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"Cutting or shaving your hair will not affect its rate of growth,
texture or thickness," states a health-and-fitness article in The New
York Times. The myth that hair will grow back faster and thicker if
cut or shaved has been around for many years. However, repeated
studies since the 1920's have shown that "the length, texture and
coarseness of your hair are determined by genetics and hormone levels, not
by how often you shave," says the article. Why does the myth
persist? It may be because many people start shaving early in life,
when hair growth has not reached its highest rate and the hair is of
lighter color. Also, "hair is darker and rougher at its roots,
so removing the tips gives the appearance of coarser hair," states
the Times. "The bristly stubble that emerges after shaving may
also be more noticeable than the same amount of growth in hair that is
already long."
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