Hello, I was wondering - If I shaved an area of my body that has no hair would it cause hair to grow? I don't think it would since there are no hairs so it couldn't effect anything but I just want a second opinion?

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Originally Posted by randomguy19

Hello, I was wondering - If I shaved an area of my body that has no hair would it cause hair to grow? I don't think it would since there are no hairs so it couldn't effect anything but I just want a second opinion?

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Why would you want to shave an area that doesn't have any hair?

It has been said that if you shave an area on your body the hair will grow in thicker and darker. I am not sure how true it is, but I have heard it. But if you don't have any hair to begin with, I don't see how it would work.

Well I'm asking because I do have hairs on the back of my neck that I shave and I didn't want other hairs that aren't there to grow because I shave it

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Originally Posted by randomguy19

Well I'm asking because I do have hairs on the back of my neck that I shave and I didn't want other hairs that aren't there to grow because I shave it

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Well like I said I have heard that it happens before, but I don't know how true it is.

I have heard that, but don't believe it. I think that the hair feels thicker when it is short and stubbly.

If it were true, men's beards would get so thick that a normal razor wouldn't be able to cut it, don't you think? People with thin hair aren't told to cut their hair every other week or shave their heads to make it come in thicker, right?

I wonder if the Mythbusters have ever tackled that question.

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Originally Posted by Emland

I have heard that, but don't believe it. I think that the hair feels thicker when it is short and stubbly.

If it were true, men's beards would get so thick that a normal razor would be able to cut it, don't you think? People with thin hair aren't told to cut their hair every other week or shave their heads to make it come in thicker, right?

I wonder if the Mythbusters have ever tackled that question.

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Lol.. I've never seen it on Mythbusters but it would be a good experiment.

I have heard that myth more towards women though. I shave my arms because I can't stand body hair, its just nasty to me, and my mom would always tell me "its gonna grow in thicker if you shave it".. I have heard the same thing about shaving your legs.

The hair grows out of a folicle in your skin. I can't see how shaving is going to increase the number or widen the diameter of the hair shaft.

When hubby has a "high and tight" his hair feels much thicker than his civilian cut.

When hair is shaved, the strand is cut and has a blunt tip. As it comes out of the follicle, it will feel more prickly and thicker. That's the reason for the myth. Your hair will not come out thicker. You will not get a hairy neck. Otherwise, every man that goes to the barber and has his neck trimmed with a normal haircut would end up with a hairy neck.

It's a total myth.

Shaving the hairless areas on your body will not affect hair growth rate. The hair on the body body grows from its own individual hair follicle, and that is determined genetically.

Also, shaving does not cause the hair to grow thicker, stronger or darker. It only seems that way because the razor blunts the hair ends and makes them feel stiff.

hey random guy... anywhere where there is a hair folical (active or not) will eventually grow back thicker after shaving. I did that once to my under arm on a dare and I swear the hair is slightly thicker. Same goes for your scruff... it get thicker the more you shave. If you really want to get rid of hair try waxing - usually after about ten apps it starts to thin out.

Not true pretty lady, shaving stimulates the folical, exfoliates dead skin and causes it to react by growing stronger.

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Originally Posted by apremru

hey random guy...anywhere where there is a hair folical (active or not) will eventually grow back thicker after shaving. i did that once to my under arm on a dare and i swear the hair is slightly thicker. same goes for your scruff...it get thicker the more you shave. if you really want to get rid of hair try waxing - usually after about ten apps it starts to thin out.

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This thread started in 2007, apremru. Better check the dates before you comment.

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OOOPS LOL

It isn't a problem, apremru, just possibly a waste of your time :)

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