does shaving regularly make facial hair thicker???

@shav9292 (928)
India
July 5, 2009 8:09am CST
i did not have thick facial hair so as to speak of ,even though i had facial hair. i started shaving regularly for about a week or 2. now i can clearly distinguish between before and after.now my mustache feels a lot thicker...even though its not a big improvement....but in a week it already started to grow thicker.what do you think???
3 responses
purplealabaster
@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
29 Jul 09
I don't think that it makes it grow more, but I don't know. I have heard that it's only a myth, too. I do know that sometimes when hair first grows it is lighter and finer, but after it is cut it comes in darker and thicker (not more hair, but the hair itself isn't as fine, sort-of like baby's hair is fine). This might make it look like there is more hair, because it shows up better.
shav9292
@shav9292 (928)
• India
30 Jul 09
yes that is what exactly i meant...after shaving hair grows back thicker than before. but that is only upto some age. thanks for responding :)
THEcreationist
@THEcreationist (837)
• India
5 Jul 09
Shaving regularly does make facial hair thicker. Its a clear case of fast adaptation. In some cases, thickening does not occur may be due to some internal causes or the shaving cream (or gel).
shav9292
@shav9292 (928)
• India
5 Jul 09
yes as i mentioned in the reply to the earlier post.....many think its just a myth. nevertheless....thank you for your response and your theory about the fast adaptation.now if anybody asks me about how it is possible i have a answer. thanks...take care!!!
k4karthik
@k4karthik (439)
• India
5 Jul 09
It is natural. If you shave you will get more hair. It will apply to all the hairs which is growing in our body. Even i am having same problem as that of you. That is very less mustache. But now after a many times shaving my mustache improved.