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How thick can you facial hair get if you keep shaving it?
I heard hair grows back longer when you shave it so how much shaving does it take to get really thick? What's the world's record for thickest hair by this method?
4 Answers
- Robert JLv 72 years ago
It's a total myth, based on a simple misunderstanding.
Hair wears away over time, so the older it is (further from your skin) the thinner it is.
That's why eg. arm hair only gets to a certain length, because its fine to start with and wears away to nothing before it gets very long.
In other words, every hair strand is slightly tapered.
When it's cut, the new ends are shorter, thicker and stiffer than the older more worn ones.
Cut hair feels like it's thicker - because it is and always was, at that length.
It has absolutely no effect on how thick it is at skin level, that does not change.
- Anonymous2 years ago
Hair does not get thicker when shaved. That is a fallacy. If that were true, there would be no bald people. If you are needing a beard and cannot grow one, you might need to check the Santa costume shop.
