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Shaving medical data

Shaving has been around for thousands of years. While no one claims shaving is permanent hair removal, there's a common myth that it makes hair grow back thicker. The papers below dispel this myth and discuss other scientific topics related to shaving.

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Human clinical studies

Trotter (1928): The first paper that clinically demonstrates shaving has no effect on hair growth

Saitoh (1970): This paper cited in the hair growth cycle section also demonstrates shaving has no effect on hair growth.

Lynfield (1970): Also demonstrates shaving has no effect on hair growth.

Klein (1988): A brief overview of depilatory and shaving products

Riley (1989): A letter estimating the average male spends 40 hours a year shaving, and 100 days in a lifetime.

Richards (1990): A study of 271 hirsute patients showed shaving to be the most useful and common method.

Plantin (1998): Recommends shaving as the simplest treatment for hypertrichosis.

Shaving side effects

Blackwell (1977): Discusses the treatment of ingrown hairs, a common side effect of shaving.

Halder (1988): A discussion of especially severe ingrown hairs called pseudofolliculitis barbae, especially common with shaved Black male facial hair.