We have often heard people saying that if you shave the hair on your arms or legs, it becomes thicker and harder. This is said repeatedly especially to women. But is there truth in this? Let us tell you today in this news what science and experts say on this.
First understand the structure of hair
Actually, hair is made of keratin found on the outer part of the body. Whereas, if we talk about hair growth, they grow from follicles, which are present under the skin. When we shave the hair from the skin, we only cut their outer surface, while the root i.e. the follicle remains inside.
This is the reason why this process does not affect the thickness or density of the hair. To explain in simple language, when you shave hair, there is actually no change in their basic structure or their growth rate.
What does science say about this?
In many research done on hair, it has been found that shaving has no effect on hair growth. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, when hair is shaved, it grows at the same rate as without shaving. This means that apart from the thickness and density of the hair, shaving also has no effect on the rate of their growth.
why do people feel this way
Actually, when the skin becomes clean after shaving and after a few days, small hairs start growing on it, then people start looking dense. Experts believe the psychological reason behind this. That is, people only think this, whereas in reality nothing like this happens. Hair remains as thick or thin as it was before.
Apart from this, neither are they dense nor do they grow faster than before. Therefore, after today, if someone tells you about shaving that your hair will become denser and thicker, then you can tell them that scientifically there is nothing like that.
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