Thread: Does shaving encourage hair growth to spread to other places?

Hi ladies, I'm new on this forum and I am so glad to find it so I can discuss something so personal to people in similar situations. I can't find an appropriate forum section so sorry if I post the thread in the wrong one (I'm a female too)

Anyways, I was searching through sites, trying to find anyone who had a question (the one on the title). I know that shaving does not make hair grow quicker, or thicker, but does shaving SPREAD hair growth on other places? For example, when I start growing hair on my legs in 5th grade, I freak out and took a nail clipper and cut them. Then they keep growing up my legs...so one day I (very inexperience) took my grandpa's beard shaver and dry shave on my arm and leg ONE time. (I got scared again and never shave afterward...) It keeps continuing to spread (lower arm-> upper arm) (lower leg->upper leg etc.) So does shaving still makes them spread?? Thanks so much. I need to allievate some tension in me...

Originally Posted by shadow

Hi ladies, I'm new on this forum and I am so glad to find it so I can discuss something so personal to people in similar situations. I can't find an appropriate forum section so sorry if I post the thread in the wrong one (I'm a female too)

Anyways, I was searching through sites, trying to find anyone who had a question (the one on the title). I know that shaving does not make hair grow quicker, or thicker, but does shaving SPREAD hair growth on other places? For example, when I start growing hair on my legs in 5th grade, I freak out and took a nail clipper and cut them. Then they keep growing up my legs...so one day I (very inexperience) took my grandpa's beard shaver and dry shave on my arm and leg ONE time. (I got scared again and never shave afterward...) It keeps continuing to spread (lower arm-> upper arm) (lower leg->upper leg etc.) So does shaving still makes them spread?? Thanks so much. I need to allievate some tension in me...

I'm not a lady but I'll answer anyway. Hair grows out of a follicle under the skin. It is an organized collection of cells that arise from progenitor cells put in place before you were born. Shaving hair above the surface of your skin has no impact on the number or distribution of those hair follicles.

Originally Posted by shadow

Hi ladies, I'm new on this forum and I am so glad to find it so I can discuss something so personal to people in similar situations. I can't find an appropriate forum section so sorry if I post the thread in the wrong one (I'm a female too)

Anyways, I was searching through sites, trying to find anyone who had a question (the one on the title). I know that shaving does not make hair grow quicker, or thicker, but does shaving SPREAD hair growth on other places? For example, when I start growing hair on my legs in 5th grade, I freak out and took a nail clipper and cut them. Then they keep growing up my legs...so one day I (very inexperience) took my grandpa's beard shaver and dry shave on my arm and leg ONE time. (I got scared again and never shave afterward...) It keeps continuing to spread (lower arm-> upper arm) (lower leg->upper leg etc.) So does shaving still makes them spread?? Thanks so much. I need to allievate some tension in me...

Don't worry...you won't turn into a grizzly bear, if that's what you're worried about.

Welcome to SRP

Ive read plenty that say it doesnt , yet a good mate told me that he had a somewhat fine area of whiskers on one side off his chin so he shaved that area heavily for a few months and he swears the shaving thickened the growth ..

No, shaving or cutting hair does not encourage the spread of hair growth. As people mature more hair follicles mature and start growing hair also. After about 70 years it can start going the other way and many older folks have little or no hair growth on their arms, legs, or faces for that case. How much hair is determined by genetics. All in all, I think you are worrying too much about it and you will be fine

I'll put it this way...
A lot of bald men shave their heads to hide their baldness. Do you think any of them got their hair back after shaving their heads?

Thank you thank you everyone who posted a reply! Appreciate it sooo much!!

Originally Posted by shadow

Thank you thank you everyone who posted a reply! Appreciate it sooo much!!

So from now on, if you get stressed about excess hair growth, put the blame where it belongs...

on your parents!

Originally Posted by shadow

Thank you thank you everyone who posted a reply! Appreciate it sooo much!!

I hope we helped set your mind at ease

Originally Posted by Utopian

I'm not a lady but I'll answer anyway. Hair grows out of a follicle under the skin. It is an organized collection of cells that arise from progenitor cells put in place before you were born. Shaving hair above the surface of your skin has no impact on the number or distribution of those hair follicles.

I'm not so sure about that. Ever since i started shaving my nostrils and ears, they have blossomed with hairs and my eyebrows are demonstrating an unshaved but sympathetic response. I can only assume all other parts would have similar reactions. I sure am glad I only palm strop, not palm shave.