same growth place, lol
2006-12-21 03:38:42 · answer #10 · answered by nikki c 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋