Does Shaved Hair Grow Back Faster?
There are a number of myths concerning the shaving or removal of body hair. One popular misconception is that shaved hair grows back faster or thicker afterwards. In reality, shaved hair is little more than a waste material formed from excess protein and keratin, the same substance found in fingernails. It has no nerve endings, and no other way to signal a faster growth rate to the glands that excreted it. Hair grows at a specific and steady rate for each person, although there may be a slight increase during the summer season. The act of shaving only removes the ends of the hairs at or slightly below skin level. The actual roots of the hair remain in the follicles or pores deeper in the skin. When shaved hair begins to grow back at its normal rate, the first part of the hair to emerge is the former root, not a tapered shaft. Because the hair root is thicker than the shaved hair, it appears thicker to the human eye. What makes it appear to grow faster is its darker appearance against b
