Does Shaving Make Your Hair Thicker?

What is a common belief about shaving that is scientifically incorrect?

• Shaving makes hair grow faster.

• Shaving makes hair grow thicker.

• Shaving makes hair grow lighter.

• Shaving makes hair fall out.

What did the 1970 study, which measured hair diameter, density, and weight, conclude about shaving?

• Shaving makes hair grow back faster.

• Shaving makes hair grow back thicker.

• Shaving does not make hair grow back thicker.

• Shaving changes the hair's color.

Why might someone mistakenly believe their hair is growing thicker after they start shaving during puberty?

• The act of shaving stimulates hair follicles to produce thicker hair.

• Hormonal changes during puberty naturally cause hair to grow thicker.

• Shaving removes the softer, tapered ends of the hair.

• Shaved hair appears darker, giving the illusion of thickness.

Why does hair feel thicker and coarser immediately after shaving and as it starts to grow back?

• Shaving strengthens the hair shaft.

• The hair follicle produces new, stronger hair.

• Shaving cuts the hair at its widest point, leaving a blunt end.

• The hair becomes more dense after being cut.