Shaving and hair growth.
55 Citations•1970•
Yelva Lynfield, Peter Macwilliams
The Journal of investigative dermatology
The effect of repeated shaving on human hair growth was studied and no significant differences in total weight of hair produced in a measured area, or in width or rate of growth of individual hairs could be ascribed to shaving.
Abstract
The effect of repeated shaving on human hair growth was studied. Five healthy young white men each shaved one leg weekly for several months and left the other leg as a control. No significant differences in total weight of hair produced in a measured area, or in width or rate of growth of individual hairs, could be ascribed to shaving.