Dear Alice,
I'm wondering about what happens to a man's pubic hair after
you shave it off completely. Would the pubic hair be permanently shaven
off or would it grow back? If it does grow back, would it become hairier
than before, like beard growth?
—Curious
Dear Curious,
Shaving your pubic hair is by no means permanent. As the hair starts to
grow back, however, it can be itchy and uncomfortable. If you only
shave once, your hair usually grows similarly as before. While shaving
any body part may seem to increase hair growth, which may appear more
coarse, the number of hair follicles stays the same. What may have
appeared to be increased hair growth when someone was maturing and
beginning to shave was not due to shaving, but to normal growth and
development. By the way, this applies to women, as well.
- Alice
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