Does shaving facial hair make it grow faster?

Shaving your facial hair (beard) or any part of your body will not make it grow faster. There is nothing proven scientifically or otherwise that has claimed that when a razor meets your skin does your hair automatically sprout up at a quicker rate. read more

Shaving does not cause faster or thicker hair growth. It is just that the cut end is thicker than the finer tip, and this gives a perception of thicker regrowth. I definitely recommend shaving over waxing, because it is possible to remove hair along the direction of hair growth with shaving - with waxing, the hair has to be pulled against the direction of hair growth. read more

Answers from Lawrence E. Gibson, M.D. No — shaving hair doesn't change its thickness, color or rate of growth. read more