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Medical Forum / General / General / April 2006Men: cutting body hair with scissors - Does it grow back faster?
Hi. I'm not sure where to ask this question, but I'm hoping someone here knows.. I have hairy legs. If I wanted to use a pair of scissors and simply trim the hair would that be bad... Let me explain.. when you shave your face the hair grows back thicker every time, but if you just cut your hair... how does the body 'know' the hair has been cut? (Hair is made up of dead cells) (sorry for the dumb question, I am curious.. would be grateful for helpful replies) Ryan >Hi. I'm not sure where to ask this question, but I'm hoping someone >here knows.. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >(sorry for the dumb question, I am curious.. would be grateful for >helpful replies) hey, why don't you try it and tell us what happens! >Hi. I'm not sure where to ask this question, but I'm hoping someone >here knows.. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >(sorry for the dumb question, I am curious.. would be grateful for >helpful replies) Cutting or shaving has no effect on speed of hair growth, number of hairs, nor their thickness. People often think that cut or shaved hair grows back thicker or coarser, but this is an illusion. Each individual hair grows for a period then rests, then falls out and is replaced by a new hair. Hairs are tapered at the distal end, which makes uncut hair softer and thinner in feel and appearance. When you cut hair, the soft, tapered part is removed so the cut ends are thicker and stiffer. I don't know the growth cycle of leg or beard hair, but head hairs grow for about six years, rest for about six months and then fall out and are replaced, on average, for most people. > >Hi. I'm not sure where to ask this question, but I'm hoping someone > >here knows.. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > for about six years, rest for about six months and then fall out and are > replaced, on average, for most people. If that is really true, then why do women wax their legs? Waxing is more painful. Surely they would all just shave? Thanks for the advice though > If that is really true, then why do women wax their legs? Waxing is > more painful. Surely they would all just shave? Shaving only removes the hair shaft at the skin surface; within a day or so, the growing shaft from beneath will again become obvious, making another shave necessary. Waxing pulls the hair completely out of the follicle. It takes a lot longer for the hair to reappear because the new hair shaft must first form and grow long enough to extend above the skin. Additionally, the hair tends to be weaker and finer when it does grow back. Repeated waxing may damage the follicle enough to prevent hair from growing back at all. Electrolysis can be used to remove hair permanently.  SignatureTranspose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. >>ryan.malo...@yahoo.com writes: > If that is really true, then why do women wax their legs? Waxing is > more painful. Surely they would all just shave? Shaving only removes the hair shaft at the skin surface; within a day or so, the growing shaft from beneath will again become obvious, making another shave necessary. Waxing pulls the hair completely out of the follicle. It takes a lot longer for the hair to reappear because the new hair shaft must first form and grow long enough to extend above the skin. Additionally, the hair tends to be weaker and finer when it does grow back. Repeated waxing may damage the follicle enough to prevent hair from growing back at all. Electrolysis can be used to remove hair permanently. I recommend using a depilitory cream. It is painless and doesn't grow back quickly and most now contain a substance which retards hair regrowth. If using on sensitive skin, be sure to test first to AVOID SKIN BURN AND NASTY RASHES DEVELOPING. Marsketa >> >Hi. I'm not sure where to ask this question, but I'm hoping someone >> >here knows.. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > If that is really true, then why do women wax their legs? Waxing is > more painful. Surely they would all just shave? Shaving just removes the hair above the skin. The root is intact, and the hair continues to grow normally. That's why you have stubble the next day or within a few days. Waxing removes hair from the root, so it is weeks or even months before a new hair starts and grows beyond the skin. Even when it does grow above the skin, its the small end, so it may be several days or weeks before it is noticeable. Signatureuserb3@yahoo.com http://www.gopchoice.org/ > Cutting or shaving has no effect on speed of hair growth, number of > hairs, nor their thickness. > > People often think that cut or shaved hair grows back thicker or coarser, > but this is an illusion When I was a child my parents taught me that this was true. What you say makes sense though > Cutting or shaving has no effect on speed of hair growth, number of > hairs, nor their thickness. > > People often think that cut or shaved hair grows back thicker or coarser, > but this is an illusion. What about using Immac/Veet cream. I am curious - I understand why people wax (instead of shave) - the hair takes longer to regrow What about using Immac / Veet? That works extremely quickly. Why do people bother waxing if they can use Veet? (ofcourse, this sort of thing only really applies to women.. not men.. but I am curious) >I am curious - I understand why people wax (instead of shave) - the >hair takes longer to regrow >What about using Immac / Veet? That works extremely quickly. Why do >people bother waxing if they can use Veet? Smells bad (being familiar with some of the chemicals they use) Makes a big mess A significant number of people have skin reactions >(ofcourse, this sort of thing only really applies to women.. not men.. >but I am curious) Men can also have hair where they don't want it. (I'd probably grow a beard if "hairy" wasn't synonymous with "itchy" for me.) > >What about using Immac / Veet? That works extremely quickly. Why do > >people bother waxing if they can use Veet? > > Smells bad (being familiar with some of the chemicals they use) > Makes a big mess > A significant number of people have skin reactions I've used Veet once It does smell bad, and yes it's messy But I don't get any skin reactions - it works very well. But I thought it was like shaving - that it encouraged hair regrowth - and regrowth that is faster, thicker and more stubbly. (The replies on this thread seem to imply this is not the case) >>Smells bad (being familiar with some of the chemicals they use) Makes a big mess A significant number of people have skin reactions The creams they have now do not smell bad and you can get ones for sensitive skin which don't cause skin rashes. Marsketa >> Cutting or shaving has no effect on speed of hair growth, number of >> hairs, nor their thickness. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >What about using Immac / Veet? That works extremely quickly. Why do >people bother waxing if they can use Veet? i've never heard of Immac. i've used Veet with excellent results. >(ofcourse, this sort of thing only really applies to women.. not men.. >but I am curious) no, it could never apply to men. certainly not men who swim or bicycle competitively. david > >> Cutting or shaving has no effect on speed of hair growth, number of > >> hairs, nor their thickness. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > david Is Veet better than shaving? How long does regrowth take? (for legs?) Does the area become stubbly? (like the beard area on a face) Thanks for the help David. >> no, it could never apply to men. certainly not men who swim or >> bicycle competitively. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Thanks for the help David. i've actually never used it on my legs, tho i'm probably going to do it soon. i've only used it on one area - and it worked very well and didn't leave a rash or anything. david Signaturehttp://tinyurl.com/cq76v (ebay sales) http://www.cafepress.com/derbarbier http://shops.half.ebay.com/derbarbier >>Is Veet better than shaving? How long does regrowth take? (for legs?) Does the area become stubbly? (like the beard area on a face) It is much better than shaving. You put it on and remove it after a few minutes. It is painless. You shower afterwards and it lasts for weeks before you have to do it again. Marsketa >>What about using Immac / Veet? That works extremely quickly. Why do people bother waxing if they can use Veet? (ofcourse, this sort of thing only really applies to women.. not men.. but I am curious) My MALE partner uses a similar cream so it is not just for women at all. Marsketa "Marsketa" <anita.rite@bigpond.com> wrote in news:1145443171.680768.129080 @z34g2000cwc.googlegroups.com: > (ofcourse, this sort of thing only really applies to women.. not men.. > but I am curious) > > My MALE partner uses a similar cream so it is not just for women at > all. Yup. These days, lots of men have hair removed from all sorts of places. Signatureuserb3@yahoo.com http://www.gopchoice.org/ >>Yup. These days, lots of men have hair removed from all sorts of places. For us it isn't something he does all the time. I am an artist and often my contribution at nudist venues is a demo of body painting. Mark has chest hair which I love because it is very masculine. However it is difficult to paint. Removing the hair is just preparing the "canvas" for me. Marsketa > Let me explain.. when you shave your face the hair grows back thicker > every time ... No, it doesn't. If it did, within a few months it would be so thick that even a chainsaw couldn't cut through it. In fact, it grows back pretty much the same every time. > ... but if you just cut your hair... how does the body 'know' > the hair has been cut? (Hair is made up of dead cells) It doesn't know. SignatureTranspose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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