A filamentous biomaterial that grows from follicles found in the dermis.
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If you shave or wax, will the hair grow back stronger or thicker?
Many people believe that if you shave or - especially - wax your legs, arms, chest, pubic hair or armpits then the hair will grow back stronger, or thicker, or more black, or more rapidly, or any ...
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Is washing your hair too often bad?
This is one that I've heard on more than one occasion: "Don't wash your hair every day. Wash it every two days as washing it too often will damage it."
Is there any truth in this?
Can frequent hair ...
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Are blondes dumb or is it just a sarcastic saying?
Many a times in hollywood, blondes are projected as unitellegent, stupid and dull-witted. In fact a perception around the world can be realized about the same. In friends circle, TV shows and social ...
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Do you need to “wash, rinse and repeat”?
In a way, this is related to the question: Is washing your hair too often bad?
A recent TEDxDraper talk by Kerry Bishop, "Toothpaste", repeated a statement I remember from my marketing lectures when ...
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Is hair colour correlated with intelligence?
..for some commonly agreed-upon, objective, quantitative, non-discriminatory intelligence criterion.
Before you rush to close this as a duplicate, yes, I am aware of this other question that treats ...
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Does washing your hair with a coal-tar soap prevent hair loss and accommodate hair growth?
I have heard several people, including both a former dermatologist and a hair-dresser claim that coal-tar soap can help prevent hair-loss.
The Herbs and Home Remedies site recommends it (combined ...
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Does hair grow faster in the sun?
I've been told that hair grows faster when you are in the sun, is there any truth to that or is it a myth among people in a sun starved country? :)
Related:
Does plucking impact hair ...
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Is a cold shower good for you? (Less hair loss, better health, refreshing, etc.?)
I just read that a cold shower is good for you, and (specifically) that it helps decrease hair loss.
Cold showers provide a gentle form of stress that leads to thermogenesis (internal generation ...
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Does pulling out a grey hair make more grow?
I remember my mother telling me not to let other people yank any gray hairs or else more will come in its place. It has always stuck to me but wondering if it's true.
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Do biotin supplements increase hair growth and strength?
There many websites selling biotin suplements claiming that they will make hair grow stronger and faster. Here are two examples:
http://www.hairgrowthvitaminsdirect.com/biotin-hair-growth/
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Do ionizing hair-dryers reduce frizz and drying time?
The new wave in Hair Dryer technology involves marketing benefits based on Ionization. Is there any evidence for any of this though?
Conair® Turbo 1875:
"Ionic technology helps enhance your ...
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Does castor oil cure baldness?
I've seen sites and pictures online that say castor oil cures baldness, complete with photos.
While there are some commercial products available that claim to stop and reverse hair loss, using ...
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Can an electric chair shock raise your hair?
What the title says- is it as it is often portrayed in cartoons?
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Can Monistat improve hair growth?
I was surprised to read in a Long Hair Care forum that people who spray diluted Monistat (the yeast-infection treatment!) onto their scalp significantly increases and accelerates hair growth. I can't ...
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What claims about hair conditioner products are realistic? [closed]
I have a few questions, after reading the back of the Nature's Gate conditioner I bought,
Does it matter that it's free of paraben, sodium lauryl/laureth/coco sulfate, phthalate, and butylene ...
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What hair-care benefits come from adding fruit or fruit-extracts to shampoo?
Shampoo manufacturers seem to be very keen to tell us about the all the fruit and fruit-extracts they put in their product. I suspect that the hair-care actually comes from the Sodium Laureth Sulfate ...
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Does Finasteride reduce hair loss?
Several doctors told me by that taking Finasteride (AKA Proscar or Propecia), I have a better-than-even chance of reducing hair loss.
This Wikipedia article cites one study the corroborates this ...
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Do eyebrows grow back when shaved?
I have heard the claim that if you shave your eyebrows, they will never grow back. I have even heard that surgeons try as much as they can not to shave a person's eyebrows unless absolutely necessary.
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Do silicea capsules make hair thicker?
I had Silicea capsules suggested by a pharmacist as a food supplement which is supposed to help maintain healthy hair. The product is manufactured by hübner, entitled Original Silicea Capsules, the ...
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Are visors as effective as hair nets for reducing hair contamination during food preparation?
I recently noticed an employee cooking over a griddle and noticed they were wearing a visor. I've seen this quite frequently and it made me wonder if they are effective at keeping hair out of food. ...
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Will applying beer on my hair make it appear shiny and lustrous?
There are numerous beauty sites that claim that applying beer on my hair will make it shiny and lustrous. Is this true?
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Is bentonite a hair clarifier?
Pretty much every natural hair blogger out there (eg. Naptural85, CurlyNikki) has talked about how Bentonite clays get rid of lint and product buildup. However, I also see other bloggers using the ...
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Does eating hair boost the immune system? [closed]
Whenever I find a hair in my food at a restaurant, there always seems to be someone at the table who claims that "hair is a boost to the immune system".
Besides all the potential dangers of eating ...
